Food Prep - Hiring Now!

Taylor Gourmet is now hiring Food Prep Associates for their new location at Washington Reagan National Airport!

Purpose of Position: Support the operation to deliver Superior Guest Service by performing duties which may include: preparing products within specifications by reducing bulk items to usable portions. This may also include mixing ingredients, cutting and preparing fruits and vegetables; soups, salads and sandwiches; and/or meat for further use.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares all products in accordance with company standards which may include measuring and mixing ingredients, cutting and preparing fruits and vegetables; soups, salads and sandwiches; desserts, garnishes, and/or meat for further use.
• Checks duties by reviewing daily pull and prep lists.
• Stores food at proper temperature; labels, dates, and rotates all products in accordance with company standards.
• Maintains food preparation area, cleans equipment and workstations immediately after use or as required.
• Follows safe food handling and proper hygiene practices.
• Adheres to workplace safety standards for operating and maintaining equipment and reports any equipment malfunction to management immediately.
• Performs opening and/or closing side works according to established checklists.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Previous Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to effectively communicate information individually and in small group situations to customers and co workers.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply reasonable understanding in carrying out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand during 6-8hr shift, and use hands to manipulate and operate objects, tools or controls; Reaches, bends, stoops, shakes, stirs and wipes; The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and taste or smell; Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50-pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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