Team Member - Full-time / Part-time

You are applying for work for a franchisee of Noodles & CO - Hamra Management Company LLC, not Noodles Corp or any of its affiliates. If hired, the franchisee will be your only employer. Franchisees are independent business owners who set their own wage and benefit programs, which can vary between franchisees.

SUMMARY
We’re looking for a Team Member to become part of our friendly atmosphere and join our enthusiastic crew. This is you if…you’re passionate about providing guests with the best experience possible. You enjoy working with people who take food seriously yet have fun preparing and serving it. You are energized by possibility and committed to contributing to the collaborative spirit of the team. And you’re looking for an opportunity to learn, grow and explore your career potential.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greet guests to make them feel comfortable and welcome
• Take guests’ food orders and handle cash and credit transactions
• Follow Noodles & Company’s operational policies and procedures, including those for cash handling andsafety/security to ensure the safety of all team members during each shift
• Demonstrate knowledge of the brand and menu items
• Serve food to guests in a courteous and timely manner
• Quickly and accurately prepare food items including prep, noodles, salads, soups, sandwiches
• Check food quality and food temperatures throughout the day to ensure that food is fresh and safe to serve
• Follow sanitation and safety procedures including knife handling and kitchen equipment
• Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the restaurant and ensures proper set up and/or breakdown of the entire restaurant including dining room, restrooms, kitchen, and prep areas
• Effectively handle guest concerns and complaints
• Work as a team to prepare the restaurant for each shift
• Acts with integrity, honesty and knowledge that promotes the culture of Noodles & Company
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance and punctuality
• Contributes to a positive team environment

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent guest service skills required
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Team oriented, adaptable, dependable, and strong work ethic
• Ability to communicate effectively with guests and team members
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays
• Must be at least 16 years of age

EXPERIENCE

• Previous restaurant experience preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Standing/walking: Remaining on one’s feet in an upright position at a work station or moving about a work area. 75% or more of the time.
• Sitting: Remaining in the normal seated position. Up to 25% of the time.
• Carrying: Moving an object, usually by holding it in hands or arms or on shoulders. Weights vary from 20 lbs (75% of the time) to 55 lbs (up to 25% of the time).
• Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another using hands, arms and/or shoulders, back and legs. Weights vary from 20 lbs (75% of the time) to 55 lbs (up to 25% of the time).
• Pushing/pulling: Exerting force on an object so that the object moves away from/toward the force.Weights vary from 25 lbs (26%-74% of the time) to 100 lbs (up to 25% of the time).
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs, and/or hands and arms. Up to 25% of the time.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending body down at the waist. 26% to 74% of the time.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at the knees to come to rest on knee or knees. Up to 25% of the time.
• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. Up to 25% of the time.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. 75% or more of the time.
• Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise performing precision work with hands. 75% or more of the time.
• Knife handling for cutting and food preparation. Up to 25% of the time.
• Bending/twisting: Continual, intermittent flexion or rotation of the wrist or spine. 75% or more of the time.
• Grill/Sauté Exposure: Use of/proximity to grill or sauté on a regular basis. Heat exposure. 26% to 74% of the time.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. 75% or more of the time.
• Hearing: Receiving detail information through oral communication. 75% or more of the time.
• Tasting/smelling: Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors and/or odors. Up to 25% of the time.
• Computer usage or other special equipment to be operated. 26% to 74% of the time.
• Washing dishes/cleaning: Exposure to water and cleaning chemicals. 26% to 74% of the time.
• Exposure to allergens including; peanuts, tree nuts, soy, milk, eggs, fish, shell fish, wheat & gluten. 75% or more of the time.

Job number: 457970
Category: Restaurant Staff
Location: MA, Burlington, 90 Middlesex Turnpike