Kitchen Assistant - Full-time

metah2 dir="ltr" style="margin:0px 0px 40px;padding:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:28.5pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;text-indent:0px;text-align:start;"span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"Kitchen Assistant/span/h2p dir="ltr" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11.25pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"span style="font-size:13.5pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Proudly serving Sororities and Fraternities, Upper Crust Food Service is known for freshness, quality, variety, and excellent customer service. Upper Crust Food Service began with a vision to solve a problem that many Fraternity and Sorority houses face.  That problem is a lack of consistency and professionalism in the kitchen.  With a focus on great food and personal service, we’ve remained true to our roots. Today, the chefs of Upper Crust Food Service prepare tens of thousands of meals weekly for students across the country./span/pp dir="ltr" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Kitchen Assistants support the culinary team by preparing and executing food as directed by the Head Chef and Sous Chef. They maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen, ensure equipment is in order, and stock supplies. Additionally, they assist with fostering a positive atmosphere with coworkers and customers. /span/pp dir="ltr" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"bstrong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Duties and Responsibilities:/strong/b/pul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="margin:16px 0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"li dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Prepare food as directed by Head Chef and/or Sous Chef/span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen and dining room including but not limited to tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range, refrigeration equipment, and floors/span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Wash kitchen utensils, equipment and dishes, etc./span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars./span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Assist in unloading and putting away deliveries/span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Maintain a positive and professional attitude with coworkers and customers/span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Sort and remove the trash, placing it in designated pickup areas./span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Communicate regularly with management via calls, emails, and texts./span/li/ulp style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"br/pp dir="ltr" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. /span/pp style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"br/pp dir="ltr" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"bstrong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Required Skills and Abilities: /strong/b/pul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="margin:16px 0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"li dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Ability to work well as part of a team./span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Understand various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures/span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with a variety of personalities and under pressure./span/li/ulul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="margin:16px 0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"li dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Be familiar with the industry's best practices /span/li/ulp style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"br/pp dir="ltr" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"bstrong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Preferred Education and Experience:/strong/b/pul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="margin:16px 0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"li dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"2+ years in a full-service restaurant as a prep/line cook/span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Ability to pass a background check/span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Have a valid food safety handler and sanitation certification in accordance with state and local regulations or obtain one within 30 days of employment/span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety, preferred./span/li/ulp style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"br/pp dir="ltr" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:start;"bstrong style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Special Demands: /strong/b/pul data-pattern="discCircleSquare" data-depth="1" style="margin:16px 0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;padding:0px 0px 0px 32px;list-style-type:disc;"li dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"The work environment can be loud and busy. There are many kitchen hazards such as hot surfaces and liquids, sharp knives, and slippery floors./span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Capability to work in a kitchen environment that may involve exposure to extreme heat or cold./span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Required to stand for long periods, up to 8+ hours, as well as walk, bend and stoop./span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times. /span/lili dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:11pt;white-space:pre-wrap;"Exposure to cleaning chemicals/span/li/ulp dir="ltr" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:justify;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;"Upper Crust Food Service provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws./span/pp dir="ltr" style="font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.38;font-family:"Basel Grotesk",Arial,sans-serif;margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;text-align:justify;"span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;"This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training./span/p