Kitchen Staff

Job Details

Job Location: Moscow Food Co-op Downtown - Moscow, ID 83843Salary Range: $15.00 - $16.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Restaurant - Food Service

The Moscow Food Co-op seeks Kitchen Staff to wash dishes, utensils, and cookware in our kitchen as well as stock the prepared food supplies. Applicants must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, work quickly and efficiently while operating in a team-centered environment. Must be punctual, dependable, able to learn basic tasks and follow instructions; able to lift 50 pounds and spend long hours on your feet. Must be able to work a variety of shifts, including nights and weekends.

 

We encourage you to consider a job at the Moscow Food Co-op. We are a community-oriented workplace, offering a positive work environment, living wages, and great benefits. In a recent employee opinion survey, Moscow Food Co-op employees overwhelmingly rate the Co-op as a good place to work and say that they are proud to work for the Co-op.

 

All employees receive a 20% store discount, earn Paid Time Off (PTO, and participate in the Co-ops 401k plan.

Benefits for our full time employees include: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance; Short-term Disability; Accidental and Hospital Insurance; Telemedicine and Telemed Mental Health.

Benefits for our part time employees that work more than 20 hours per week include: Dental Insurance; Short-term Disability; Accidental and Hospital Insurance; Telemedicine and Telemed Mental Health.

 

Job Description

The Kitchen Staff is responsible for assisting the Kitchen Manager with providing excellent customer service by providing customers and staff with clean and sanitized utensils, dishes, glassware and equipment while maintaining a clean and safe environment. Kitchen Staff support kitchen operations by washing dishes and stocking dishes as well as stocking the prepared foods. This position will work closely with the Kitchen Manager on achieving goals for customer service, sales, labor, and margin.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 

Dishwashing:

• Maintains clean, sanitary stock of dishes and utensils, glassware, and equipment.
• Ensures dishes are sanitized and available as needed
• Sets up dish machine in the AM and closes down machine in the PM according to company procedures
• Washes, rinses, and loads soiled dishes into dish rack and runs through sanitizer or sprays
• Washes plate ware, glassware, silverware, pots/pans and kitchen utensils according to the Idaho Health Department 4 step process
• Unloads and stacks dishes and glassware in appropriate storage area.
• Sorts silverware and utensils and places them safely in proper storage area
• Operates dish washing equipment in a safe manner
• Maintains a clean, sanitary work area and ensures safe storage of dish carts and related supplies.
• Maintains daily cleanliness and maintenance of dish machine
• Places clean plate ware, glassware, silverware and pot/pans in specified shelves according to sanitation and cleaning procedures
• Keeps dish areas clean by sweeping, mopping floors, and wiping countertops
• Completes assigned prep work and beautification duties
• Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken
• Helps other departments during slow periods
• Completes extra cleanings and opening and/or closing checklists as needed.
• Completes other tasks as assigned by the Purchasing and Logistics Manager.

 

Kitchen Stocking

• Work with kitchen stockers to ensure that all kitchen areas stocked, rotated, labeled and clean when needed.
• Clean spills and clutter accumulated while performing job tasks.
• Organize back stock as necessary to assist in efficient flow of items to the kitchen.
• Receive product in the back room, ensuring that all items are received and correct.
• Submit invoice to Kitchen Manager for entry into database.
• Maintain stockroom cleanliness.
• Ensure that back stock a