Cook - RVA Taco LLC

Cook

JOB PURPOSE:A Rusty Taco team member takes great pride in everything they do. They always put guests first over all tasks. They practice food safety and excellence when preparing and serving food. They know that in order to do this right, they need a clean and organized work area. By consistently following the proper recipes and procedures, and adhering to Rusty Taco's high standards regarding guest service, food preparation, cleaning and sanitation and teamwork, they help to ensure that our guest experience is always the very best.

Team Members get to learn about and work at a variety of stations: Prep Cook, Line Cook, Cashier, Host and Catering. In each area they're greeting and interacting with our guests directly, making their meals, preparing the food to recipe standards and handling guests orders. Team members' responsibilities require them to be on their feet working while clocked in, unless on break. If they are not busy, they are expected to take on tasks they see that need to get done, and pitch in to help their teammates. At Rusty Taco, teamwork is a vital part of our culture.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Guest Experience

• Providing friendly, quality guest service to each Rusty Taco guest from the time they enter the restaurant till the time they leave. Guests always come first.

• Working toward understanding and articulating our menu, food items, alcohol/bar drinks.

Food Preparation

• Following recipes accurately and maintaining food preparation processes such as cooking, seasoning, and grilling foods; dicing, cutting, and slicing vegetables and other prep ingredients.

• Completing hot and cold food preparation assignment accurately, neatly, and in a timely fashion.

• Preparing food throughout the day as needed, anticipating and reacting to customer volumes.

• Maintaining appropriate portion control and consistently monitoring food levels on the line and back of house.

• Maintaining proper food handling, safety, and sanitation standards while preparing and cooking food.

Miscellaneous

• Consistently and accurately using prep sheets, temperature guidelines, holding times, cleanliness list, and station checklists.

• Following Rusty Taco sanitation standards including washing cookware and utensils throughout the day.

• Cleaning equipment, as assigned, thoroughly and in a timely fashion.

MAGNITUDE/SCOPE:

Knowledge/Skills:

· Be able to exhibit a cheerful and helpful attitude, and provide exceptional guest service.

· Have the ability to maintain a professional appearance at all times and display a positive and enthusiastic approach to all assigned work duties.

· Be able to adapt to changing guest volume levels with a sense of urgency.

· Have the ability to demonstrate a complete understanding of the menu.

· Be able to follow instructions for recipes and sanitation guidelines.

· Have the ability to speak clearly and listen attentively to guests and other team members.

· Have the ability to be cross-trained in all areas in the front and back of house.

· Have the ability to communicate in the primary language(s) of the work location.

Interaction:

· Ability to work closely with other team members, guests, managers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS/EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Must have:

· Ability to learn and grow

· Exceptional guest service

· Dependable

· Flexible schedule

· Adaptable to constant change

Physical Demands:

The physical demands for this position are sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Rusty Taco, Inc. reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion Rusty Taco or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

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