Make/prepare food in a timely manner while maintaining the highest food safety standards. You are the trained expert crafting our handmade products in our stores with the knowledge and proficiency in all aspects of food preparation

Skills:
• Ability to multitask/work efficiently and troubleshoot under pressure
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication with team members and customers
• Proficient in following and executing recipes, timing and delegation with the knowledge of safe food handling, food storage and sanitation
• Ability to engage and work well with others
• Have an eye for detail and a passion for making great product 100% of the time

Daily Routine:
• Assisting in food preparation
• Consistently prepare and serve food according to presentation standards and recipes
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including all food prep, sanitation, and storage areas. Prepare a variety of food items accurately and with quality
• Manage and ensure quality of each step of the product life particularly the production-line
• Document and report any discrepancies with food products, safety, and equipment if necessary
• Setup kitchen successfully for next shift including Opens and Closes

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, including, but not limited to the following:

Standing

Most tasks are performed from a standing position. Walking surfaces include ceramic tile "bricks" with linoleum in some food process areas. Height of work surfaces is between 36" and 4".

Walking

For short distances for short durations

Sitting

Paperwork is normally completed in an office at a desk or table

Lifting

· Bulk product deliveries are made twice a week or more and are unloaded by the team member using a hand truck.

· Deliveries may include cases of ingredients and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds with dimensions of up to 3' x 1.5'.

· Cases are usually lifted from floor and stacked onto shelves up to 72" high.

Carrying

· Large cans, weighing 3 pounds, 7 ounces, are carried from the workstation to storage shelves.

· Occasionally, pizza sauce weighing 30 pounds is carried from the storage room to the front of the store.

· Trays of pizza dough are carried three at a time over short distances, and weigh approximately 12 pounds per tray.

Pushing

· To move trays which are placed on dollies.

· A stack of trays on a dolly is approximately 24" - 30" and requires a force of up to 7.5 pounds to push.

· Trays may also be pulled.

Climbing

Team members must infrequently navigate stairs or climb a ladder to change prices on signs, wash walls, perform maintenance.

Stooping/Bending

· Forward bending at the waist is necessary at the pizza assembly station.

· Toe room is present, but workers are unable to flex their knees while standing at this station.

· Duration of this position is approximately 30 - 45 seconds at one time, repeated continuously during the day.

· Forward bending is also present at the front counter and when stocking ingredients.

Crouching/Squatting

Performed occasionally to stock shelves and to clean low areas.

Reaching

· Reaching is performed continuously; up, down and forward.

· Workers reach above 72" occasionally to turn on/off oven controls, change prices on sign, and lift and lower objects to and from shelves.

· Workers reaching down to perform such tasks as scooping cornmeal from a plastic barrel, or washing dishes.

· Workers reach forward when obtaining topping ingredients, cleaning work surfaces, or answering phones.

Hand Tasks

· Eye-hand coordination is essential. Use of hands is continuous during the day.

· Frequently activities require use of one or both hands. Shaping pizza dough requires frequent and forceful use of forearms and wrists.

· Workers must manipulate a pizza peel when removing pizza from the oven, and when using the rolling cutter.

· Frequent and/or forceful pinching is required in the assembly of cardboard pizza boxes.

· Team Members must be able to grasp cans, the phone, the pizza cutter and pizza peel, and pizza boxes.

Machines, Tools, Equipment, Work Aids

Team Members may be required to utilize pencils/pens, computers, telephones, calculators, TDD equipment, pizza cutter and pizza peel.