Summary

The Prep Team Member is responsible and accountable for performing specific tasks and duties assigned within the restaurant including food prep, restaurant cleanliness and teamwork. This Team Member should understand the importance of watching food quality, be reliable and fast moving.  A prep cook should be process oriented individual who can follow recipes with out taking short cuts.

Duties

The Prep Team Member duties include, but not limited to the following

• will maintain a fast speed of service, rand follow all safety and security procedures. 
• Measure ingredients and seasonings to be used in cooking.
• Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, and other meal prep.
• Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, and other meal prep.
• Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen by washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces, and taking out trash. 
• Ensure that all food and other items are stored properly.
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation guidelines.

In addition, they:

- Follow the steps outlined in the DHC Training Program to learn new skills, duties, and responsibilities
- Communicate to their immediate supervisor when additional training guidance and practice is needed
- Understand how each job responsibility impacts guests, employees, and overall restaurant operations
- Work together with their co-workers to prepare items on the DHC menu while following cooking instructions, safety procedures, and sanitary requirements
- Use specific kitchen machinery/equipment such as ice cream dispensers, fryers, warmers, etc.
- Ensure restaurant cleanliness daily by clearing tables, sweeping and mopping floors, washing/sanitizing/disinfecting kitchen
utensils and high touch-point areas, and servicing restrooms
- Maintain a neat and tidy appearance by wearing a uniform and adhering to the uniform policy
- Are performance-oriented and performance driven; understand performance expectations and are aware of performance
results
- Abide to the rules and direction given by the restaurant management team

Job expectations

The Prep Team Member will work productively in a fast-paced environment in which they will be interacting with other Team Members to complete tasks, and conduct other duties assigned by the restaurant management team.

In addition, they:

- Ensure that they abide by company policies and directives
- Support the goals, decisions, and directives of the restaurant management team and is not insubordinate
- Contributes to the restaurant’s success by accomplishing the expected work during each shift consistently
- Communicate effectively with team members and management to resolve any interpersonal issues as needed
- Follows all company guidelines for food and cash controls; follows all cost control guidelines to maintain and minimize
restaurant costs; properly uses all products, supplies, and equipment facilities

Requirements

- Current student or high school diploma/GED preferred
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to stand for long periods of time and work in a fast-paced environment
- Positive attitude while conducting any and all duties
- Commitment to guest satisfaction
- Effective communicator with co-workers and the restaurant management team

Transportation & accessibility

- Must have reliable transportation to work
- Must have telephone or other reliable method of communicating with supervisor and co-workers

Hours

- Must be able and willing to work flexible hours including opening and closing shifts ranging from 3am- 10am
- This includes working weekends/nights & holidays whenever necessary

Skills & Abilities

- Excellent time management skills
- Strong people/guest service skills
- Ability to look at the restaurant operations from a guest’s point of view
- Ability to take initiative and solve problems
- Able to stand for long periods of time
- Able to bend and stoop
- Able to work around heat
- Able to work around others in close quarters
- Able to lift 50-75 lbs. comfortably

-Able to read and follow recipes

- Able to follow all food safety handling procedures

Summary

The Prep Team Member is responsible and accountable for performing specific tasks and duties assigned within the restaurant including food prep, restaurant cleanliness and teamwork. This Team Member should understand the importance of watching food quality, be reliable and fast moving.  A prep cook should be process oriented individual who can follow recipes with out taking short cuts.

Duties

The Prep Team Member duties include, but not limited to the following

• will maintain a fast speed of service, rand follow all safety and security procedures. 
• Measure ingredients and seasonings to be used in cooking.
• Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, and other meal prep.
• Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, and other meal prep.
• Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen by washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces, and taking out trash. 
• Ensure that all food and other items are stored properly.
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation guidelines.

In addition, they:

- Follow the steps outlined in the DHC Training Program to learn new skills, duties, and responsibilities
- Communicate to their immediate supervisor when additional training guidance and practice is needed
- Understand how each job responsibility impacts guests, employees, and overall restaurant operations
- Work together with their co-workers to prepare items on the DHC menu while following cooking instructions, safety procedures, and sanitary requirements
- Use specific kitchen machinery/equipment such as ice cream dispensers, fryers, warmers, etc.
- Ensure restaurant cleanliness daily by clearing tables, sweeping and mopping floors, washing/sanitizing/disinfecting kitchen
utensils and high touch-point areas, and servicing restrooms
- Maintain a neat and tidy appearance by wearing a uniform and adhering to the uniform policy
- Are performance-oriented and performance driven; understand performance expectations and are aware of performance
results
- Abide to the rules and direction given by the restaurant management team

Job expectations

The Prep Team Member will work productively in a fast-paced environment in which they will be interacting with other Team Members to complete tasks, and conduct other duties assigned by the restaurant management team.

In addition, they:

- Ensure that they abide by company policies and directives
- Support the goals, decisions, and directives of the restaurant management team and is not insubordinate
- Contributes to the restaurant’s success by accomplishing the expected work during each shift consistently
- Communicate effectively with team members and management to resolve any interpersonal issues as needed
- Follows all company guidelines for food and cash controls; follows all cost control guidelines to maintain and minimize
restaurant costs; properly uses all products, supplies, and equipment facilities

Requirements

- Current student or high school diploma/GED preferred
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to stand for long periods of time and work in a fast-paced environment
- Positive attitude while conducting any and all duties
- Commitment to guest satisfaction
- Effective communicator with co-workers and the restaurant management team

Transportation & accessibility

- Must have reliable transportation to work
- Must have telephone or other reliable method of communicating with supervisor and co-workers

Hours

- Must be able and willing to work flexible hours including opening and closing shifts ranging from 3am- 10am
- This includes working weekends/nights & holidays whenever necessary

Skills & Abilities

- Excellent time management skills
- Strong people/guest service skills
- Ability to look at the restaurant operations from a guest’s point of view
- Ability to take initiative and solve problems
- Able to stand for long periods of time
- Able to bend and stoop
- Able to work around heat
- Able to work around others in close quarters
- Able to lift 50-75 lbs. comfortably

-Able to read and follow recipes

- Able to follow all food safety handling procedures