Kitchen Utility (Prep and Dishwasher) - OMAKAI Sushi Hand Roll Bar

** Easy-going restaurant, friendly workers and managers, everyone treats everyone with respect. We offer opportunities for growth within the company**

Job purpose

Kitchen Utility Team Members are essential members of a full dining sushi Hand Roll Bar team. Kitchen Utility Team Members are in charge of basic food prep including preparing and cooking rice, plating some dishes, plating & preparing take-out and delivery boxes. Also, Kitchen Utility Team Members ensure the cleanliness of all restaurant silverware, glassware, kitchenware, and tableware in a timely and professional manner. Moreover, dishwashers ensure the cleanliness of other restaurant areas such as the dining floor, kitchen floor, bathrooms, and general kitchen areas such as preparation tables, sinks, and equipment, and safely dispose of all trash promptly and professionally.

Duties and responsibilities

• Cook and prepare sushi rice
• Plate some dine-in dishes
• Prepare, assemble, and plate take-out and delivery boxes
• Clean and wash dishes – this includes cleaning and washing all silverware, glassware, kitchenware, and tableware in a timely fashion
• Maintain kitchen and dining floor cleanliness– this includes sweeping or mopping the floor when necessary, especially during the beginning and end of a shift
• Ensure the cleanliness of other restaurant areas such as the dining floor, kitchen floor, bathrooms, and general kitchen areas such as preparation tables, sinks, and equipment
• Handle trash disposal – this includes bagging and disposing of trash in a timely and safe fashion
• Perform side jobs – this position requires performing side job duties before, during, and after each shift

Qualifications

• One year of kitchen experience preferred
• Ability to:
• Handle, clean, and wash all restaurant ware in a safe and hygienic manner that adheres to all company and government policies and protocols
• Handle sharp and potentially dangerous items such as knives and can openers * Display a positive and friendly attitude at all times
• Able to work in a team
• Able to communicate well with staff, management, and customers, even under pressure
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and professional demeanor at all times under pressure
• Willing to take instructions in a professional and understanding manner
• Able to adhere to strict safety regulations regarding the handling of dangerous items and chemicals

Working conditions

Mostly indoor kitchen working environment in a restaurant that handles a variety of fish, seafood, vegetables, fruits, wheat products, rice, dry seaweed, sauces, and many other food and beverage products. Candidates with severe food or chemical allergies must inform management during the application process.

Physical requirements

Employees must be able to stand for long periods of time. Job requires bending and kneeling in order to reach certain items such as plates, spoons, sauces, silverware, utensils, etc… Job requires moderate lifting (maximum 65 lbs). Job requires working with plastic gloves (latex and latex-free available) and handling chemicals such as degreasers, dishwashing chemicals, cleaning products, and other chemicals associated with restaurant cleaning and washing processes.

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