Cook - Brooks Road - TUMBLEWEED INC

Tumbleweed Restaurant is actively seeking an efficient, knowledgeable, and hard-working Cook to join our team.

This position offers flexible work schedule up to $11-14/hour and a variety of unique benefits including, health care, Paid Time Off, a 401(k) plan, a ROTH plan, Thanksgiving and Christmas day off, a formal training program, an anniversary & achievement recognition program, and Discounted meals. Please note eligibility requirements have to be met on some benefits offered. If you're interested in working as a cook and we have your attention, read on!

Responsibilities

• Monitor the preparation of all food products to ensure they meet all food safety and quality standards
• Prepare and supply food items to the cook’s line
• Prepare foods using the prep list to ensure fresh product
• Maintain the mesquite fire at proper levels to ensure proper cooking surface on the grill
• Complete HACCP accurately and notify a manager when items are not correct
• Prepare product tags and stock items for designated work area
• Prepare food to specifications
• Work to ensure a steady, sufficient flow of products that reach expo so that there is no break in production
• Monitor the preparation of food to meet Tumbleweed standards
• Perform the work necessary to open and close the kitchen efficiently
• Monitor the flow of supplies to the line to ensure no delays in production
• Maintain tumbleweed standards of personal cleanliness and hygiene
• Know all the menu items, ingredients and portions thoroughly
• Keep the work area clean, clear and organized
• Follow the rules of rotation, cleanliness, storage and use of food
• Adhere to Tumbleweed’s safety and sanitation guidelines
• Clean and maintain equipment for designated work area
• Perform all side work as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Friendly and outgoing disposition
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to analyze and solve simple, reoccurring problems
• Alert and caring attitude toward job responsibilities
• High value on helpfulness and teamwork
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in highly distracting circumstances

• Personal pride in appearance and work performed
• Shows a real, personal concern for quality
• Ability to follow direction, recipes and guidelines
• A strong concern for organization and cleanliness
• Reliable transportation required

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·         While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: talk and hear.

·         The employee frequently is required to: stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel.

·         Ability to stand up to 10 hours a day.

·         The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

·         Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range.

Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill & Margarita Bar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin or any other legally protected status. We encourage and welcome all applicants to apply.