Salad Maker

General Responsibilities:

Prepares salads in accordance with all production and recipe standards. Consistently portions products to company standards. Properly uses equipment to ensure portion controls, food quality, and equipment longevity.

Principal Duties:

• Responsible for proper production of menu items daily.

• Reads and comprehends written recipes and instructions for food preparation and production. (Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide recipe portions to accommodate menu planning and production

• Cleans, portions, and cuts or peels various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.

• Portions and arranges food on serving dishes.

• Carries food supplies, equipment and utensils to and from storage and work areas.

• Stores food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.

• Cleans and maintains work areas, equipment, and utensils.

• Checks production schedule to determine variety and quantity of goods to prepare and portion for service.

• Inventories cold box to ensure product available for daily menu; adjusts menu as

necessary if product not available.

• Ensures specified weights and portions are used for all products and recipes.

• Properly labels and wraps/covers product for storage.

• Discards any food that has passed its shelf life and/or quality standards to ensure guests

receive only the freshest, highest quality product.

• Returns portions and/or remaining product to walk-in shelves for use by other team members.

• Stores food properly throughout the shift and at closing, maintaining food safety standards.

• Communicates any discrepancies in product availability or production levels.

• Thoroughly cleans and sanitizes equipment and work surfaces between uses.

• Follows “clean as you go” policy to ensure a safe and clean work environment during the shift.

• Completes daily and weekly station cleaning duties as assigned by the Restaurant Cleaning Program.

• Uses good interpersonal skills to create a friendly and comfortable environment for others.

• Performs additional duties as assigned by a manager.

Additional duties for Head Salad Maker include:

• Supervises the production of all salad department goods, ensuring production runs smoothly, effectively, and accurately according to standards.

• Ensures that all salad department recipes pulled and are referring to them for assistance.

• Monitors portion control among team and work to eliminate discrepancies.

• Assists with training others, including menu item set-up, portion control, cleaning duties.

• Assists management in Weekly Menu Planning.

Physical Demands:

• Good hearing and visual ability.

• Good verbal communication skills.

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds at waist level throughout an 8 – 12 hour shift

• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds for distances of at least 10 feet.

Continuous exposure to several disagreeable elements of factors such as:

• Exposure to hot and cold food items, holding containers and temperatures

• Exposure to steam from hot water

• Standing and continuously active for an 8 to 12 hours shift

• Exposure to slippery floors

• Moderate noise levels

• Frequent grasping, carrying, bending, crouching, and reaching

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.