Kitchen Assistant Winter 26/27

Position Summary

The Kitchen Assistant supports the culinary team and front of house in delivering exceptional customer service by performing a variety of tasks to ensure smooth kitchen operations. Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, keeping the kitchen well-stocked, and washing dishes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Cleanliness and Sanitation

• Sanitize work areas before, during, and at the end of the shift.
• Ensure all equipment is clean and properly maintained.
• Wash dishes, utensils, pots, and pans, placing them in assigned storage areas in an organized manner.
• Complete daily and weekly cleaning and maintenance tasks.
• Perform janitorial duties as assigned.
• Follow all food safety and sanitation guidelines.

Food Preparation Support

• Assist in preparing food or cooking vegetables, entrees, sauces, meats, and coffee as needed.
• Stock and restock items on the line according to specifications.
• Support waitstaff by providing clean dishes, utensils, and other items as needed.

Operational Support and Professionalism

• Maintain assigned side-work to ensure the total cleanliness and smooth operation of the restaurant.
• Report to work in a neat, clean uniform and maintain proper personal hygiene in accordance with company policy.
• Perform other duties as directed to support kitchen and restaurant operations.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Must be 18 years or older
• Must pass a pre-employment background check.
• Ability to work independently, in a team, and with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks under pressure.
• Dependable with consistent attendance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to coordinate with grill cooks and servers.
• Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and evenings.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills, including making change.
• Knowledge of workplace safety procedures.
• Strong multi-tasking abilities and proficiency with equipment and tools.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities this position requires include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to lift, push, pull, or carry objects, use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue, and to effectively jump, sprint, or throw an object. Excellent stamina is required. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, humidity, and exposure to snow/ice.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.