Pizza Station
Summary of Position:
To prepare pizza and related orders for the restaurant and to assure the smooth operation of the pizza kitchen by performing the following duties:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Report to your shift on time, in a clean and presentable uniform, ready to work, and clock in.
- Completes opening and/or closing duties in accordance with approved procedures.
- Applies knowledge of full menu including the pizza numbering system, and other restaurant information such as hours of business, types of payment and other restaurant policies.
- Answer telephone as needed in a professional manner, and able to answer any customer inquiries with regard to the restaurant, and/or place the caller on hold.
- Communicate as needed with servers in a professional manner regarding any questions/concerns with a customer orders.
- Maintains work areas in a clean and sanitized manner in compliance with state health and safety regulations.
- Maintain and stock of pizza station, freezers, refrigerators and store room with food products daily.
- Examines, uncrates and stores incoming food supplies in storage and refrigeration areas appropriately.
- Knowledge of electric choppers, stoves, pizza ovens, dough roller, dough-baller, mixers, sausage dispenser, slicers, graters, can openers, knives and other preparatory utensils.
- Perform any and all prep-work as needed such as slicing, chopping and shredding meats, cheeses, vegetables and other food products.
- Prepare dough from mixing, balling, and rolling out.
- Prepare all types and styles of pizzas according to individual guest orders, and the Aurelio’s portion and quality control standards of the menu.
- Ensure that leftover/unused food products are stores/restocked or disposed of properly.
- Ensure that kitchen appliances and equipment have been cleaned (and turned off at the end of each work day) at the end of your shift.
- Able to lead and direct the work of other within the department.
- Communicates customer, order, and/or employee difficulties to management.
- Communicates any health and/or safety concerns or violations immediately to management.
- Communicates to management of shortage of particular stock.
- Conforms to restaurant policies and procedures at all times.
- Must be capable of going outside the general responsibilities of the department to insure the proper customer service for our customers.
- Attend all scheduled/mandatory meetings and/or training sessions as needed.
Qualifications:
- Previous restaurant experience required.
- Must be a honest, dependable and a reliable individual with high level of integrity, who possess a clear understanding of team work with a high level of energy and sense of urgency.
- Must have the highest level of customer service skills, while able to multi-task, while being adaptable to the changing restaurant environment.
- Must possess strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
- Must possess and maintain valid required State Food Handler’s certification.
- Must be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time, as well as maneuver throughout the entire restaurant easily (up to 5 hours) in hot conditions.
- Be able to safely lift and easily maneuver trays of food frequently weighing up to 100 pounds