Food Expo – Livermore

The Food Expo is responsible for ensuring Dust Bowl’s standards for the quality of all finished dishes, meal portions, and presentation.  Organize delivery of meals to guests by delegating tags and orders. Possess good communication with servers and line cooks regarding dish priorities, kitchen food truck synchronization, and ticket times.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

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

• Set up, prep, stock, rotate, and re-stock stations for opening service
• Prepare a variety of foods according to prep lists, delegate by priority
• Communicate with supervisors, line cooks, and servers when stock and/or items are running low
• Package to-go orders
• Assists cooks and Food Truck kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and provides cooks with items they may need
• Provide servers with needed condiments, salads, sides, etc.
• Maintain cleanliness and efficiency in assigned areas during service
• Manage POS/KDS screens, upcharges, and special request instructions with FOH and BOH
• Shut down, clean, and sanitize stations
• Taking orders from guests using the Point of Sale (POS) system
• Interacting with guests in a friendly manner
• Clear tables after
• Take soiled dishes to the kitchen and unload sort, dishes, glassware, in designated areas in the soiled dish drop-off area.
• Assist server as needed with food delivery, especially with large parties and during peak periods
• Any other tasks assigned by kitchen Keyholder(s) and/or Manager(s)

Competencies

• Strong communication
• Working in a fast-paced setting
• Strong organization
• Superior tasking and communicating with various employees at one time
• Clear, respectful, and confident communication with all managers, food truck kitchen and taproom staff, and personnel.

Work Environment

This position operates indoors/outdoors in varying climate conditions

Physical Demands

• 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.
• Continuously reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift to 50 pounds.
• Stand for long periods.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to speak and hear.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This part-time regular position requires shift flexibility according to the operational business needs.  The employee must be available during the scheduled “core” work hours.  Day, evening, and weekend work are required as job duties demand.

Requirements/Experience

• Certified Food Safety Certificate
• Minimum 2 years of experience in kitchen preparation and/or cooking
• Minimum 6 months of experience in a similar capacity (Food Expo)

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Obtain or successfully finish and maintain Dust Bowl’s paid Food Safety Certificate training.
• Complete and maintain Dust Bowl’s paid Harassment Prevention and Workplace Violence Training

REPORTS TO Kitchen Manager(s), GM, and Taproom Manager(s)

CLASSIFICATION

Nonexempt

Compensation

$16.00 per hour plus tips

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.