Pizza Cook

Description

Join the Eli’s Restaurant Group family! Our restaurants are recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth.

The Eli’s Pizza Cook will be at the oven, carrying out new developing recipes and menu items as set by the Chef. You will be responsible for controlling the creation of our pies with precision and quality that meet our Eli’s company standards. Tasked with mastering the pizza bench and oven, you will also be accountable for cleanliness and, food and equipment safety knowledge.

Essential Functions

• Be able to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Get along with others and be a team player
• Prepare menu items and necessary ingredients according to prescribed recipes and/or special requests and presentations
• Control our 700 degree brick oven and maintain a consistently cooked pizza
• Follow all prescribed portioning controls and maintain food safety and quality standards
• Correctly read and use a thermometer
• Communicate any food delays or issues to Coordinator
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to management and service staff when quantities fall below restaurant specific minimum quantity
• Accurately account for all items coming out of their station
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety and sanitation (including handwashing) guidelines and procedures
• Be proficient in the use and operation of all necessary tools and equipment
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Other duties will be assigned as needed

Requirements

• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Ability to read a thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays or issues to Coordinator
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management and service staff when quantities fall below restaurant specific minimum quantity
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the station
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player
• Other duties will be assigned as needed

Physical Demands

The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, standing, for 4 to 8 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Eli’s reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Eli’s or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.