Kitchen Staff

Summary: Prepares food needed for to-go, pickup, line, delivery, and catering orders. Works at constant speed to ensure orders go out at appropriate time. Maintains communication with line to keep fried items stocked. Follows orders and thinks ahead to prepare for the next day by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Prepares hot and cold food items.
• Communicates with line/to-go staff, pit staff, and management about order and ready times
• Cooks necessary food items to prepare for future needs.
• Handles raw foods such as chicken and beef.
• Washes dirty dishes.
• Wiping down counters/sanitize area
• Maintains clean area at all times.
• Organizes walk-in cooler and freezer.
• Reads catering, pickup, and to-go orders and takes necessary steps to prepare required food.
• Assists in taking food trays to line.
• Assists pit area by putting dishes away.
• Assures cleaning schedules are completed
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Certificates and Licenses:

Texas Food Handlers certification

Equipment:

• Fryers
• Stove tops
• Kettle
• Ovens

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits based on eligibility

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Hard Eight BBQ is a family-owned and operated business that was started by the late Phillip Nivens and his wife Vicki, along with their son-in-law Chad Decker and wife Carie. Hard Eight BBQ started in 2003 with the first location in Stephenville, TX. Since then we have opened 4 other locations in the DFW metroplex. Hard Eight BBQ is an authentic eating experience where we serve "Texas Style BBQ" straight from our serving pit.