Job Details

Yoshinoya Hiring!

Exciting things are happening here and we are looking for friendly people to join our team! We are currently recruiting part-time Team Member with a minimum of one year experience preferred. Take the opportunity to get into the ground floor of something HUGE!

Position Summary/Objective:

The Team Member is responsible for supporting the growth of Yoshinoya by providing outstanding customer service and a unique dining experience for every guest. The Team Member will perform all service channels. This includes guest service, preparing, cooking, and serving food in a timely, efficient, sanitary, and consistent manner.

Values teamwork and understands how working as a team impacts the guest experience. The Team Member must be prepared to work in a fast-paced environment and commit to providing quality service. Must comply with all sanitation, health, and safety standards and follow cooking and food preparation procedures while collaborating with the team to ensure Front of House and Back of House procedures run efficiently and smoothly.

Essential Functions:

• Cook food as prescribed by recipe and cooking specs while following food safety guidelines to ensure our guests receive a NOURISHING dish every visit.
• Operate cooking equipment, such as beef cooker, griddle, fryer, rice cooker and, steamtable, etc., while observing all safety procedures and guidelines.
• Prepare food for cooking and consuming, i.e., wash rice and transfer to rice pot; remove meat trays from refrigerator; transfer frozen products from freezer to refrigerator for defrosting.
• Maintain temperature of food in accordance with company, health dept, state, and federal regulations.
• Maintain proper quality, presentation, and taste, ensuring guests are provided with a FRESH dish every time.
• Portion food for serving and consuming in accordance with company procedures and specs.
• Serve food to the highest quality standard, following Food Safety guidelines.
• Maintain the working area by "cleaning as you go". This includes stove tops, fryers, griddles, kitchen air vents, and hoods, throwing out trash, washing pots and pans, sweeping, mopping floors, and using chemicals and cleaning solutions while observing safety guidelines.
• Maintain sanitation, health, and safety standards in all work areas.

Assist with delivery and storing food products and supplies on the shelves in the freezer and storage area.

Storing inventory orders in designated areas by following FIFO (First In, First Out) procedure.

• Restock all items as needed throughout the shift.
• Responsible for guest service, packing food in a timely, efficient, sanitary, and consistent manner.
• Provide every guest with a warm WELCOME at every visit and every interaction.
• Assist with guest orders by taking accurate orders and observing cash handling policy.
• Work as a team in a collaborative and RELIABLE manner during every shift to ensure everyone (you, the team and our guests) has a fast, easy, and convenient experience.
• Willing to "go the extra mile" by making yourself ACCESSIBLE and open to learning for personal and professional development.
• Through your work performance, contribute to making Yoshinoya America's Favorite Japanese Bowl Kitchen!

Competencies & Skills:

Must enjoy working with people; greet guests with a warm and friendly smile. Interact with co-workers in a courteous and respectful manner.

Ability to perform routine food service activities according to established operational policies and procedures.

Preferred 6 months of cooking/preparing food in a professional setting.

Provide EXCELLENT service to all our guests in accordance with company service expectations.

Must possess good communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to respond to guest inquiries and concerns in a friendly and courteous manner while providing accurate information

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Work Environment:

The employee will be exposed to distracting noises and sound levels from cooktops, hot temperatures from fryers and grills, sharp utensils and equipment, wet flooring, and cold temperatures when dealing with walk-in coolers/freezer. Restaurant kitchens are often small spaces, they may work near others. The outside environment will vary dependent upon the weather.

Physical Demands:

The employee will be required to stand/sit/walk for long periods of time, along with frequent bending, kneeling, lifting (handling food, trays, cups, lids, straws, cleaning supplies, and handling waste), carrying (generally up to 25 lbs.), balancing, pulling, pushing, crouching, stooping, reaching, crawling, twisting, eye hand and foot coordination, neck flexion, and neck twisting.

Travel:

• N/A

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Previous Guest Service experience in the restaurant industry is preferred.
• Food Handler Card.
• Anti-Harassment Certification.
• Minors will require a valid work permit.

Other Duties/Additional Information:

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or tasks which may be required to be performed in this position. The employer may amend, change, or modify the responsibilities and duties of this position to meet business needs as necessary. This job description does not constitute an employment contract and may be changed at the discretion of the employer with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Yoshinoya America, Inc. is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Pay Rate: $20