Chef

Interaction: Interaction with staff and clients. Hours: Full-time position, weekend availability required. Shift 9am - 5:30pm Essential Functions: Ensures preparation of multiple cold or hot kitchen products according to standards. • Prepares multiple types of food items; garnishes them in an appetizing and tasteful manner • Prepares bulk items such as salad dressings, hot or cold sauces, rice, beans, etc. • Knowledge of proper knife cuts and knife handling techniques • Knowledge of sanitation requirements • Ensures that work area and equipment are clean and sanitary • Knowledge of proper food storage-FIFO • Basic to intermediate culinary knowledge required. (Stocks, sauces, starches, vegetables, pasta, basic composed dishes, etc.…) • Covers, dates and neatly stores all purchased, fresh prepared and re-usable products • Notifies Chef in advance of expected shortages • Perform all work-related duties as assigned by supervisor or facility manager Basic Functions and requirements: • Adheres to state and local health/ safety regulations/ employee handbook • Food handler’s certification required prior to start date is required • Ability to follow directions from a supervisor • Adheres to personal hygiene and grooming standards • Ability to properly and effectively communicate to employees and Managers. • Maintains security and safety in work area Working Conditions: • Kitchen Setting, periodically outside • Occasional exposure to hot and cold temperatures and inclement weather conditions Physical Functions: The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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 occasionally required to stand, walk, climb stairs, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and/or sit up to eight hours per day. • Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools and/or controls. • Reach with hands and arms. • Hearing and talking sufficient enough to communicate with co-workers and managers. • Specific vision abilities include close vision, vision sufficient enough to read, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus • Frequent lifting 10-20 lbs object Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $21.00 per hour Benefits: • 401(k) matching • Dental insurance • Food provided • Health insurance • Paid time off • Vision insurance Shift: • 8 hour shift Supplemental Pay: • Overtime pay • Yearly bonus Ability to Commute: • Encino, CA 91436 (Preferred) Ability to Relocate: • Encino, CA 91436: Relocate before starting work (Preferred) Work Location: In person