Production Lead Food Services(Full Time)

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Summary

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for setting up and maintaining food production and quality control of food items prepared in the kitchen.  
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

• Prepares food items necessary for assigned area.
• Assigns specific duties to associates under supervision for efficient operation of the kitchen.
• Ensures proper storage and handling of products
• Uses portion, presentation and recipe controls.
• Maintains cleanliness of all kitchen areas, including food and non-food working areas.
• Reports equipment repair/maintenance to appropriate supervisor or facility department.
• Oversees and guides team members in absence of Sous Chef or Manager.
• Trains and schedules associates. Assists with performance management.
• Completes inventory and orders under the direction of Manager

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Serves customers quickly and efficiently, and prevents delays in serving lines.
• Greets customers courteously and interacts in a manner to ensure customer satisfaction
• Other duties as assigned.

Include if applicable:

• Participates in the on-call responsibilities for this position as required. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two (2) years of culinary experience
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations
• Knowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Ability to set up and distribute production sheets.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• ServSafe or Department of Health Certification is preferred.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

Attention/Concentration: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others.    

The position requires the ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.  It is highly likely that multiple task demands are going to be required of the individual at the same time.

New Learning and Memory: The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material.  

Job demands are only moderately routine and predictable.  Minor changes may occur which require the individual to be able to understand and carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions.

Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking: The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought.  

The requirement for autonomous problem solving or creativity of thought in the position is minimal.  Problems encountered tend to involve a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations.  Typically involves adhering to a chart or set procedure.

APTITUDES:  The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations.  These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act.  

Leadership, control and planning: Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions.

Repetitive work: Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods of time, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.

Communication:  Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.

Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.

EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS

Equipment/Tools: Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office Supplies, Cooking Equipment, Kitchen tools, Cleaning Equipment  

Software: Microsoft Office Products, Point of Sale  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%

Body Position/Movement:

• Sit: Rarely
• Stand: Continuously
• Walk: Frequently
• Bend: Occasionally
• Push: Occasionally
• Pull: Occasionally
• Kneel/Squat: Rarely
• Reach: Occasionally
• Twist: Frequently
• Balance: Rarely
• Climb: Rarely

Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is:  Moderate, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Sensory Abilities specifically required:  

• Vision
• Hearing
• Touch/Feeling

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

WORKING CONDITIONS:                                   

Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements:

• Chemicals
• Extreme Temperatures
• Moving/Rotating Machinery

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards.  The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute.  The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole.  Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.

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LGH Full Time Posted on 11/20/2023