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A busy fast food outlet in Hamilton is looking for Shop Assistant/Fast Food Cook [Pizza Maker] to join our team.

Working hours will be minimum 30 hours per week depending roster or seasonal requirement.

Prerequisites for the job are:

• Class 1 car license or equvivalent
• High School or College Education or Equvivalent OR
• 0 - 6 months of relevant work experience
• Able to work long and flexible hours including weekends, early morning and late evening shifts.
• Fit and able to lift heavy weight and are able to stay on their feet during the entire shift

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain overall restaurant and kitchen cleanliness.

• Ensure that stock levels are maintained and rotated

• Operate check out and supervise when floor gets busy.

• Communicate effectively with employees, customers, vendors and agencies

• Handle customer inquiries and complaints

• Liaise with owner to determine if there is any update to the menus and/or special deals

• Monitor compliance with the health and safety regulations.

• Such other duties that may be assigned from time to time

• Assist to ensure that food costs are kept within budget and avoid food waste

• Ensuring that all food prepared meets management expectations of quality

• Encouraging frank and open communication between staff and management

• Ensuring that the kitchen is kept clean at all times

• Maintaining Health & Safety requirements within the restaurant

• Comply with Health and Safety regulations

• Performance of any other duties as required by Management

• Ensure that kitchen activities operate in a timely manner.

• Provide support to other kitchen employees with various tasks including line cooking, food preparation, and dish plating.

• Recruit and train new kitchen employees to meet restaurant and kitchen standards.

• Adhere to and implement sanitation regulations and safety regulations.

• Prepare pizzas out of our menu and based on custom orders and as per their dietary requirements

• Wash and chop vegetables (for example, tomatoes, peppers, onions and mushrooms)

• Cut, slice and grill meats like chicken, ham and beef

• Monitor food stock and place orders, as needed

• Maintain a clean cooking station and sterilize equipment

Serving customers as needed
• Assist with Pizza deliveries as needed

It is a Full-time role working minimum 30 hours per week including evening shifts and weekends, we need people who are committed and turn up to work on time unless they have a reasonable excuse.

If you think this job is for you then apply now!!