Cutter Position The Cutter is responsible for ensuring that all smoked meats are prepared and cut in accordance with Outlaw's BBQ standards. This position is crucial to guests receiving a quality, portion controlled product, which reflects our mission to be accurate to procedure and recipe.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Sharpen knives, set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies.
- Cut smoked meats and other food preparation in cooperation with other team members of kitchen and management.
- Follow Outlaw's BBQ recipes accurately, efficiently, and with a minimum of waste.
- Maintain proper food handling, safety, and sanitation standards.
- Maintain proper portion controls.
- Understand food quality and ensure that all food served meets those standards.
- Maintain and keep cutter station clean by performing daily and weekly cleaning duties according to Outlaw's BBQ Pit Master instructions.
- Assist kitchen staff as needed.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to anticipate needs of others in the kitchen and proactively work to meet those needs.
- Able to work variable shifts, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to safely use a knife.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Friendly and positive attitude with great communication and listening skills.
- Attend shifts according to schedule and in proper uniform.
- Provides a safe working environment by complying with safety rules and reporting potential hazards.
- Physical Demands of the Job:
- Be able to reach, bend, squat, stoop, shake, carry, push and lift items throughout the shift.
- Be able to lift 40-50 pounds on a regular basis.
- Adapt to frequent exposure to smoke, steam, high temperatures, humidity, and extreme cold.
- Good hearing for accurate communication.
- Occasionally climbs ladders and uses a step stool.
- Consistently kneels to utilize proper lifting procedures.
- Consistently lifts for product preparation, stocking, and inventory.
- Consistently pushes to open and close door to store and storage shed and office as well as cooler and freezers.
- Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers.
- Frequently stoops to pick up supplies and trash.
- Stands up to 8 hours or longer during serving customers and training.
- Consistently sees during all activities.
Education and Experience:- Experience preferred, with a minimum of 2 years' experience in restaurant, hospitality, and/or leadership.
- A high school diploma is desired, but not required.
- Food Safety Manager Certification preferred.
- Assignment of Duties:
- NOTHING IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT'S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE JOB AT ANY TIME.
