Kitchen Prep/Salad Bar Prep

$26,125 - $27,040/Yr

Ruby Tuesday - Charleston, SC

Full-time - Entry Level

Charleston, SC

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Kitchen Prep/Salad Bar Attendant is a multi-functional role focused on supporting the Heart of House by preparing ingredients for recipes and managing the Garden Bar area. This position ensures cleanliness, safety, and adherence to Ruby Tuesday's procedures while maintaining high food quality and presentation standards.

Responsibilities

• Cleans food preparation and production areas as required.
• Wash and clean fruit and vegetables for peeling, dicing, shredding, or slicing using kitchen hand utensils and electric equipment following safety procedures.
• Measure and assemble ingredients and cooked items according to recipes and menu specifications.
• Complete specific cleaning responsibilities and station maintenance including walk-in refrigeration, prep, and dry storage areas.
• Ensure the highest quality preparation and presentation of food items served on the Garden Bar.
• Prepare food to avoid waste and spoilage, ensuring high quality and maintaining food safety standards.
• Stock/restock items on the Garden Bar ensuring a fully stocked area for guests.
• Maintain cleanliness of carpeted and non-carpeted floors according to standards and procedures.
• Maintain clean, stocked, and sanitary restrooms through regular checks.
• Clean, roll, and unroll kitchen mats.
• Sweep up trash around the exterior of the restaurant and scrub walkways and back dock area.
• Bag and haul dish room trash to the dumpster at designated times.
• Responsible for the set-up, cleanliness, and organization of the work area before, during, and after every shift.
• Follow HOH Cleaning Program and AM Utility Programs.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years old.
• High School Diploma or High School equivalency preferred.
• Able to lift and carry up to 70lbs, up to 20 times per shift; places these items on high shelves and in walk-in freezer.
• Ability to stand 100% of shift.
• Works frequently in a damp, hot work environment.
• May use slicers or other kitchen machinery.
• Able to hold items with hands (knives, pans) for extended periods of time, with up to 5 lbs. of weight.
• Able to work flexible shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible scheduling
• Employee discounts