Dishwasher / Prep Cook

Dishwasher / Prep Cook Opportunity at Liliuokalani Trust

Provides safety and well-being for all youth, families, staff, and visitors, while ensuring the cleanliness and proper operation of the kitchen facilities. The Prep Cook/Dishwasher is responsible for preparing and cooking a variety of food products, including meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, stocks, breads, and other food items using various equipment and utensils in accordance with the Daily Prep List. This position will collaborate closely with the Lead Cook and Foodservice and Retail Manager, and will also be responsible for washing dishes, sweeping, mopping, and maintaining cleanliness in all areas as needed.

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Essential Responsibilities

- Complete DOH Food Safety and Sanitation Course successfully.

- Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.

- Clean and sanitize workstation area including tables, shelves, walls grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.

- Use the Standard Recipe Card for preparing all products.

- Weigh or measure ingredients.

- Portion according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications and wrap the food or place it directly on plates for service to guests.

- Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving.

- Mix ingredients for green salads, molded fruit salads, vegetable salads, and pasta salads.

- Make special dressings and sauces as condiments for sandwiches.

- Stir and strain soups and sauces.

- Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.

- Take and record the temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.

- Place food trays over food warmers for immediate service or store them in refrigerated storage cabinets.

- Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.

- Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and provide cooks with needed items.

- Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.

- Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.

- Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items in a timely manner.

- Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.

- Complete opening and closing checklists and assist others in opening and closing the kitchen.

- Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offering suggestions for improvement.

- Coordinate with and assist fellow employees to meet guests’ needs and support the operation of the restaurant.

- Fill-in for fellow employees where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.

- Assist and support LC Staff as needed.

- Keep records of the quantities of food used for each prep station.

- Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines.

- Cut, slice, or grind ingredients according to recipe to prepare for cooking.

- Stock cupboards and refrigerators and tend salad bars and buffet meals.

- Add cutlery, napkins, food, and other items to trays on assembly lines.

- Package take-out foods or serve food to customers.

- Sweep and mop kitchen floors.

- Scrape leftovers from dishes into garbage containers.

- Hand wash and sanitize dishes and restocking items.

- Fill in production records accurately.

- Complete physical inventory count.

Tools & Technology:

- Commercial use: will regularly operate blenders, food processors, food slicers, mixers, coffee or iced tea makers, convection ovens, deep fryers, griddles, grills, heat lamps, hot dog grills, pizza ovens, ranges, cutlery, scales, Ice dispensers, wooden oven paddle (bakers' peel).

- Works with POS software, systems, food management and workstations.

Qualifications

- High school diploma or equivalent, with 2-3 years’ experience in restaurant/food service desired.

- Knowledge of the industry and relevant health and safety regulations.

- Strong attention to detail.

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

- Exceptional time management skill.

- Excellent kitchen administration knowledge and ability to work as part of a team.

- Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.

- TB clearance.

- Valid Driver’s License.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Apps (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).

Job Competencies

- Communication: Clearly convey and receive information and ideas both orally and in writing. Engage the listener and invite response and feedback. Demonstrate strong written, oral, and listening skills.

- Problem Solving: Ability to problem solve, has prompt good judgement and common sense. Ability to exercise sound judgement in safeguarding confidential or sensitive information.

- Collaboration: Ability to interact effectively with youth, community partners, and multi-disciplinary teams. Knowledge of community resources and services.

- Ethical Practice: Model the highest level of ethical behavior, integrity, and social responsibility. Ability to exercise sound judgement in safeguarding confidential or sensitive information. Uphold and embody all LT values.

- Cultural Competence: Respect and relate well to people from varied backgrounds and sensitive to group differences. Experience working with at-risk youth and ability to apply positive youth development principles to that work.

- Relationship Management: Experience working with staff at all levels in a collaborative environment; ability to promote and sustain positive workplace values and relationships.

- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work well under pressure and to remain calm and controlled when faced with challenging situations.

Travel Requirements

In alignment with our organizational competencies of Alu Like I ka Hana (Teamwork) and Ho`omau i ka `imi Na`auao (Continuous Learning and Improvement), this position will require occasional travel across the island, inter-island, and out-of-state depending on the needs of the team and the organization. While travel may not always be a need, the ability to travel when required remains a crucial aspect of this position in order to successfully contribute to our concerted efforts to carry out our Queen’s legacy.

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.

Organization Competencies:

- Alignment with Queen’s legacy: Understanding and appreciation of Queen Liliʻuokalani’s story, her legacy and the Hawaiian Culture is foundational to staff’s commitment to working with our Hawaiian children, families, and communities. Demonstrates respect for and appreciation of Hawaiian values history, and culture, understanding its implication in one’s work, in fostering meaningful relationships, and in embracing the community served.

- Ho`omau i ka `imi Na`auao (Continuous Learning and Improvement): Committed to creating and reinforcing an environment of continuous learning and improvement.

- Ho`ike i na Mana`o Pono (Effective Communication): Communicates with those we serve and each other in a consistent manner that results in mutual understanding, harmony, and action.

- No'ono'o loi (Critical Thinking and Problem Solving): Actively and skillfully understands, conceptualizes, applies, analyzes, synthesizes, and/or evaluates information and develops and supports fact-based analyses and recommendations.

- Ho'o kumu a'e or `Imi hakuhia (Innovation): Identifies and integrates creative ideas into new or existing services and promotes effective problem-solving.

- Pilina Ho`ohana a me ka Hana Hilina`i (Building Relationships and Creating Trust): Manages relationships to create optimal opportunities and move the organization forward.

- Alu Like I ka Hana (Teamwork): Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others throughout the organization in alignment with the organization's objectives.

- Ho`onui I ka `Ike (Capacity Building): Encourages personal growth by exhibiting trust and a belief in the capacity of others.

Mental and Physical Demands

Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, crawl, twist, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, climb stairs and ladders, identify colors, hear with aid, see write, count read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry 50 lbs. and over, perceive depth, operate motor equipment. Mentally alert, emotionally stable and physically fit in order to cope with emergencies.

Liliʻuokalani Center (LC):

Informed by a deep understanding of the adolescent experience and grounded in Hawaiian culture, the new LC will provide Hawaiian youth with opportunities to connect to peers and mentors, receive supportive services, and discover pathways to passion, purpose, and prosperity. LC will be LT’s signature youth development hub for culture, creativity, technology, and play, and will serve as a resource center where youth can connect to vital supports and a vibrant community. LC will be a safe space located in urban Honolulu where youth are inspired to pursue their dreams, including exploring pathways in the arts, sports, technology, and entrepreneurship while receiving wraparound support to help them reach their goals and become thriving adults. A primary function of LC will be to provide a space for young people to play, to learn, to find connection and inspiration, and to experience joy. Currently under construction, LC is set to open in Fall of 2025.

Current Job Title: Prep Cook/ Dishwasher, Liliʻuokalani Center

Reports to: Manager, Foodservice & Retail – Liliʻuokalani Center

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Aligned Executive: Vice President and Chief Program Officer

Kipuka: Liliʻuokalani Center

Department: Operations

Terms and Conditions of Employment

As a condition of employment, employee will be subject to LT’s policies and procedures.

Liliʻuokalani Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to recruit, train, and retain innovative talent from a diverse candidate pool. All employment decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, marital/civil union status, arrest and court record, domestic or sexual violence victim status, credit history, disability or veteran/military status or other applicable legally protected characteristics.