**This is a Work Experience position available through EmployNV Youth Hub. All candidates will be considered after program eligibility is determined.**
Company: Down2Earth Plant Based Cuisine
Position Title: Chef Assistant
Hours: Part-time
Pay: starting at $14/per hour
Location Area: Town Squire
Age: N/A
Program: WEX and OJT
At Down 2 Earth, we believe that food is more than just sustenance; it’s nourishment for the body and soul. Our mission is to provide plant-based meals made with love that will nourish your body and strengthen your mind. We use fresh, local and seasonal ingredients that are always seasoned, never bland.
Responsibilities:
• Maintenance of all areas following Health Department and FSS auditing
• Completion of all daily menus and food products on all parts of the line/kitchen
• Report any poor product or below-quality items to the sous chef or above immediately upon noticing
• Operate kitchen equipment including but not limited to oven, dough mixers, pizza oven, knives, stovetops, etc.
Food preparation to include:
• Washing, peeling, cutting, and seeding vegetables and fruits
• Weighing and measuring ingredients
• Methods of combination: stirring, mixing, whipping, breading, etc.
• Cooking: oven, sautéing, frying, baking, grilling, boiling, roasting
• Maintain food storage and handling procedures
• Maintain food quality and nutritional standards
Perform technical culinary food production, portion control, and service standards:
• Follow the production schedule
• Maintain cooking temperature, product cooling, and labeling
• Lifting and moving equipment to and from workstations, stove, and refrigerator
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at the station to ensure a smooth service period
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes
• Properly store, rotate, and manage all food products following local, state, federal, and company guidelines and procedures
• Will be required to possess basic knife skills in compliance with OSHA safety regulations and operate kitchen equipment
• Responsible for assisting Chefs, Cooks & Pantry in preparing all food items following designated standards established by the Chef
• Responsible for putting away groceries by the Health Department
Account Manager: Natalia Rogers