Kitchen Assistant Jobs in Fort Wayne, IN (NOW HIRING)

$650 RETENTION BONUS!!

Base pay: $10.00 - $12.00/hr based on availability and experience
Earn an average of $3.00 more per hour with tips!

Fort Wayne - 4226 Bluffton Rd.

Pizza King is searching for hard-working Kitchen team members who have a passion for quality and customer service. Kitchen team members are essential to ensuring that our menu items are prepared to the highest standards by working in a high energy, team-oriented environment. All team members must have the desire to be in customer service while working with a sense of urgency to achieve high standards of customer service, product quality, cleanliness, and safety.

Benefits at Pizza King:

• Paid time off
• 401(k) program with Employer Match
• Advancement opportunities 
• $300 employee referral bonus
• Meal discounts while on the clock
• $1000 potential holiday incentive bonus
• Earn more with tips based on hours worked
• 30% discount when you dine-in or carry-out
• $50 birthday dinner and paid day off for your birthday
• Flexible scheduling available for full and part-time employees
• Health, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and life insurance offered to eligible employees
• Years of Service Bonus - employees are given a bonus once they reach a milestone anniversary

Kitchen Member Requirements:

• Must be 16+ years of age 

Kitchen Member Responsibilities:

Customer:

• Acknowledge all customers entering and exiting the store.
• Provide the highest quality of interactions with customers - be pleasant, friendly, and polite to everyone.
• Prepare food items per established recipes and menus in a way that preserves food freshness, quality, appeal, and to meet the nutritional value.
• Display an appreciation of our customers by thanking them in a meaningful and thoughtful manner.
• Respond quickly and respectfully to a customer's complaint and notify the person in charge right away.
• Make appropriate suggestions to customer's orders to increase satisfaction with suggestive selling techniques.

Individual: 

• Acknowledge customers at the carryout counter, responding to their needs or getting the appropriate person promptly.
• Answering telephones promptly and courteously with a smile.
• Store food items per established standards of practice; utilize proper labeling and dating systems.
• Maintain a safe, tidy, and well-organized work environment; clean up spills quickly and wear protective gear required or needed. 
• Communicate needs and concerns regarding food production and kitchen operation to the supervisor appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor kitchen equipment for proper functioning; report any discrepancies to the supervisor immediately.
• Utilize safe food handling techniques.
• Obtain complete knowledge of menu items and pricing structure.
• Must be willing to take constructive criticism and follow directions.

Other: 

• Support other staff in assuring that the essential functions of the kitchen are performed adequately and appropriately.
• Maintain inventory of all food items and tools necessary in the assigned area.
• Obtain complete functional knowledge of pie-line procedures in order to prepare any menu items ordered.
• Obtain functional knowledge of oven expediting and cutting counter procedures.
• Prepare menu items while following the proper recipes to maintain a consistent product and nutritional value.
• Perform duties in any area assigned by management.
• Complete all assigned cleaning and prep work.
• Maintain a positive attitude at all times.
• Perform any other assignments or tasks assigned by your manager or supervisor.
• Expect additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Requirements: 

• Able to reach, bend, stoop, and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Able to be on your feet for extended periods of time.
• Attendance at work is required.

Reports to:

• General Manager, Assistant General Manager, or Shift Manager in charge.

Pizza King is loved by the communities that we are established in. We ask that our employees take pride in their work and focus on quality to ensure customer satisfaction. 

**reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions**