kitchen Helper/ Maintenance Helper

Summary

The ultimate goal of the Kitchen Helper/Maintenance Person is to help enable all of our restaurants and catered events to succeed in every way – to help us create “Raving Fans” from our Guests, from our Team Members, and from our Investors. This position is critical to our success. You will be responsible for anything and everything as it relates to the successful and ongoing maintenance of our restaurants – as well as helping with the smooth operations of our restaurants, from driving and moving equipment and product to cleaning and repair tasks at all locations where TTRG may work. Your performance is a very important part of our ongoing goal to exceed guest’s expectations. You will have a variety of “managers” depending on for which restaurant you are working, and you will work closely with the Owners to make our restaurants the best on the island!

Primary Responsibilities

Your primary responsibility will be to work as a cooperative and supportive team player. Your goal, along with the rest of the kitchen staff, will be to consistently prepare, produce and deliver the highest quality of product by following recipes to their exact specification in the shortest possible time.

Kitchen assistants will be responsible for the following tasks

• Preparing all menu items
• Receiving, inspecting and storing deliveries
• Storing all food items properly
• Continuously cleaning and maintaining a spotless work area
• Ensuring all par levels are attained
• Performing any prep work that may be required
• Maintaining all standard hygiene practices
• Competently working in every station when required to do so
• Kitchen equipment cleaning and maintenance
• Maintain safe and secure work practices
• Handle all food appropriately to avoid any type of potential contamination
• Identify and properly dispose of food which is unfit for consumption
• Assisting other staff members when and wherever possible and/or required
• Any other task that may be required subject to the nature of business

Additional Responsibilities

Your additional responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following tasks:

• To generally clean and maintain all types of equipment
• To be “on call” at all hours and days to respond to emergencies
• To coordinate the efforts of technicians hired for on a project basis for specific work
• To fulfill projects and help assure that all restaurants comply with all Government Departmental requirements
• To coordinate efforts and do other tasks required to preventively maintain all facilities
• To drive, deliver and “run errands” however required

Experience Requirements

Due to the wide range of responsibilities, we require all candidates to have 4 years restaurant kitchen experience. You will be required to attend the C.I. Government’s Sanitation Seminar, even if you already have a certificate in this area. Additionally, we require all candidates to have a moderate amount of handyman experience. The ideal candidate will be professional, reliable, fun and possess good interpersonal and organizational skills. Must have a current Cayman Island Driver’s license.

Schedule Requirements

This position requires great flexibility in regard to scheduling. You may be required to work long hours, a split-shift schedule and to be “on call”. You should expect to work at least 40-45 hours per week, which will include holidays and weekends, and may involve a great deal of overtime hours – though your scheduling may well fluctuate due to seasonality.