Deli Slicer

About Us:

Join the team at Wrights Gourmet House a Tampa landmark serving guests since 1963. Known for our iconic sandwiches scratch-made desserts and genuine hospitality we are looking for team members who are passionate about quality teamwork and creating memorable guest experiences in a fast-paced and welcoming environment.

Position Overview:

The Slicing Prep Cook prepares food to be served complying with all applicable sanitation health and personal hygiene standards and following established food production procedures established by Wrights. The Slicing Prep Cook is responsible for the appropriate use of supplies and equipment to minimize loss and waste.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Slices and properly portions/wraps meats cheeses and vegetables.
• Makes sandwiches and deli salads.
• Stock and prepare workstations.
• Coordinate with the other culinary stations and guest services department providing the information and lead time they need to prepare menu items for on-time service.
• Prepare each order the Wright way meeting the guests expectations. Always have the order ready on time.
• Use and follow recipes for every batch measuring each ingredient precisely.
• Ensure quality and portion size over maximizing yields. Minimize needless waste.
• Promptly greet and assist guests and visitors anywhere on-premises. Share general information on Wrights: history business hours and directions.
• Follow safe food handling and sanitation procedures; assist all other areas with meeting these standards.
• Maintain ones workstation and other associated areas in a clean safe and organized condition; assist all other areas with meeting these standards.
• Keep all equipment and tools in peak condition including routine maintenance and minor repairs.
• Create a clean safe comfortable and welcoming atmosphere front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house.
• Cheerfully participate in a workplace filled with warm greetings friendly smiles helping hands and freely shared knowledge.
• Perform daily and weekly administrative tasks e.g. checklists station counts etc.
• Assist and support other departments to ensure every guest gets the Wrights Experience and meets required standards and performance levels.

Key Skills & Requirements

• Ability to operate electric slicer scales knives cutting gloves robot coup tipper tie machine and chopper.
• Operate a variety of culinary equipment and tools when assisting other stations.
• Full-time must be available to work six (6) days a week and mandatory overtime during peak season and other special occasions. Part-time must be available at least three (3) days a week.
• High School Diploma
• 6 months experience in food production for a high-volume restaurant catering company bakery or similar food service operation.
• Communicate with effective verbal and written skills with guests managers and staff
• Calm flexible demeanor for handling the pressure of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of tasks especially during high-volume times.
• Solve problems with minimal disruption to guests; seek assistance as needed to ensure guests receive a great experience.
• Servsafe Certified
• Work productively with limited supervision.
• Attentive to detail. (Note that some tasks require a very high level of accuracy to properly meet the standards of that task.)
• Basic math skills.

Physical Requirements:

• High standards of personal hygiene & appearance.
• Balancing twisting bending stooping walking reaching lifting pulling pushing and climbing.
• Frequently lifting or moving heavy items up to 50 pounds.
• Standing in place for long periods of time.
• Comfort with working in a very fast-paced crowded environment with co-workers and guests.
• Must be able to tolerate considerable exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures fumes smoke cold unpleasant odors and loud noise.

Other Requirements:

• Consent to both pre-employment and post-hire reasonable suspicion drug testing.
• Consent to a pre-employment background check (criminal and driving).
• Tobacco-free smoke-free e-cigarette-free facility and grounds.

Benefits:

• Health Dental Life and Disability Insurance (subject to applicable waiting periods)
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Days & Paid Leave benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) with matching
• Discounts
• Opportunity for Growth and Advancement

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race color religion national origin sex age disability genetic information or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.