Innovative, high-volume restaurant looking for KITCHEN PREP/CLEANUP Crew Members for both lunch and dinner shifts!
Peerless Hospitality Concepts, a family-owned restaurant group with a rich history in Tennessee dating back to 1938, is seeking passionate and experienced Kitchen Prep Cooks to compliment our unique-concept, full-service, casual dining restaurant and bar, BURG'r & BARREL in a historic Johnson City location. An additional full-service restaurant is slated to re-open by 2026 after renovations.
Looking for just the right candidate with experience in not only Kitchen Prep but also as a Dishwasher and Kitchen Cleaning who will be instrumental in delivering exceptional quality food to our guests and maintaining kitchen cleanliness.
Responsibilities:
- Garnish, relish, portion, design dishes & plate garnishes
- Prepare salads & cut vegetables
- Make dressings & sauces
- Prepare various foods for batch cooking, grilling, frying & sautéing
- High-volume cooking preparation with quality using all new kitchen equipment
- Prepare speciality dishes & sauces
- Present, garnish & arrange final dishes
- Replenish & requisition supply items daily
- Ensure ingredients & cooked dishes are fresh
- Handle & store ingredients safely
- Do kitchen & prep area cleaning
- Perform dishwashing and restaurant cleaning
- Follow & food safety & sanitation procedures
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of keeping clean & safe work areas
- Ability to stand for long periods & lift up to 50 pounds
- Skills handling utensils, kitchen, knife skills & kitchen equipment
- Ability to use math skills to weigh, measure & mix ingredients according to recipes
- Knowledge & training of safe food handling
- Experience in dishwashing & kitchen cleanliness standards
Musts:
- Must be 100% guest-focused and consistently project a positive, upbeat attitude!
- Must have consistent high-energy people & communication skills showing compassion & empathy!
- Must have a positive, friendly attitude & demeanor and be a go-getter!
- Must be professional, calm and accommodating in all situations!
- Must be organized, have attention to detail & be a mulit-tasker!
- Must work efficiently & accurately in a fast-paced environment!
- Must be available to work some weekends, weekdays & holidays
- Must be able to work as part of a dynamic team!
- Must be 18+!
Perks:
- Food discounts when working at BURG'r & BARREL!
- Off-duty food discounts when visiting BURG'r & BARREL with friends & family!
- Flexible scheduling!
- Train with experienced owners, managers, chefs, bartenders & servers!
- Excellent restaurant career opportunity with growth potential!
Only serious candidates who reply to texts & calls & show up for interviews & scheduled work hours need apply please!
“It All Started In A Rambling Kitchen” in 1938, when the original Peerless opened in Downtown Johnson City. Now after nearly a century of serving the finest food in East Tennessee, we have mastered our culinary craft from generation to generation. We now celebrate by with BURG’r & BARREL in our hometown historic train depot. We offer this unique dining scene in addition to our outdoor “Gather at JC Depot.” Our menu includes an extensive list of local craft beers & a wide array of bourbons and whiskeys. Our Family personally welcomes you & we hope you enjoy our now 4th generation, Kalogeros Family Culinary Hospitality experience. - Gary J Kalogeros
