Location: Falkville, AL
Company: Loves Travel Stops & Country Store
a restaurant team member, we want you to go beyond the day-to-day work and truly succeed. You will have the chance to interact with people from all over, making their travels and their day better. If you enjoy making people smile and are looking for a great opportunity to grow along with a winning team, join us today.
We are hiring immediately! How You Will Fit In Be at least 16 years old. Win customers over by being friendly and impressing them with your care. Prepare and maintain food products in accordance with health regulations and company standards. Always put the safety and happiness of your customers first. Operate all assigned equipment safely and efficiently. Ability to work
a flexible schedule to include some nights, weekends, and/or holidays. Be reliable, accountable, and presentable. Capability to lift up to 50 pounds, working up to 8-hour shifts and doing light paperwork, including basic math.
Benefits That Can’t Be Beat Medical/Dental/Vision and Life Insurance Plans Flexible Scheduling Road to Success Program for career development On-the-job training Competitive pay (weekly pay) Team Member bonus program Referral bonuses Holiday pay 401(k) with matching contributions Parental Leave Adoption Assistance Pet Insurance Benefits for part time team member too! Employee Assistance Program Typical Physical Demands Regularly required to talk and hear Requires
standing and walking, with some bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing Occasional lifting of up to 50lbs Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus Work Environment While performing these duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outdoor elements in all seasons.
Occasionally, the employee will also be exposed to fumes and particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times. While performing these duties, the employee may be exposed to dirt, dust, grime, grease, oil, gas, high-concentrated cleaning solutions, etc.
Diversity Statement From the founding of Love’s, our leaders have been passionate about providing excellent customer experiences and helping our Team Members grow. We do both within a culture of respect and inclusion. In order to sustain this culture, we will welcome individuals who are diverse in experiences, age, race, gender, interactionual orientation, religion and physical or mental ability. Also, we are committed to sustaining a professional working environment where ALL people feel respected. By doing these things we will cultivate a diversity of thought and a spirit of innovation.
Grow Far with Love's Opportunity is our biggest benefit! As a family-based company, we are committed to adhering to our values. Ensuring that each and every one of our people succeed is central to these values. The Road to Success Program offers leadership and management skills training. If management is your path, we’ll help you get there. As a merit-based culture, we champion creative and valuable ideas and hard work is not only recognized but rewarded. Whether you’re looking for part-time work to supplement your income or to grow into a leadership role, with Love’s all roads lead to success.
Job Function(s): Restaurant Love’ s Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States. For more than 55 years, we have provided customers with highway hospitality and “Clean Places, Friendly Faces. ” We are passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and everything needed to get back on the road quickly. The Love’s Family of Companies includes: Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleets Speedco, the light mechanical and trucking service specialists Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert
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in a rewarding environment. The competitive pay for this cook position is set at $13-$15 per hour , commensurate with experience. You can enjoy fantastic benefits such as discounted rates at our hotels, flexible scheduling, room for growth, partial reimbursement for CPR/First Aid certifications (offered in-house), and time off requests to allow for a solid work-life balance.
If you are excited about the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of seniors through your culinary skills, we encourage you to apply today! THE TYPE OF DIETARY CHEF WE'RE LOOKING FOR Strong attention to detail Ability to follow menus and specialized diets Willing to learn to cook from our award-winning
Food Service Director Possessing these traits would also be ideal: Organized Clean High level of professionalism WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE OUR DIETARY CHEF For this culinary role, we offer morning and afternoon shifts with rotating weekends.
The morning shift runs from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM, while the afternoon shift starts at 2:00 PM and ends at 6:00 PM. As a Dietary Chef with our senior living facility, you work closely with our dietary team to plan menus that meet the nutritional guidelines set by our facility. You have the opportunity to showcase your culinary creativity by developing new recipes and adapting existing ones to accommodate various dietary restrictions, such as low-sodium, diabetic-friendly,
and gluten-free options. Your typical day involves preparing meals from scratch, ensuring all ingredients are fresh and high-quality.
In addition to meal preparation, you're also involved in maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. This includes monitoring inventory, ensuring proper storage of food items, and following food safety protocols. You love contributing to the well-being and happiness of our residents through your culinary expertise. WE ARE LEGACY HOUSE OF LOGAN / WESTERN STATES LODGING & MANAGEMENT Following a " personal touch" philosophy, we take the time to get to know our guests and residents and always look for ways to provide care beyond what is expected.
We are guided by six core values: Be loving. Choose wisely. Perform together. Act boldly. Express gratitude. Mind the store. We believe that the more independent our assisted living residents are, the happier and healthier they feel. We entrust only the most qualified, dependable, dedicated, and trustworthy individuals with the care of our clients. We strive to take good care of our staff. There really is a sense of family with the residents and co-workers here. If you're looking to work with a supportive, happy, and fun team, look no further!
OUR SUPPORTIVE CULTURE Our team of hard-working, dedicated individuals uphold our values and ensure our delightful seniors receive the top-quality care and companionship they need. We value every team member and seek to show that by offering opportunities for growth, flexible schedule options, and a great work-life balance. Want to join a fun-loving community? Look no further! Don't wait - apply today to join our kitchen team. We make it incredibly easy with our initial 3-minute application. We look forward to hearing from you! Job Posted by Applicant Pro
to meet production, presentation, and service standards. Applies culinary techniques to food preparation and manages the final presentation and service of food. Job Responsibilities Ensures culinary production appropriately connects to the Executional Framework Ensures proper culinary standards and techniques are in place for preparation of food items, including production, presentation, and service standards Manages a culinary team, including chef managers and hourly staff, to ensure quality in final presentation of food Train and manage culinary and kitchen employees to use best practice food production techniques Coach employees by creating a shared understanding about what needs to be achieved
and how it is to be achieved Reward and recognize employees Plan and execute team meetings and daily huddles Complete and maintain all staff records including training records, shift opening/closing checklists and performance data Develop and maintain effective client and guest rapport for mutually beneficial business relationships Interact directly with guests daily Aggregate and communicate regional culinary and ingredient trends Responsible for delivering food and labor targets Consistent focus on margin improvement; understanding performance metrics, data, order, and inventory trends Ensure efficient execution and delivery of all culinary products in line with the daily menu Maintain integrity
of the standard Harvest Table food offer; responsible for always maintaining food quality and safety of items Full compliance with Operational Excellence fundamentals: managing waste, standard menus, recipes and ingredients through managing customer driven menus and labor standards Understand end to end supply chain and procurement process and systems, ensuring only authorized suppliers are used Full knowledge and implementation of the Food Framework Ensure accuracy of estimated food consumption for appropriate requisitions and/or food purchase Ensure proper equipment operation and maintenance Ensure compliance with Aramark SAFE food and Quality Assurance standards, occupational and environmental safety policies in all culinary and kitchen operations Comply with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including but not limited to those relating to safety, health, wage and hour At Harvest Table Culinary Group, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers.
In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice. Qualifications Requires at least 4 years of culinary experience At least 2 years in a management role preferred Requires a culinary degree or equivalent experience Ability to multi-task Ability to simplify the agenda for the team Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession.
This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or problems. Requires oral, reading, and written communication skills Education About Harvest Table Culinary Group Our Mission Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. At Harvest Table, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, interaction, gender, pregnancy, disability, interactionual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.