Playa Vista Kitchen Team
Kitchen Team Member
HomeState
HomeState is a Tex Mex Kitchen in Southern California. We serve tacos, queso, brisket, and margaritas, but more than that, we serve each other. We provide everyone with warm hospitality that makes them feel at home. No matter where you’re from. Everything we do – from how we greet each other to how we show up in our communities – is rooted in that belief. We serve hospitality first, tacos second.
SHINE: HOW WE SHOW UP
- Service – Our foundation is care for the guest and team experience.
- Hospitality – We treat others with respect and dignity. All are welcome.
- Intentional – No detail is too small and nothing happens by accident.
- Nurturing – We value learning and curiosity through training and innovation.
- Excellence – We hold ourselves to the highest standards in safety and service.
PAY
$24–$28/ hr with tip share
Base rate $18.75/hr (projected minimum wage) · With tip share it is reasonable to expect $24–$28/hr
WHY HOMESTATE
- Free delicious meals every shift
- Affordable benefits*
- 100% company-paid life insurance*
- Employee assistance program
- Advancement opportunities available
- Slip-resistant shoe program
- Advancement opportunities
- We play an active role in our communities
- We value transparent communication
- We lead with compassion
CORE SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Guest Focus: Reenforce guest trust by complying with sanitation standards, portion sizes, recipes, builds, cooking/cooling methods, packaging, kitchen policies. Assist with receiving and storage of all incoming orders to ensure proper temperature control. Be knowledgeable and familiar with all stations of the kitchen team including but not limited to, prep, line, grill, dish and tortilla.
- Action Oriented: Take on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm. Manage time efficiently by taking initiative and working with a sense of urgency to fulfill job duties, prep lists, cleaning tasks and checklists. Find opportunities to complete other tasks assigned by the leader of the shift. Take action to ensure leadership is aware of any equipment, product, quality or safety concerns.
- Resilient: Rebound from setbacks when faced with difficult situations. Calmly identify and troubleshoot issues that occur during the shift to ensure efficient operations. Constantly communicate with honesty, integrity and transparency.
- Collaborative: Build partnerships and work collaboratively to meet shared objectives. Work closely with the team to support each other through daily tasks, promote teamwork and assist with training. Think boldly and bravely to shape a positive impact on one's self, family, neighbors and team members.
- Follow all HomeState standards, sanitation guidelines, policies or procedures to ensure that you are serving guests the highest quality, delivering caring hospitality, and that you are embodying the HomeState mission and core values.
- Maintain regular, predictable attendance, which includes attendance at all scheduled shifts, training and meetings.
Line Cook
- Ensure food is stored and cooked at the correct temperature by regulating ovens, fryers, other kitchen equipment and completing line checks.
- Ensure product quality conducting proper tasting procedures, rotation, storage (i.e. FIFO) and labeling.
- Carry product, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas. Maintain sufficient levels of products at line stations.
- Must be able to understand orders on the KDS screen.
Cleaning & Organizational Duties
- Clean and sanitize work station area including tables, shelves, walls, griddles, fryers, ovens, and other standard kitchen equipment. Load utensils, containers, and other kitchen tools into dishwashing machines and help keep the dish area organized and neat.
- Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers. Clean, sweep and mop as directed to assist in maintaining restaurant spaces, including common areas like restrooms.