The Depots's daily purpose is to craft excellence in all we do so as to foster authentic hospitality for our guests and each other.Our commitment to excellence, growth, hospitality, & teamwork define our restaurant group. We look for individuals to join our team who have integrity, practice authenticity, maintain a positive attitude while at work, and understand the importance of putting in maximum effort daily.
Note: No experience but want to get started in the kitchen? Still apply! We pride ourselves in being a teaching environment and are open to hiring new candidates with limited to no experience if they are eager to learn. Beginning pay scale subject to change based on experience.
- Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
- Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock
- Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
- Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating the temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters
- Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience
- Respond to guest feedback with appropriate urgency and professionalism
- Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
- Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff
- Answer, report and follow executive or sous chef’s instructions
- Clean up station and take care of leftover food
- Stock inventory appropriately
- Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, with high quality standards and in a timely fashion
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
- Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
- Previous experience as a restaurant cook in a high volume environment preferred
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to lift 30+ lbs
- Ability to work standing for 8+ hours
- Health Insurance Plans with affordable prices through the company provided for Full Time Employees
- Our culinary team is paid, in addition to their base wages, a culinary fee that is equal to 3% of the total food sales in the pay period. The culinary fee is divided amongst the team based on hours worked and adds an additional (on average) $1.75 - $2.25 per hour to our staffs wages.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Depot
Plating up Auburn’s finest and freshest seafood, The Depot is a modern grilled gulf-coastal brasserie in Auburn’s Historic Train Depot. With a globally inspired menu by Executive Chef & Co-Owner, Scott Simpson, The Depot is elevating the cuisine in Auburn. The Depot is proud to be the first restaurant in the State of Alabama to receive the prestigious James Beard Smart Catch Leader Award for our commitment to serve sustainable and responsibly harvested seafood. Six year winner of the Wine Spectator Excellence award, The Depot features an internationally recognized wine program featuring award-winning varieties from around the globe. The food echoes from the past also honoring Alabama’s southern heritage and is cooked simply and spectacularly. Simple and spectacular, these are the principles of the Depot.
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