Job Details

Pit Room Crew/Prep

The Pit Room Crew/Prep is responsible for smoking all smoked meats that are prepared in accordance with Outlaw's BBQ standards. This position is crucial to guests receiving a quality product, which reflects our mission to be accurate to procedure and recipe.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Be knowledgeable about the Outlaw's BBQ menu items.
• Have a complete understanding of all BBQ meat preps, seasonings, smoking procedures, and timelines.
• Be familiar with commercial smokers and understand use and operation of common kitchen equipment and tools.
• Ability to properly operate a meat chopper.
• Ability to follow all food quality and safety controls as required by management and local health codes.
• Cuts smoked meats and performs other food preparation tasks in cooperation with other team members of kitchen and management.
• Maintain proper portion controls.
• Understand food quality and ensures that all products served meet those standards.
• Maintain and keep pit room clean by performing daily and weekly cleaning duties according to Outlaw's BBQ Pit Master instructions.
• Ability to understand inventory control and stock levels.
• Assists other team members with maintenance (side work, opening/closing duties) as necessary.
• Assists in maintaining cleanliness of the restaurant/property including disposal of trash and debris from outside parking lot, cleaning windows and other general cleaning requirements assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Able to anticipate needs of others in the kitchen and proactively work to meet those needs.
• Able to work variable shifts, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Friendly and positive attitude with great communication and listening skills.
• Attend shifts according to schedule, with punctuality, and in proper uniform.
• Treats all team members and guests with respect, dignity, integrity, and sensitivity.
• Provides a safe working environment by complying with safety rules and reporting potential hazards.

Physical Demands of the Job

• Be able to reach, bend, squat, stoop, shake, carry, push, and lift items throughout the shift.
• Regularly lifts up to 40 pounds, occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds, rarely lifts up to 70 pounds.
• Adapt to frequent exposure to smoke, steam, high temperatures, humidity, and extreme cold.
• Consistently pushes to open and close door to store and storage shed and office as well as cooler and freezers.
• Good hearing for accurate communication.
• Occasionally uses a ladder and/or step stool.
• Consistently kneels to utilize proper lifting procedures.
• Consistently lifts for product preparation, stocking, and inventory.
• Ability to work in the confined space of the smoker during cleaning and maintenance.
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers.
• Frequently stoops to pick up supplies and trash.
• Ability to work standing and walk for 8 hours or more per day.
• Consistently sees during all activities.

Education and Experience

• Experience in a limited service restaurant is preferred.
• One year of meat cutting experience is preferred.
• Commercial BBQ smoking experience is preferred.
• A high school diploma is desired, but not required.

NOTHING IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT'S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE JOB AT ANY TIME.