Job Description

Job Overview

As part of the Prep Personnel at Nifty Fifty’s, you will be responsible for completing food preparation and performing basic kitchen tasks to ensure the smooth operation of the restaurant. Your efforts will help provide our guests with high-quality food and an excellent dining experience. You will work diligently to provide outstanding customer service, making our valued customers feel like part of our Nifty’s family.

At Nifty Fifty’s, we are committed to embodying our core values in every aspect of our operations. We are Food Quality Fanatics, upholding high standards for consistency and quality in everything we do. We demonstrate Respect towards our customers, staff, vendors, and work environment, ensuring a positive and supportive atmosphere. Excellence is our benchmark, driving us to provide excellent food, service, and surroundings. We believe in Service with a Smile, knowing that a friendly attitude brings people back. Lastly, we pride ourselves on Homemade, using fresh ingredients prepared to perfection. Join us in upholding these values and creating memorable experiences for all.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Follows specific recipes and instructions to prepare menu items using basic kitchen equipment and preparatory utensils
• Prepares food items according to recipes, instructions and customer orders, and follows food handling and safety requirements
• Retrieves ingredients from appropriate areas by lifting and carrying to food preparation area
• Communicates shortage of menu items to Manager immediately
• Stores incoming food shipments properly in prep room, maintains prep room in a neat, orderly manner and ensures all food items are stored at the appropriate temperature
• Maintains a neat and orderly work area at all times
• Ability to properly operate a meat grinder and slicer
• Properly clean and sanitize equipment after each use
• Reports any health and/or safety concerns/violations immediately to management
• Complete daily and weekly cleaning projects
• Other additional tasks management may need assistance with

Qualifications & Requirements

• Ability to read and follow directions.
• Ability to place items on high and low shelves.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to withstand cold temperatures for long periods of time.
• Capable of using knives, slicing equipment, fryers, and other preparation materials.
• Organization skills
• Carry objects up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to wipe high and low shelves, pick up debris off the floor, sweep floor in station.

At Nifty Fifty’s, we’re more than just a restaurant — we’re a destination where wholesome family values, mouth-watering homemade cooking, and the spirit of the 1950s come alive every day. Whether you’re lucky enough to remember the ’50s firsthand or just wish you did, you’ll taste the memories with every bite of our classic American favorites and hand-spun milkshakes.
Our mission is simple: to be the legendary neighborhood burger place, reminiscent of a bygone era, where customers are treated like family. We are food quality fanatics who deliver excellent customer service with every plate, every shake, every smile.
When you join the Nifty Fifty’s team, you’re stepping into a workplace built on passion, energy, and a commitment to creating unforgettable experiences. We live by our F.R.E.S.H. core values every day:
F — Food Quality Fanatics: We uphold the highest standards for consistency and quality in everything we do.
R — Respect: We respect our customers, staff, vendors, and work environment, creating a positive, supportive atmosphere.
E — Excellence: Excellence is our benchmark, driving us to deliver outstanding food, service, and surroundings every day.
S — Service with a Smile: We believe a friendly attitude keeps our guests coming back time and time again.
H — Homemade: We take pride in using fresh ingredients, prepared to perfection, bringing homemade goodness to every dish.
Our philosophy is to honor the best of the past — a time when dining out was about more than just food; it was about family, music, and memories. That’s the experience we strive to recreate, both for our guests and for the incredible people who work with us.
Ready to join a team that feels like family, celebrates tradition, and serves up smiles every day?
Come make your mark at Nifty Fifty’s — where every day is a chance to create something unforgettable.

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