Kitchen Technologist / Aide

Krispy Kreme is an established global brand and a growing company and we are looking for a highly motivated, organized and dependable team member to join our Charlotte Office as the Kitchen Technologist. This role will report into our Director of Culinary and be responsible for the overall function, maintenance, inventory and scheduling of our Test and Development Kitchen. You’ll operate the world famous Krispy Kreme doughnut machine, making dozens of doughnuts a day, making you the most sought after person in the whole building.

Responsibilities

• You will have the chance to work alongside our talented Director of Culinary in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Clean food preparation equipment used, and ensures food preparation and service areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
• Put away all food and ingredient deliveries
• Ordering and maintaining correct inventory levels to meet daily business needs
• Keeps records and requisition for supplies/equipment as needed.
• Support Chef with all food preparation
• Power washing kitchen exhaust systems as needed: including hoods, ductwork, filters and exhaust fans.
• Maintaining and reporting any deficiencies of kitchen equipment.
• Maintain the scheduling of the kitchen and lab
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all use
• May taste test products – BEST Part!!!
• Operates a variety of kitchen utensils to weigh, measure, mix and knead foodstuffs for cooking, serving and storing.
• Assists in the preparation of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
• Inspects workstations for compliance with service standards.
• Adheres to food safety standards are set forth by the Department of Health
• Ability to operate large scale equipment
• Interact with office staff
• Assists Customer Care with ingredient and procedural questions
• Coordinates with Supply Chain for new ingredients and ingredient-matching Coordinates with Food Stylist and Photographer for recipe, video, marketing, and off-site shoots
• Creates Recipe Photoshoot Agendas and Sales Orders for daily photoshoots
• Collaborates with Culinary Content Writers to ensure the ease of reading recipe cards
• Manages inventory for Test Kitchen
• Maintain overall kitchen function, cleanliness, inventory and schedule

Qualifications

• Experience working in food service or retail
  ServSafe certified preferred
• Prior experience working in a Krispy Kreme preferred
• Able to multi-task many job duties at the same time and coordinate the job to its completion
• Ability to complete work projects from start to finish, with limited supervision
• Have the desire to learn quickly and be able to work in a fast-paced work environment with a growing company.
• Must take pride in your work
• Must have valid driver's license and personal vehicle to get to our Operations Headquarters in the SouthEnd, Charlotte area
• Pass initial and ongoing background checks
• Pass initial and ongoing drug tests
• Ability to work some early mornings and late nights as needed
• High School diploma or GED
• Krispy Kreme experience a plus
• Physically able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs. for 100 ft.