Grill Crewmember - Blacksburg

GRILL CREWMEMBER

STARTING SALARY AND BENEFITS

Starting Salary: $15.00/hr

Benefits:

• Great Environment - At Roots, we pride ourselves on having a fun, lighthearted, and supportive environment in which people can thrive.
• Growth Opportunities - We’re growing fast and this means tons of room to grow with us, in and out of the restaurant.
• Good Food - You will always have tasty food around you that you and your friends can enjoy at free and discounted prices.
• Flexible Schedule - Writing a weekly schedule, we will do our best to help you achieve work-life balance. We also offer paid parental leave, as well as paid sick leave. We also offer paid sick leave to all employees, regardless of status.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, and Life Benefits - After 30 days of full-time work, we're happy to extend our health, dental, vision, and LTD plans to you to help take care of your medical needs. For a full-time single employee, we provide healthcare for as low as $20/paycheck. We also provide a $10,000 life insurance benefit, at no cost to you.
• Extra Pay - In addition to base pay, employees share in the following extra earning opportunities:
• Tips: All tips are pooled among all hourly employees. They're paid out biweekly, and usually boost base pay by more than $2/hr.
• Quarterly Profit-Share: Each full time employee shares in the profits created by Roots. The profit-share is paid quarterly, based on restaurant and company performance. Depending on company performance, the profit-share can equal as much as 10% of quarterly employee pay, paid in one lump sum after each quarter.
• 401(K): All employees have the option to save for the future through a company 401(K). Want to start saving? We pay a 50% bonus on all profit-share funds that are committed to our 401(K).

HUMANS WE LOVE

Roots is passionate about making healthy food taste awesome. We strive to empower people through natural food and believe in the potential of humans to do great things. We believe that great food can fuel any lifestyle--whether you choose to participate in a Netflix marathon or an actual marathon. Roots is growing fast, hiring tons of new crew members, and promoting from within as often as possible! With this growth comes many new challenges, roles, and opportunities. The sky is really the limit if you are someone who is always looking for new mountains to climb.

At Roots, we’re looking for friendly and enthusiastic humans who collaborate phenomenally with others. We want to be around people who persevere, take pride in the work they do, and seek to understand and support those around them. These types of people make Roots an amazing place to work and can succeed in our fast-paced, highly communicative, and team-oriented environment.

THE ROLE

As a member of our grill crew you are responsible for cooking all of our grilled items and rice. You will work our flat top grill in the front of house, making sure your crew is supported by having deliciously cooked items ready-to-go, keeping your station spotless and stocked at all times, and collaborating with the rest of your front of house crew to ensure our customers are having an amazing experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Loyally follow and successfully execute our food safety practices and instructions from the Leadership Team
• Communicate any food issues or delays to a member of the Leadership Team
• Maintain a clean work station area, including grill and grill equipment, tables, and shelves
• Safely and efficiently use knives, tools, and equipment to complete preparation of grill and rice items
• Use portion control and minimize waste to keep cost within projected range
• Multi-task and maintain organization in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Open and close grill station according to restaurant standards
• Actively communicate with Leadership Team, dish, and line crewmembers
• Maintain positive and cheerful attitude during all scheduled shifts

Ready to join our crew? Apply online today!

At Roots, we strive to empower people through radical accessibility to natural food. We believe in the potential of humans to do great things. And we believe that great food can fuel any lifestyle--whether you choose to participate in a Netflix marathon or an actual marathon.
Roots is growing fast, hiring tons of new crewmembers, and promoting from within as often as possible! With that growth comes many new challenges, roles, and opportunities. The sky’s the limit if you are someone who is always looking for new mountains to climb.