Kitchen Crew Member Job Description

A Kitchen Crew Member is an essential part of a restaurant's food preparation and service team. The Kitchen Crew Member ensures all dishes are prepared quickly, safely, and to the highest quality standards. As a Kitchen Crew Member, you will work closely with cooks, chefs, and servers to maintain smooth operations in the kitchen.

The Kitchen Crew Member assists in food preparation, cooking, plating, and cleaning tasks. A successful Kitchen Crew Member maintains cleanliness, follows recipes precisely, and ensures that food is cooked and presented correctly. The Kitchen Crew Member also helps with stocking ingredients, organizing kitchen stations, and maintaining a sanitary environment.

The Kitchen Crew Member should be dependable, hardworking, and team-oriented. Strong communication skills, time management, and attention to detail are essential for success as a Kitchen Crew Member.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support kitchen operations as a Kitchen Crew Member

• Assist with food preparation, cooking, and plating

• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards

• Stock and organize ingredients and supplies

• Follow safety and hygiene procedures at all times

• Work with other Kitchen Crew Members to ensure efficient service

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Experience as a Kitchen Crew Member, Kitchen Assistant, or Line Cook preferred

• Ability to follow instructions and recipes

• Strong teamwork and communication skills

• Physical stamina to stand, lift, and work in a fast-paced kitchen

• Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation

• High school diploma or equivalent

About US

Love's Travel Stops is the nation's leading travel stop network with 644 Love's locations in 42 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 40,000 people. Love's provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love's has over 430 truck service centers, which include Speedco and Love's Truck Care locations. Love's and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network with over 1,500 maintenance bays and 1,200 emergency roadside vehicles available for customers. Love's is committed to providing customers with Clean Places, Friendly Faces at every stop.

Q. What are the main responsibilities of a Kitchen Crew Member?

Ans. As a Kitchen Crew Member, your primary duties include assisting with food preparation, cooking, and plating to ensure high-quality meals are served. You will also help maintain kitchen cleanliness, follow food safety standards, stock ingredients, and ensure that kitchen operations run smoothly. Teamwork is essential, and you will work closely with other kitchen staff to maintain an organized environment and meet service demands.

Q. What qualifications are required to apply for the Kitchen Crew Member position?

Ans. We prefer candidates with experience as a Kitchen Crew Member, Kitchen Assistant, or Line Cook. You should have the ability to follow recipes accurately, strong teamwork and communication skills, and the physical stamina to stand, lift, and work in a fast-paced kitchen environment. A basic understanding of food safety and hygiene procedures is required, along with a high school diploma or equivalent.

Q. Is previous kitchen experience required for this position?

Ans. Previous experience as a Kitchen Crew Member, Kitchen Assistant, or Line Cook is preferred, but not required. We are looking for dependable, hardworking individuals with the ability to follow instructions, work in a team, and maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety.

Q. What benefits does Love’s Travel Stops offer to Kitchen Crew Members?

Ans. Love’s offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career growth in the restaurant and kitchen industries. Employees enjoy competitive pay, flexible schedules, and the chance to work as part of a supportive team. Additionally, Love’s is committed to offering Clean Places, Friendly Faces, and provides a positive, engaging work atmosphere at each of its 644 locations.