AM Prep Cook

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Check out a day in the life of a Prep Cook

The pay rate or range for this position is: $33.00 per hour33.00 per hour

Job Summary

As a Prep Cook for our company you will be responsible for preparing various food items through knife/tool cuts in large volume. All items will be prepared following all safety and local sanitation guidelines during production.Job Description

Essential Functions

• Responsible for preparing ingredients for production according to recipes/directions.
• Assist with food production to include; undertake basic cooking duties such as reducing sauces, parboiling food, making salads, etc.
• Cut and clean a variety of fruits, vegetables, and proteins using a knife and/or cutting machines.
• Assist in the production of food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and catered events.
• Follows production sheets, portioning and merchandising details as instructed by management.
• Follows all recipes and guidelines while meeting production deadlines.
• Ensures consistent quality on all prepared items.
• Tastes all food prepared for station to ensure flavor, freshness, and quality.
• Maintains a clean and organized station.
• Maintains kitchen equipment.
• Follows proper rotation and storage of goods such as; proper labeling, stocking of ingredients and FIFO.
• Continuously seeks opportunities to improve the customer experience.
• Follows safety and sanitation procedures with all guidelines from OSHA, Department of Public Health and Risk Management.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Moderate kitchen skills and etiquettes. Interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Utilization of knife cuts in a fast, efficient and safe manner.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects on a consistent basis.
• Strong communication, time and resource management and planning skills.
• Sense of urgency.
• Customer service.
• Ability to move throughout the café and kitchen in a safe manner.
• High volume production & large batch cooking.
• Ability to handle kitchen equipment and tools safely.
• Professional appearance.
• Knows where things are in the kitchen and how to use the equipment.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Culinary Degree (preferred but not required).
• Minimum 2+ years prep experience or equivalent job experience.

• Fast paced kitchen.
• High sense of urgency.
• Moderate to high noise level.
• Exposure to soap and cleaning solutions.
• Slippery/uneven surfaces may be encountered.
• Frequently moving from cold freezer to normal kitchen environment.
• Occasional smoke, steam, and heat in a confined space.
• Hot/cold environments when moving thins in and out of the fridge and freezer.

• Must have and maintain an active Handlers' Card (ServSafe) and adhere to local food handler requirement.
• Maintain an exceptional personal record of punctuality and attendance.
• Consistently perform all duties in a responsible and efficient manner.

• Constant handling and fingering food, carts, cooking equipment, etc.
• Constant use of hands while prepping food.
• Constant grasping food, cooking and equipment.
• Occasionally rotating body/ pushing/pulling food racks and carts.
• Constant lifting and carrying items weighing up to 20 lbs.
• Frequent lifting and carrying items weighing between 20 lbs. - 40 lbs. Items weighing over 40 lbs. must be carried by two (2) people.
• Job requires frequent reaching across surfaces, above shoulders and outward.
• Frequent pushing and pulling of loaded and unloaded carts and cooking equipment.
• Good or correctable vision is required to safely perform all duties.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending and twisting are required to perform cooking and food prep duties.
• Squatting and kneeling may be required.
• Good balance required to safely perform all assigned tasks.
• Neck flexion and usage will be constant while performing assigned tasks.
• Environmental demands include: hot surfaces such as oven and stoves.
• Use of step ladders.
• Greasy and wet floors.
• Exposure to fumes from burnt oils and greases.