High-Volume Production Prep Cook / Assembler - Marcus Samuelsson Restaurant GroupÂ
Join Our Precision Meal Production Team!
$20-$22 Hourly Wage
We are seeking highly efficient and detail-oriented High-Volume Production Prep Cooks/Assemblers to join our culinary facility. This role is central to our mission of producing fresh, high-quality, chef-designed meals daily for delivery service. Success in this role requires speed, precision, and the ability to strictly follow standardized batch production instructions in a fast-paced, industrial kitchen environment.
Key Responsibilities
The primary focus is on executing large-scale, standardized culinary tasks with consistent speed and accuracy.
Batch Preparation: Execute high-volume, repetitive prep tasks (e.g., chopping, portioning, mixing) for large quantities of ingredients according to precise recipe specifications and production schedules.
Assembly Line Execution: Work quickly and accurately on the meal assembly line, placing specific components into containers to ensure every finished product meets exact weight, component, and visual standards.
Recipe Adherence: Strictly follow established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and recipes for consistency across all batches, ensuring quality and flavor profiles are uniform for our customers.
Food Safety & Organization: Adhere rigorously to all HACCP, food safety, and sanitation guidelines. Properly label, date, and store all raw, prepped, and finished ingredients to maintain quality and minimize waste.
Workstation Management: Maintain a clean, organized, and stocked workstation at all times, including the sanitization and breakdown of equipment used for mass production.
Equipment Reporting: Proactively report any necessary maintenance and temperature logs of large-scale commercial kitchen equipment to management.
Other duties in the Back of House as assigned, focused on supporting high-volume production goals.
Qualifications
- 1+ Year Production Experience: Minimum one (1) year of recent experience in a high-volume, fast-paced commercial kitchen, catering, commissary, or food manufacturing/production environment.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish, with the ability to communicate effectively with kitchen staff and management.
- Speed and Stamina: Proven ability to maintain a high production pace and output for extended periods, working with precision on repetitive tasks.
- Instructional Compliance: Exceptional ability to read, understand, and strictly follow detailed, specific written and verbal instructions and recipes.
- Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to stand/walk for the entire shift, with frequent bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching overhead.
- Ability to frequently lift/carry items up to 35 lbs. and push/pull items up to 75 lbs.
- Must be able to utilize culinary tools (knives, commercial equipment, etc) and taste/smell.
- Flexible Schedule: Must be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, based on production demands.