Central Kitchen Prep Cook - Old Scratch Pizza (Centerville)
About The Position
Old Scratch Pizza is seeking an experienced Kitchen Commissary Prep Cook who is passionate about food and desires a steady schedule with morning hours. This position operates Monday-Friday from 7am to 3pm. Old Scratch Pizza has been serving Neapolitan-style pizza in the Dayton area for over 9 years. The commissary kitchen in Centerville is responsible for batch-producing fresh sauces, salad dressings, pizza dough, and sausages from scratch for all four restaurants, using fresh, high-quality ingredients and proprietary recipes with straightforward cooking methods and no preservatives. All food is made in-house, packaged, and delivered to each restaurant maintaining high standards for quality, freshness, and safety.
Requirements
- Experience in large-scale batch food production (ie: banquets, hotels, hospitals, large restaurants)
- Experience in batch cooking/prep of large scale sauces, dressings and meats.
- Prepared to meet ODA kitchen requirements
- Training in food safety, demonstrated by clean & sanitary work practices
- Valid Ohio driver’s license
- Self-motivated achiever interested in learning and growing
- Reliability - we can count on you to show up for the team
- Bright friendly attitude and willingness to help out a teammate in need
- Ability to read recipes and detailed instructions
- Ability to stand for 8 hours and lift up to 50 pounds
- Stand and walk for extended periods of time.
- Bend, stoop, and lift up to 50 pounds, may be required to stock inventory and supplies.
- Have good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination, may be required to operate and use various kitchen equipment and tools.
- Ability to communicate and avoid dangerous situations
- Substantial repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and fingers.
- Able to maneuver in walk-in coolers and freezers.
Responsibilities
- Gathering ingredients and scaling recipes for production
- Utilizing large state-of-the-art appliances to blend or cook food for large batches
- Delivering product to Old Scratch Pizza locations
- Keeping detailed inventory and temperature logs for all food preparation
- Portioning, packaging, and labeling all prep items
- Cleaning and sanitizing before and between all projects - including cleaning appliances, and maintaining organization in the storage areas
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision insurance for full-time employees
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Get paid weekly - every Friday
- Closed for major holidays (Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Day)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
