Night-Shift Deli Prep Cook

Wright's Gourmet House • Tampa, FL

7d

About The Position

The Deli Prep Cook prepares food for service according to Wright’s established production procedures and applicable sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards. The role uses facility supplies and equipment appropriately to minimize loss and waste, prepares and portions deli and other menu items, and works with culinary stations and guest services to ensure orders are accurate and ready on time. The Cook also helps guests, maintains clean and safe work areas and equipment, completes routine administrative tasks, and supports other departments in delivering the Wright’s guest experience. This is a night-shift position in a fast-paced, crowded food-service environment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of slicing, dicing, and julienning vegetables and meats.
• Ability to operate a Robot Coupe, tabletop dicer, salad spinner, immersion blender, chopper, knives, and tipper tie machine.
• Ability to operate culinary equipment and tools when assisting other stations.
• Experience in food production for a high-volume restaurant, catering company, bakery, or similar food-service operation.
• Effective verbal and written communication with guests, managers, and staff.
• Calm and flexible demeanor when coordinating multiple tasks under pressure, especially during high-volume periods.
• Ability to solve problems with minimal disruption to guests and seek assistance as needed.
• ServSafe certification or Safe Staff certification; training is provided.
• Ability to work productively with limited supervision.
• Attention to detail, including accuracy on tasks with precise standards.
• Basic math skills.
• High standards of personal hygiene and appearance.
• Ability to balance, twist, bend, stoop, walk, reach, lift, pull, push, and climb.
• Ability to frequently lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand in place for long periods.
• Comfort working in a very fast-paced, crowded environment with coworkers and guests.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to extreme temperatures, fumes, smoke, cold, unpleasant odors, and loud noise.
• Consent to pre-employment and post-hire reasonable-suspicion drug testing.
• Consent to a pre-employment criminal and driving background check.

Responsibilities

• Roast meats; prepare soups, sauces, dressings, pasta, potatoes, and other items for culinary stations.
• Prepare deli salads, platters, appetizers, salad greens, and vegetables for the green salad line.
• Prepare meats and other items for stations; operate the meat slicer; and work the line preparing sandwiches, green salads, party platters, and other orders.
• Portion deli salads, salad dressings, soups, and lunch boxes.
• Coordinate with culinary stations and guest services, providing information and lead time needed for on-time service.
• Follow recipes and measure ingredients precisely; meet quality and portion standards while minimizing waste.
• Greet and assist guests and visitors, and share general information about Wright’s, including its history, business hours, and directions.
• Follow safe food handling and sanitation procedures and help other areas meet those standards.
• Keep the workstation and associated areas clean, safe, and organized.
• Maintain equipment and tools in good condition, including routine maintenance and minor repairs.
• Participate in creating a clean, safe, exciting, and welcoming atmosphere for front- and back-of-house teams and guests.
• Complete daily and weekly administrative tasks, such as checklists and station counts.
• Assist and support other departments to help ensure guests receive the Wright’s experience and that required standards and performance levels are met.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental insurance, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Generous paid time off benefit; salaried employees begin accruing 20 days off and hourly managers 15 days off.
• Sick days and paid leave benefit.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) with matching.
• Attire allowance.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed