Prep Cook II

Soho House & Co. • Miami, FL

3d

About The Position

At Soho House, a Prep Cook II is responsible for setting up workstations in the kitchen and preparing ingredients for the cooking process. Prep Cook II performs basic cooking duties, monitors stock levels, and takes on culinary tasks as they arise
A successful Prep Cook II, will be able to understand and be willing to comply with food and sanitation guidelines and regulations, be quick, follow instructions and work in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a fast-paced, upscale and approachable environment of professionals
• Strong understanding of professional cooking and encompasses educated knife-handling skills.
• Strong communicator, able to take direction, team player mentality.
• Proactive ability to build professional relationships with all leaders and kitchen team.
• Food handler’s certificate
• Flexible schedule and ability to work morning, night, weekend and holiday’s (as needed)
• Must be able to seize, grasp, turn, and hold objects with hands.
• Must be able to work on your feet for at least 8-10 hours.
• Fast-paced movements are required to go from one part of the kitchen and storage areas to others.
• Must be able to move, pull, carry, or lift up to 50 pounds on occasion and 35 pounds regularly.
• Occasional environmental exposures to cold, heat, and water
• Occasionally kneel, bend, crouch, and climb as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepping for service as needed by Chefs and Management by following prep lists created by chefs.
• Measuring ingredients and seasonings and preparing cooking ingredients such as soup stock to be used in the cooking process.
• Uniformly chopping produce and preparing meats.
• Preparing simple dishes, such as entrees or salads.
• Ensuring all food items are properly stored and easily accessible.
• Properly stocking work areas includes setting up all condiments in their designated places.
• Always maintain a clean and organized prep, pass and work areas.
• Making sure all prep stations are full and ready for service – and fully operational during service.
• Ensuring that the bread warmer is always well-organized and adequately stocked.
• Assist the porters in disposing of the trash. Make sure that all the garbage is properly removed.
• Helping with expediting food orders for kitchen and servers.
• It is important to work collaboratively as a team, providing assistance to others whenever necessary. This involves working closely with the kitchen staff.
• Complete assigned side work before/after service, checklists to standard. Contribute to a seamless experience.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Manager.

Benefits

• Health Care + 401K: Full time employees are eligible for full benefits; Medical, Dental & Vision as well as Retirement fund with a 2% match
• Paid Time Off: Full- Time Employees have sick day's + vacation days
• Career Development: Soho House can progress your career domestically or internationally as well as managerially or technically
• Soho Impact: Empowering the Soho House Community to make positive change, through mentoring, apprenticeship, local outreach and sustainability
• Learning & Development: An extensive range of internally and externally run courses are available for all employees.
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Celebrating our passion for food and drink. Check out our monthly calendars and get involved in trips, training's and events. Available to all.
• Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.
• Team Meal: Whilst on duty in our Houses & Restaurants you will be provided with a substantial meal free of charge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees