Prep Cook PM Shift (Z1, Full-Time)

Blackstone Consulting, Inc.•Cupertino, CA

17h•$22•Onsite

About The Position

Blackstone Consulting, Inc is hiring a Prep Cook for their client's Corporate Caffe in Cupertino, CA. This full-time position involves preparing and cooking food to order, replenishing serving lines, and performing fast food and grill cooking duties in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. The role requires adherence to basic recipes, operation of various kitchen equipment, and maintaining high standards of customer service and cleanliness. The Prep Cook will also be responsible for estimating food requirements, keeping records, and complying with company rules, regulations, and HACCP standards.

Requirements

Experienced in customer service
Strong work ethics
Demonstrated history of related Food Service experience
Prior Cook experience within a fast pace/high volume environment
Ability to prepare and cook to order foods requiring short preparation time.
Ability to reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
Ability to perform progressive cooking
Ability to communicate verbally in English is a must.
Good working knowledge of food preparation.
Familiarity of kitchen equipment, including but not limited to, knife, forks, measuring utensils, pots, pans, etc.
Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Nice To Haves

Certificate in food handling/sanitation methods, or ServSafe certified preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short preparation time.
Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
Replenish the serving line.
Typically, performs fast food cooking and grill cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments.
Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry or fish for culinary use.
Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
May select recipes per menu cycle, prepare bakery items, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
May clean and sanitize workstations and equipment and must follow all company, client and regulatory rules and procedures.
Set steam tables; serve or ensure proper serving of food.
Cleans area of responsibility and practices “Clean As You Go”.
Performs progressive cooking.
Adhere to the BCI rules and regulations set forth in the employee handbook.
Comply with all HACCP standards.
Applies basic skills and may develop skills appropriate for the position.