Prep Cook

Olde Mecklenburg Brewery LLC • Charlotte, NC

1d • $15 - $17 • Onsite

About The Position

Serve as a member of OMB’s Culinary Team, frequently interacting with both the Culinary Team and Service Team. This role involves preparing ingredients for daily prep pars, organizing and measuring ingredients accurately, washing, peeling, and chopping vegetables, fruits, and herbs, preparing proteins, and preparing sauces, dressings, and other condiments. The Prep Cook will also be responsible for labeling and dating prepared items to ensure freshness and proper rotation, safely utilizing kitchen equipment, maintaining a clean and organized workspace, and ensuring that each OMB food item is prepared with the highest quality care and craftsmanship. Adherence to all recipes and guidelines set forth by culinary management is crucial. The role also requires ensuring that all stations remain stocked before and during the meal period, maintaining logs and par sheets, and following food service guidelines set forth by the health department. Additional duties may be requested by the Executive Chef, and assistance in catered event execution is also expected.

Requirements

• Culinary degree or culinary training at a high-volume food establishment
• Knowledge of professional cooking and knife handling skills
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food handling procedures
• Experience using both a slicer and a food processor
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and managers
• Ability to transport up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure
• Understanding of proper use and maintenance of major kitchen equipment
• Team player attitude
• Punctual & reliable
• Embody below 6 core values
• All candidates must pass a pre-employment/post offer background check.
• OMB Participates in E-Verify for employment verification.

Responsibilities

• Preparing ingredients for daily prep pars
• Organize & measure ingredients accurately
• Wash, peel, and chop vegetables, fruits, and herbs
• Prepare proteins
• Prepare sauces, dressings, and other condiments
• Label and date prepared items to ensure freshness and proper rotation
• Safely utilize kitchen equipment such as knives, slicers, peelers, food processors, blenders, and mixers
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace
• Ensure that each OMB food item is prepared with the highest quality care, and craftsmanship
• Follow all recipes and guidelines set forth by culinary management
• Ensure that all stations remain stocked before and during the meal period and that logs and par sheets are maintained
• Follow food service guidelines set forth by the health department
• Perform additional duties, although not detailed, as requested by the Executive Chef
• Assist in catered event execution

Benefits

• $15-17 an hour base pay dependent on qualifications
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage (for full-time employees)
• Free beer stipend
• 401k with match
• Employee discount (food, merchandise, and beer!)
• Family dinner
• Room for growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree