Angelines Prep Cook

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

The Prep Cook provides guests with excellent food quality and consistency, attractive food presentation, and professional service. The role prepares quality dishes according to restaurant specifications, maintains strong working relationships with teammates, and represents the restaurant by creating personal guest experiences and encouraging guests to return.

The position follows department and restaurant policies, maintains safe food handling and sanitation practices, stocks food products for service, and keeps work stations and kitchen areas clean. The cook prepares and presents menu items to agreed specifications and ensures food is produced promptly. The role supports kitchen operations across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch, often with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in a related or supportive position; the description also specifies a desired range of 2 to 4 years.
• Time-management and organizational skills to support high-quality food production with minimal supervision.
• Experience and proficiency in cooking, including garde manger, sauté, fry, and grill stations.
• Experience working at a high level across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and brunch meal periods.
• Ability to work with minimal direction or supervision and complete assigned tasks.
• Ability to multitask under pressure.
• Knife skills training and familiarity with basic kitchen equipment.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate verbally effectively and professionally with business departments, guests, and vendors.
• Ability to handle difficult situations and people diplomatically while maintaining professionalism.
• Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Food Handler Certification, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Follow departmental policies, restaurant rules, and procedures established in the employee handbook and by management.
• Report maintenance and repair needs to the Executive Chef.
• Prevent food spoilage and contamination by following sanitation practices and health regulations.
• Consistently follow standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Stock and maintain sufficient food products at line stations for smooth service.
• Keep work stations and equipment clean and sanitary, including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection ovens, flat-top ranges, and refrigeration equipment.
• Ensure excellent quality and presentation of food served to guests.
• Prepare and execute menu items according to agreed specifications and presentation standards.
• Produce food on a timely basis and maintain knowledge of the menu.
• Assist with daily cleaning of the pantry, cooking line, prep kitchen, dish area, stairs, walk-in, and prep area.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with teammates and develop relationships with guests.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k).
• Other benefits for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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