Prep Cook
About The Position
Q39 is Growing – Join Our Culinary Team! Kansas City’s award-winning BBQ is expanding! We’re opening a new location in Lawrence, Kansas, and we’re building an exceptional management team to help us bring our passion for world-class BBQ and scratch-made, chef-inspired cuisine to even more guests. "Fueling the Flavor Before the First Order." 🔥🔥 As a Prep Cook at Q39 BBQ, you’ll be responsible for preparing fresh ingredients and setting up the kitchen for daily service. You’ll work in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen that focuses on award-winning barbecue. Attention to detail, consistency, and strong knife skills are essential. Summary Prep Cook prepares, portions, and cooks a variety of food products including meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, breads, and other food products using a variety of equipment and utensils.
Requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively with managers, other employees and vendor suppliers.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking, high volume restaurant experience preferred.
- Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds and work in a standing position for extended periods of time.
Responsibilities
- Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to or supervisors' instructions and daily prep list
- Use the Standard Recipes for preparing all products; NOT relying on the memory of oneself or others.
- Understand and comply with cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
- Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods, following approved procedures.
- Portion according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications; weighing and measuring ingredients.
- Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
- Take and record the temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers; following proper labeling procedures.
- Clean and sanitize the workstation area including tables, shelves, prep equipment, and refrigeration equipment.
- Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.
- Promptly inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly or when food and supplies are getting low.
- Complete opening and closing checklists and assist others in opening and closing the kitchen.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
