Prep Cook | The Rally Hotel

Sage Hospitality Group•Denver, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Prep Cook prepares food items according to production requirements, standard recipes, portion sizes, and quality standards while maintaining a safe and sanitary kitchen. The role requires availability for both AM and PM shifts and includes preparing ingredients and food items for cooking, maintaining kitchen stations and equipment, and following food storage, temperature, dating, rotation, sanitation, and safety procedures. The Prep Cook works with kitchen staff, follows instructions from the executive or sous chef, and reports equipment, food quality, product shortage, and safety concerns to the chef on duty. This position is at The Rally Hotel, an 182-room independent lifestyle hotel in Denver’s McGregor Square, adjacent to Coors Field.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent experience.
Minimum one year of food service or related work experience.
Ability to work as a team member and communicate with kitchen staff.
Availability for both AM and PM shifts.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry food, equipment, and supplies; regularly lift food cases and metros weighing up to 70 pounds and push or pull carts.
Regular bending to lift items and supplies, periodic kneeling, and periodic climbing.
Full range of mobility, including regularly moving around the kitchen and traveling 30–50 feet throughout the day.
Ability to stand continuously during preparation, service, or expediting.
Moderate hearing to hear equipment timers and communicate with staff.
Excellent vision to assess food preparation and moderate comprehension and literacy to read records and special requests.
Ability to work in an indoor environment throughout the shift, including freezer temperatures as low as -10 degrees and front-line temperatures above 100 degrees.

Responsibilities

Complete opening and closing checklists and refer to the Daily Prep List for assigned shift duties.
Prepare meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, and other food items for cooking using kitchen equipment.
Follow standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
Portion food products before cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
Use the Standard Recipe Card when preparing products.
Maintain clean and sanitary workstations, kitchen surfaces, and equipment.
Close the kitchen properly, follow station closing checklists, and assist others with closing.
Attend scheduled employee meetings and offer suggestions for improvement.
Promptly report equipment or food quality problems and product shortages to the chef on duty.
Return unused food to designated storage areas, covering and dating perishables.
Date food containers, rotate stock according to operating procedures, and keep perishables at proper temperatures.
Follow executive or sous chef instructions.
Clean the station and take care of leftover food.
Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards.
Report safety issues to the chef on duty.
Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.
Perform other related duties assigned by the chef or manager on duty.

Benefits

Medical insurance with employer covering up to 70% of premiums with wellness credit.
Dental insurance with employer contribution toward premiums and vision insurance.
401(k) program with up to 4% employer match, safe harbor requirements, and no vesting period.
Health savings account with qualifying medical plans and up to $1,000 company contribution.
Health, dependent care, and commuter flexible spending accounts.
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, with optional supplemental coverage.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage.
Optional pet, accidental, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
WINFertility guidance for employees enrolled in the Sage medical plan.
Calm Health application subscription.
Employee assistance program.
Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Tuition reimbursement up to $2,000 per calendar year.
Discounts on hotels, restaurants, and other offerings.
Employee referral bonus program offering up to $1,000 per referral.