Prep Cook

Maverick Colorado LLC•Central City, CO

9h•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Prep Cook with a $1,000 sign-on bonus. Team members will enjoy benefits such as free gas or bus passes, free covered parking, PTO, observed holidays with holiday pay, a comprehensive health benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and 401K. The company also offers career development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, flexible work schedules, and a team member referral program. The position requires adherence to safety and security policies, including those set forth by the Colorado Limited Gaming Act, and effective interaction with front-of-house staff and management.

Requirements

Previous culinary experience and knowledge.
High school education or equivalent preferred.
Previous prep or line cook experience (6 months).
Performs job functions with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to prioritize and organize, uses time efficiently.
Actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment and materials properly.

Responsibilities

Washes, peels, cuts, and seeds vegetables and fruits.
Cleans, cuts, and grinds meats, poultry, and seafoods.
Dips food items in crumbs, flour, and batter to bread them.
Stirs and strains soups and sauces.
Weights and measures designated ingredients.
Carries pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stoves, and refrigerators.
Stores food in designated areas.
Has the ability to work all stations of the prep area efficiently.
Bakes, roasts, broils, sauté, butchery, poaching, and steam, meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
Carves meats, fish, vegetables, and or other portion foods and place in the appropriate manner on the plates for service as designated by the Executive Chef and Staff.
Adds proper seasoning and garnish to the foods during mixing and preparation.
Maintains a proper clean station and follows the CLEAN AS WE GO policy.
Ensures the quality appearance and taste of all foods before they are presented to the guest.
Communicates with the Sous Chefs on the product that may be going bad and or has a low stock level.
Performs other job duties as they arise by either the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, Sous Chef, Lead Cook, or Food and Beverage Supervisor.
Cleans work areas, equipment, utensils, removes garbage and maintains cleanliness of these areas.
Puts away food orders as they come in, organizes coolers, rotates product, and labels all items used in the kitchens.
Develops and maintains a positive relationship with both Guests and other Team Members using the Interaction Principles.
Wears and maintains all uniforms properly.
Flexible workweek with possible additional hours required, as well if not limited to staying longer that schedule to finish daily stock work.
Follows security a clean and safe work environment and complies with safety procedures set forth by management.
Follows security policies and procedures and property report all violations according to the proper chain of command.
Performs all duties in compliance with the Colorado Limited Gaming Act.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Effectively interacts with the front of the house staff and management in a polite way.

Benefits

$1,000 Sign on BONUS! $500 paid 90 days after date of hire; $500 paid 180 days after date of hire
FREE GAS (up to $3,900 annual value) or Free bus passes
Free covered Parking
2 weeks PTO per year
6 Observed Holidays with Holiday Pay
Health Benefits Insurance Package: Eligible the first of the month following 60 days! Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability, 401K & more!
Career Development and Advanced Opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible work schedules
Team Member Referral program ($600 per team member referred!)