Prep Cook- HopCat
About The Position
The Prep Cook prepares safe, accurate, and consistent ingredients to support successful kitchen service while protecting product quality, organization, and cost control. The role involves following recipes and production standards, maintaining food-safety practices, keeping the prep area clean and organized, and communicating needs or issues before they affect service. The Prep Cook may also support the line and other kitchen priorities when assigned. The ideal candidate is dependable, organized, accurate, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-focused kitchen. Previous prep or kitchen experience is preferred but not required, and training is available for basic knife skills and food-safety knowledge.
Requirements
- Ability to follow written recipes, production sheets, and verbal direction.
- Ability to stand and move throughout the shift.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work safely around knives, food processors, hot equipment, cleaning products, and refrigerated areas.
- Flexible availability, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Nice To Haves
- Previous prep or kitchen experience.
- Basic knife skills.
- Food-safety knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Complete assigned prep accurately and within required production timelines.
- Follow approved recipes, batch sizes, yields, portions, and presentation standards without unapproved substitutions.
- Prepare ingredients and recipes according to approved procedures.
- Use scales, measuring tools, knives, and kitchen equipment safely.
- Verify product quality before and after preparation.
- Follow portion, yield, cooling, labeling, storage, and FIFO rotation standards.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and inspection-ready prep area, including work areas, smallwares, equipment, and storage spaces.
- Use production levels and prep direction to limit overproduction, spoilage, and waste.
- Record waste and complete required prep, cleaning, and handoff documentation accurately.
- Communicate shortages, quality concerns, equipment issues, incomplete prep, and product needs.
- Support the line and other kitchen priorities when assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay appropriate to the position, including tips where applicable.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Employee food discounts.
- Training and skill development.
- Opportunities for growth within HopCat and Project BarFly.
- Fast-paced, inclusive, and team-focused work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
