Prep Cook

The Las Olas Company / Riverside Hotel•Fort Lauderdale, FL

12d

About The Position

The Prep Cook is responsible for setting up and preparing daily sandwich production, maintaining food quality and consistency, and completing station prep and mise en place on schedule. The role follows standard recipe cards and food-handling and storage procedures, prepares displays for café hours, and completes prep work for the following day. The Prep Cook communicates shortages or problems to supervisors and chefs, maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area, and works cooperatively and professionally with other employees. The role also requires responding appropriately to emergencies and safety situations, promptly reporting accidents, following schedules and uniform procedures, and being certified in Food Service Sanitation. The position involves standing for virtually the entire shift, usually in one spot near a stove, with occasional walking. Work is primarily in front of hot stoves or ovens and includes frequent, repetitive stirring and chopping. Physical tasks include bending, squatting, reaching, lifting and carrying food supplies, and handling pots and ingredients. Required equipment includes mixers, slicers, blenders, ovens, and knives.

Requirements

Food Service Sanitation certification.
Ability to follow schedules, uniform procedures, and standard recipe cards.
Ability to handle and store food safely and maintain a clean work area.
Ability to communicate with supervisors and chefs about problems or shortages.
Ability to work well with other employees and conduct oneself professionally.
Ability to perform frequent, repetitive stirring and chopping and to stand for virtually the entire shift.
Ability to lift bags of flour or sugar weighing 50 pounds and pots of food weighing 25–50 pounds.
High abilities with touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste.

Responsibilities

Set up and prepare daily sandwich production.
Control the quality and consistency of food served.
Complete station or relevant prep lists in a timely manner.
Know the food items in the prep area.
Handle and store food properly and safely.
Keep the work area clean, safe, neat, and organized.
Follow schedules and uniform procedures.
Check and complete mise en place and set up displays for café hours.
Follow standard recipe cards to maintain quality and presentation standards.
Communicate problems or shortages to the supervisor and chefs.
Maintain good working relationships with other employees.
Complete prep work for the following day.
Handle and report any accident immediately, no matter how minor.
Conduct oneself professionally to reflect the standards of New River Café and Bakery.
Respond properly to emergency or safety situations.
Be certified in Food Service Sanitation.