Food and Beverage - Prep Cook

Hornblower • Newport Beach, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Prep Cook, you will prepare food for events, including cutting, chopping, peeling, and plating food for buffet presentation. You will assist with processing deliveries and maintain safe and sanitary work stations. You will work with the team to ensure safety and sanitation standards are met throughout the galley. This role offers an opportunity to learn basic cooking skills and progress into other positions.

The work is primarily performed in a marine environment, indoors and outdoors, with exposure to varying temperatures and weather conditions and moderate to loud noise. An office environment and stairs are also available. Crew members are expected to maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance according to standards in the Employee Handbook.

Requirements

• 1 to 2 years of kitchen prep experience.
• Knowledge of health sanitation codes.
• California Food Handlers certificate.
• Ability to obtain TWIC and MMC certification.
• Ability to understand and communicate with English-speaking crew.
• Ability to bend, rotate, and reach frequently.
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs or ladders safely.
• Ability to maneuver through, in, and around small or confined areas within the vessel.
• Ability to maintain static and dynamic standing balance to complete job duties.
• Ability to perform emergency duties listed in the vessel’s station bill.
• Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance in accordance with the Employee Handbook.

Responsibilities

• Assist in stocking products from deliveries and maintaining proper rotation and storage.
• Follow food production guidelines and prepare food within the allotted time frame.
• Maintain safe and sanitary food standards and work stations.
• Label, date, and initial all prepared and stored food products.
• Monitor all work areas consistently throughout the shift.
• Clean and organize food and pan storage daily.
• Report tools or equipment in need of repair or replacement.
• Perform additional job duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed