Prep Cook - TAO Restaurant Los Angeles

Tao Group Hospitality•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Prep Cook provides support to the heart of house by preparing hot and cold meals and ingredients while ensuring quality, consistency, and production standards for food items. The role involves courteous collaboration with employees and supervisors to provide gracious hospitality. The cook follows recipes and production assignments, maintains food safety and sanitation standards, communicates product needs, and supports coworkers. The position requires working in a fast-paced culinary environment and may involve extended or irregular hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Previous prep or line cook experience is required.
Ability to read, write, and communicate verbally.
Ability to move quickly.
Ability to push and lift up to 75 pounds, with or without assistance.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and interact professionally and courteously with internal and external customers, managers, and coworkers.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment.
Ability to maintain a professional, neat, and well-groomed appearance in accordance with company standards.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a prep and/or line cook in a high-volume culinary operation.

Responsibilities

Anticipate and accommodate the needs of team members.
Wash, chop, and cut food items according to recipe specifications.
Marinate and cook food items.
Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the assigned station, kitchen, and venue.
Label and store products according to FIFO and company standards.
Check production lists and assignments.
Follow supervisors’ instructions and communicate with and support coworkers.
Prepare assigned recipes to company standards and maintain general knowledge of the venue.
Comply with Department of Health and company sanitation standards.
Communicate product needs to chefs, sous chefs, and support staff.
Set up the prep station and complete directed opening and closing procedures, including stocking supplies, sanitizing the station, and completing side work.
Report breakage or damage to equipment or furniture to management immediately.
Attend and participate in pre-service meetings, training sessions, and departmental meetings as applicable.
Learn from and share knowledge with team members, leading by example.
Maintain a positive and professional attitude and appearance.
Work as part of a team and provide help and support to fellow team members.
Assist with or complete additional tasks as assigned.