Prep Cook
About The Position
The Works ® is seeking a food service professional to join their back-of-the-house team in Guilderland, NY. This role involves various food preparation tasks, ensuring food safety standards, maintaining stocks, cleaning the workspace, regular inventory, and assisting the front of house team as needed. The company is a growing regional chain of community-minded cafés focused on high-quality food and customer service, using healthy, local ingredients. They aim to contribute to the health and well-being of their communities and offer a vibrant, community-oriented culture with opportunities for growth.
Requirements
- Prior food preparation experience
- Great communication skills
- Ability to move quickly and efficiently between tasks
- Detail-oriented
- Weekend availability
- Must be able to stand and walk for periods of 8 + hours each shift
- Must be able to reach, bend, balance, and transport objects repeatedly during a shift
Nice To Haves
- Experience working behind-the-scenes
- Stable day-shift schedule with evenings free
- Enjoy fast-paced work
- Committed to consistency and providing food and service that customers can rely on
Responsibilities
- Back of house food preparation (slice, dice, measure, and mix)
- Ensuring food safety standards are always respected
- Maintaining stocks
- Efficient cleaning of workspace
- Regular inventory
- Assisting front of house team as needed
Benefits
- Employee discount on meals
- Competitive pay (hourly pay plus pooled staff tips)
- Paid vacations
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Performance-based BONUS opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
