Prep Cook, Tacos Mejor

Delaware North•Boston, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Delaware North's Patina Group is hiring part-time Prep Cooks at Tacos Mejor in Boston, Massachusetts. The Prep Cook prepares food items for guests and supports positive guest experiences in a fast-paced, collaborative kitchen environment. The role includes retrieving, measuring, portioning, and preparing food; maintaining clean and orderly food, utensils, and equipment; and following quality, safety, security, kitchen, ServSafe, health-code, and sanitation standards. Prep Cooks communicate with the Chef about special instructions or training and perform opening, closing, and side-work duties as instructed. Prior food preparation experience is preferred. Candidates should be able to read and understand prep sheets, safely use knives and small kitchen equipment, and follow instructions. No high school diploma or GED is required. The work involves frequent standing and walking for the full shift, manual food-preparation tasks, moving rapidly while coordinating multiple orders, frequently immersing hands in water, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Delaware North offers team members weekly pay, training and development opportunities, employee discounts, and flexible work schedules. Eligible team members may also receive health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) with company match; paid vacation days and holidays; paid parental bonding leave; an employee assistance program; and tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement.

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets.
Ability to use kitchen tools safely, including knives and small equipment ware.
Ability to follow instructions.
No high school diploma or GED required.
Frequent standing and walking for the entire shift.
Manual dexterity to chop, mix, blend, and whip foods and liquids.
Ability to move rapidly and coordinate multiple orders.
Ability to frequently immerse hands in water.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior food preparation experience.

Responsibilities

Retrieve storage items and measure, portion, and prepare food items in compliance with quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures.
Communicate with the Chef about special instructions or training.
Maintain food, utensils, and equipment in a clean and orderly manner.
Perform opening, closing, and side-work duties according to instructions and guidelines.
Follow safety, security, kitchen, and ServSafe procedures, as well as health codes and sanitation regulations.

Benefits

Weekly pay
Training and development opportunities
Employee discounts
Flexible work schedules
Eligible team members may receive health, dental, and vision insurance
Eligible team members may receive a 401(k) with company match
Eligible team members may receive paid vacation days and holidays
Eligible team members may receive paid parental bonding leave
Eligible team members may receive an employee assistance program
Eligible team members may receive tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement