COOK, PREP (FULL TIME)
About The Position
The Prep Cook prepares food and serves customers in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The role follows production schedules, established quantities, approved recipes, and production standards to ensure food quality, safe serving temperatures, and portion control. The cook also takes customer orders, prepares items requiring short preparation times, and serves customers at multiple stations, including steam tables and grills. This is a full-time position at CSU Monterey Bay in Seaside, California, scheduled Wednesday through Sunday, with shifts that may vary. The fixed pay rate is $20.25 per hour. Applicants must adhere to recipes and allergen requirements and have knife skills, the ability to follow recipes, entry-level cooking knowledge, and multitasking experience. The position offers complimentary shift meals and a $110 safety shoe reimbursement for Shoes for Crews shoes and/or jackets; union benefits are available after 60 days. Because the position provides services in an educational facility, there may be periods when work is not required, such as winter or summer breaks. Such periods may be unpaid and treated as temporary layoffs. Depending on business needs, year-round work may be required, potentially at another location during breaks.
Requirements
- Adhere to recipes and allergen requirements.
- Knife skills.
- Ability to follow recipes.
- Entry-level cook knowledge.
- Multitasking experience.
Responsibilities
- Obtain the daily production schedule and preparation requirements from the Chef.
- Prepare items according to production sheets, established quantities, and recipes.
- Complete and follow daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
- Taste completed meals to ensure quality.
- Operate and clean equipment according to department procedures after each use.
- Store, label, and date food items according to policy.
- Follow HACCP guidelines and food-safety practices.
- Complete required documentation, reports, and logs.
- Comply with applicable health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
- Take customer orders and prepare items requiring short preparation times.
- Serve customers efficiently and courteously at multiple stations, including steam tables and grills.
- Use approved recipes and production standards to maintain quality, serving temperatures, and portion control.
- Resolve customer concerns.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Complimentary shift meals.
- $110 safety shoe reimbursement for Shoes for Crews shoes and/or jackets.
- Union benefits after 60 days.
- Opportunities for training and development.
- Retirement plan.
- Associate shopping program.
- Health and wellness programs.
- Discount marketplace.
- Identity theft protection.
- Pet insurance.
- Voluntary benefits, including critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, and an auto and home program.
- Medical insurance for full-time associates.
- Dental insurance for full-time associates.
- Vision insurance for full-time associates.
- Life insurance/AD for full-time associates.
- Disability insurance for full-time associates.
- Commuter benefits for full-time associates.
- Employee assistance program for full-time associates.
- Flexible spending accounts for full-time associates.
- Potential eligibility for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable laws.
- Instapay through the One @Work app.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
