Food and Beverage - Prep Cook
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 workstations, working with the team to meet safety and sanitation standards throughout the galley. This role offers an opportunity to learn basic cooking skills and progress into other positions. The position is primarily performed in a marine environment, indoors and outdoors, with exposure to varying temperatures, weather conditions, and moderate to loud noise. Duties also take place around stairs and in confined areas aboard the vessel.
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.
- Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance in accordance with the Employee Handbook.
- 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 while performing job duties.
- Ability to perform emergency duties listed in the vessel’s station bill.
Responsibilities
- Assist in stocking products from deliveries and maintain proper product rotation and storage.
- Follow food production guidelines and prepare food within the allotted time frame.
- Maintain safe and sanitary food standards.
- 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 that need repair or replacement.
- Perform additional job duties as assigned.
- Prepare food for events, including cutting, chopping, peeling, and plating food for buffet presentation.
- Assist with processing deliveries and help ensure safety and sanitation standards throughout the galley.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
