PREP COOK (FULL AND PART TIME)
About The Position
Restaurant Associates, the industry’s leading provider of dining and event catering for some of the nation's most prestigious museums, performing arts centers and corporations, has an opening for full and part-time PREP COOK positions. This role is responsible for preparing food and serving customers in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The position involves obtaining daily production schedules, preparing items according to established quantities and recipes, operating and cleaning equipment, storing and labeling food items, and completing required documentation. The Prep Cook will also serve customers efficiently and in a friendly manner, resolve customer concerns, and perform other duties as assigned. Associates at Restaurant Associates are offered many fantastic benefits.
Requirements
- Previous cooking or catering experience is required.
- The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
- The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
- The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.
Responsibilities
- Obtains daily production schedule and preparation requirements from the Chef.
- Prepares items on production sheets following established quantities and recipes.
- Completes and follows daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
- Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
- Operates and cleans equipment per department procedures after each use.
- Stores, labels and dates all food items according to policy.
- Follows HACCP guidelines.
- Completes all required documentation, reports, logs as required.
- Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
- Takes orders from customer and prepare items requiring short preparation time.
- Serves customers in an efficient and friendly manner.
- Completes orders from steam tables and grill and serves customers at multiple stations.
- Uses approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.
- Resolves customer concerns.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 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 Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/AD
- Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
