Mason Street Grill Prep Cook
About The Position
Mason Street Grill is seeking a PM Prep Cook to support evening culinary operations. The role prepares ingredients and food items according to established recipes, quality standards, and production needs, ensuring the kitchen is stocked and ready for dinner service. The cook prepares and cooks menu items, expedites orders accurately, and helps ensure junior team members perform their duties to standards and specifications. Mason Street Grill is a downtown Milwaukee restaurant known for steak, hand-crafted cocktails, and jazz music. The position maintains high standards of food quality, organization, cleanliness, sanitation, and food safety, while supporting the culinary team during regular service and special events as needed.
Requirements
- Previous cooking experience is required.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to use kitchen equipment such as knives, spoons, spatulas, tongs, and slicers.
- Ability to lift, push, or pull weights up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to stand for long periods and work in a confined space with high noise levels and frequent interruptions.
- Ability to perform duties within extreme temperature ranges.
- Ability to obtain any required local, state, or federal sanitation, liquor service, or food service license or certification.
Nice To Haves
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar position is preferred.
- Culinary or apprenticeship program preferred.
- High school diploma preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prepare ingredients and food items according to established recipes, prep lists, production levels, and culinary standards.
- Complete assigned daily prep tasks accurately and efficiently to prepare the kitchen for evening service.
- Wash, peel, cut, chop, slice, portion, and marinate meats, seafood, vegetables, sauces, and other ingredients as assigned.
- Follow recipes, portion specifications, and presentation standards to maintain consistency and quality.
- Label, date, store, rotate, and organize prepared and received food products according to FIFO procedures and food safety standards.
- Maintain proper food temperatures and follow sanitation, handling, and storage requirements.
- Communicate with chefs, supervisors, and line cooks about prep levels, shortages, product quality, and production needs.
- Maintain clean, organized, and stocked prep stations, coolers, storage areas, and workspaces throughout the shift.
- Safely operate knives, slicers, mixers, food processors, ovens, and other kitchen equipment needed for assigned duties.
- Minimize food waste through proper preparation, portioning, storage, and product utilization.
- Assist with preparation and production during busy periods, special events, VIP functions, and banquet operations as needed.
- Follow company policies, health department regulations, sanitation procedures, and workplace safety standards.
- Promote teamwork, professionalism, accountability, and exceptional guest service.
- Prepare and cook food items according to menus and expedite orders quickly and correctly.
- Ensure junior team members perform duties to standards and specifications.
Benefits
- Free, well-balanced meal every shift
- Room discounts at Marcus Hotels & Resorts and Historic Hotels of America properties
- Discounts at Marcus Hotels & Resorts restaurants, cafes, lounges, golfing, skiing, and spa
- Discounted parking
- Two-for-one movie theater coupons at Marcus Theatres
- Opportunity to grow a career and transfer between properties while maintaining service with the company
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered after 30 days of employment
- Company-paid life insurance
- Employee assistance program
- 401(k) with employer match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
