Prep Cook

J. Alexander's Restaurants • Northbrook, IL

7d

About The Position

J. Alexander's Restaurant is a contemporary American restaurant known for daily scratch-made wood-fired cuisine. Prep cooks work in professional, fast-paced scratch kitchens, often in an open-kitchen layout visible from the dining room. The role focuses on executing recipes and following company specifications while meeting high standards for food presentation and execution. It requires coordination, communication, and teamwork with assemblers, expediters, other employees, and management. The cook maintains a clean station and workspace, follows proper sanitation protocols, and performs opening duties and closing cleaning duties. Team members may be asked to perform additional related duties to meet ongoing needs.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age to operate kitchen equipment.
• Experience and knowledge of kitchen equipment, including knives, slicer, mixer, stoves, and ovens.
• Flexible to work a variety of shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Previous kitchen, culinary, or chef experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Execute food recipes and follow company specifications.
• Meet high expectations for food presentation and execution.
• Coordinate with and communicate with assemblers, expediters, other employees, and management.
• Maintain a clean station and workspace.
• Follow proper sanitation protocols.
• Perform opening duties and closing cleaning duties.
• Perform additional related duties as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible scheduling
• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunity for upward growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed