Prep Cook

Southeast Restaurant Group•Fort Lauderdale, FL

53d•Onsite

About The Position

To prepare a wide variety of foods according to recipe requirements and to adhere to product sensitivities and plate presentation. To ensure that all prepared food meets food safety and quality standards.

Requirements

Must be able to perform multiple tasks, while maintaining standards in a high volume, fast-paced environment
Must produce items exactly according to recipe to ensure Guest satisfaction and control food costs in a high volume, fast-paced environment
Must follow food handling and sanitation procedures to control food costs and ensure overall safety
Must be able to hear kitchen, window person and/or Manager requests in the midst of loud background noise
Must be able to stand, move and walk for entire shift
Must be able to bend and stoop frequently
Must be able to lift and carry sacks and cases of up to 70 lbs., up to 20 times per shift: places these items on high shelves and in walk-in freezers
Must be able to work frequently in a hot and damp environment
Must be able to occasionally work in extreme cold temperatures in walk in freezer
Must be able to use hands 99% of the time

Responsibilities

Ensures that all prepared food meets SRG standard of excellence, 100% recipe adherence, and adheres to product sensitivity and plate presentation guidelines.
Complies with all food safety rules, laws, protocols, and standards.
Keeps updated on recipe changes.
Ensures proper execution of recipe procedures to maintain a high quality and consistent product.
Keeps entire prep area clean; stocks and sets up rotation.
Keeps prepared food continuously stocked on the line.
Communicates to management team when running low on product.
Completes assigned prep work for stocking and set up of station.
Breaks down and cleans prep area, walk-ins and freezers thoroughly daily.
Assists with Line Checks and ensures every product in the prep area, walk-ins, and freezers is within sensitivity guidelines and adheres to food safety standards.
Requisitions products on a timely basis.
Operates and maintains equipment properly.
Cleans and sanitizes throughout the shift.
Ensures proper rotation of all products and stocks products to par.
Labels, day dots and signs all products as appropriate.
Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken.