Prep Cook (Full Time And Part Time)

Compass Group•Chicago, IL

16d•$18•Onsite

About The Position

Summary: Prepares food and serves customers in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations. Wolfgang Puck Catering is committed to recruiting individuals who express an interest in and passion for hospitality-driven experiences; who come from diverse backgrounds, are open-minded and curious about our clients and guests; and, most of all, who possess a welcoming smile and spirit. Our ultimate goal is to develop mentoring and career building opportunities through a talent pipeline that allows us to promote from within. "The most important thing in life, whatever you do, has to be passion." Wolfgang Puck Success on our team starts with our culture: We have Wolfgang’s PASSION for our business, our product, and our people / guests / clients. A FLEXIBLE MINDSET is key; we are strategic business partners who wear multiple hats. Our services require a CONCIERGE mentality, a bias to action with humble hospitality. We are out-of-the-box PROBLEM SOLVERS, who look around corners so our clients and guests don’t have to. We curate company and partner resources to bring our client’s vision to life. We seek to cultivate the next generation of talent, purveyors and partnerships. We bring an entrepreneurial approach to deliver results for our clients (you might call this scrappy). Collaboration and openness to innovative business tools, new ways of thinking and ability to partner across departments are essential to create optimal business solutions. “I can have the best food, but if we don’t have good people, it won’t get you very far.”

Requirements

Previous prep cooking experience required.

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.
Operates and cleans equipment per department procedures after each use.
Stores, labels and dates all food items according to policy.
Follows HACCP guidelines to ensure quality and safety of food supply.
Resolves customer concerns.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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.