Role OverviewThe Prep Cook will prepare meal ingredients, simple dishes, condiments, and other items as directed by senior culinary staff. Responsible for preparing, cooking, and portioning all menu items by following instructions on standardized recipes.
What You Will Do
Prepare and cook items following standard recipes, check temperatures of food items, log before serving, remove leftovers, cover, date, and store leftover food, maintain the cooking area and equipment in a clean, sanitary, neat, and orderly manner.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Must be able to work with populations of varying educational levels and backgrounds effectively, tolerate sudden and extreme changes in temperatures, stand for at least 8 hours a day, lift a minimum of 50 pounds with minimal effort, and follow required safety guidelines.
Requirements
- Knowledge of and experience in practicing proper safety standards in handling food and all requisite equipment
- Solid math, reading, writing, and analytical abilities
- Ability and willingness to work with populations of varying educational levels and backgrounds effectively
- Ability to measure accurately, have sufficient dexterity to handle food and equipment efficiently and safely
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds with minimal effort
- Ability to tolerate sudden and extreme changes in temperatures
- Ability to stand for at least 8 hours a day
- Ability to climb on a ladder to reach stored items
- Ability to push, pull, and guide carts which weigh approximately 70-325 pounds
- Ability to bend or stoop frequently throughout the day
- Ability to work in hot or cold conditions for long periods of time
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