
Prep Cook
- Denver, CO
- $20.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Complete opening and closing checklists.
- Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.
- Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
- Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
- Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
- Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, walls grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
- Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.
- Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
- Promptly reports equipment and food quality problems to chef on duty
- Inform chef on duty immediately of product shortages.
- Uses our Standard Recipe Card for preparing all products. Do not rely on the memory of yourself or other employees.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the chef or manager-on-duty.
- Return all food items not used on next shift to designed storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
- Date all food containers and rotate as per the BOH General Operating Procedures and Inventory SOPs, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
- Answer, report and follow executive or sous chef’s instructions
- Clean up station and take care of leftover food
- Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
- Report any safety issues to the chef on duty
- Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
- Requires an ability to work as a team member and an ability to communicate with kitchen staff.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: All of these functions are essential primarily because of the heavy production associated with Banquets. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.
- Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
- Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
- Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
- Must have moderate hearing to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
- Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately.
- Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying. Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs. Pushing and pulling carts is required.
- Bending/kneeling: Regular bending to lift items and supplies. Periodic kneeling.
- Mobility: Regularly moves all around kitchen.
- Continuous standing: To complete a task, may be stationary for short periods of time.
- Periodic climbing required.
- Paid time off for sick time
- Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
- Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much, more.
- Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral.