Prep Cook

Benefits:

• Free food & snacks
• Opportunity for advancement

Company Overview


Shells is a locally owned restaurant group that serves fresh seafood in a fun, no frills environment! We offer competitive wages; we can arrange flexible schedules for our team members still in school and we are growing and training/developing from within our ranks for those who are looking for a career in the industry!

Benefits/Perks

• Mondays off
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Meals
• Flexible Schedules

Responsibilities


Pre-Shift

• Prepares Prep area by sanitizing work surfaces and sinks.
• Checks Prep sheet to verify accuracy of current stock.
• Rotates product to ensure quality standards.
• Sets aside expired product and logs on waste sheet. Discards after Manager reviews.

During Shift

• Uses proper utensils and scales to prepare product to recipe specs.
• Uses stove, choppers, knives and tilt skillet in preparing recipes.
• Cuts and prepares by recipe all foods, sauces, and soup according to daily par.
• Re-stocks dishes/utensils, wipes down surfaces and cleans pans throughout shift to maintain the cleanliness and order of the kitchen, including the dish area.
• Works as a team with utility to keep the dish area orderly and caught up
• Fills out Waste Sheet when a dish is prepared incorrectly, etc. to track food waste.
• Works independently in kitchen during the shift.
• Properly sanitizes all tools, boards, containers, and Prep surfaces AFTER EACH USE.
• Records cooling HACCP Temperatures on HACCP Temp Chart.
• Inspects product to quality specifications. Puts away orders in proper places.
• Follows proper phone etiquette when answering the phone.
• Cross training may be required on-line Cook Stations for volume periods.

End of Shift

• Helps Dishwasher with cleaning pots.
• Dumps trash from kitchen into dumpster.
• Mops floor and cleans all work surfaces and equipment.
• Pulls frozen product from freezer to begin thaw process.
• Follows Daily and Weekly Cleaning Charts.
• Checks out with Manager at end of shift; performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 17 years of age or older
• High School or GED equivalent preferred.
• Previous kitchen experience preferred but not required.

Management Training and Advancement Opportunities