Prep Cook

PREP COOK:

We are looking for a hard-working prep cook to be responsible for setting up workstations in the kitchen and preparing ingredients for the cooking process. The prep cook is required to perform basic cooking duties, monitor stock levels, and take on culinary tasks as they arise.

To be a successful prep cook, you should understand and be willing to comply with food and sanitation guidelines and regulations, be quick and diligent, and be willing to improve on the job. A top-notch prep cook should be able to follow instructions and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and sanitizing workstations.
• Following prep lists created by chefs.
• Measuring ingredients and seasonings, and preparing cooking ingredients such as soup stock to be used in the cooking process.
• Preparing simple dishes, such as entrees or salads.
• Ensuring all food items are properly stored and easily accessible.
• Assisting chefs in preparing food and attending to any culinary tasks that arise.
• Distributing plates to wait staff to be served, cleaning plates for dishwashing, and preparing takeaway packages for customers.
• Supervising food and cooling room temperatures.
• Accepting or rejecting ingredients from suppliers.
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitized kitchen. 

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. 
• Culinary school training would be advantageous. 
• Experience as a prep cook may be advantageous. 
• Manual dexterity to operate cooking tools such as knives. 
• Strong teamwork and communication skills. 
• Physical endurance to work long shifts in a busy environment. 
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, nights, and holidays. 
• Ability to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment. 
• Warm and engaging personality with good communication and interpersonal skills, especially verbal, with management, co-workers, guests, and other parties
• Very self-confident and mature; able to manage systems, employees, and demanding guests
• Extremely self-sufficient with good analytical, administrative, and problem-solving skills
• Good discretion and independent judgment in evaluating data and determining courses of action
• Ability to interpret, and implement management policies or operating practices
• Good self-discipline with an ability to complete tasks independently
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, issues, co-workers, and guests in stressful situations and take responsibility in a professional manner 

Benefits

• Group insurance, including medical, dental and vision, in addition to company-paid life insurance
• Optional insurance plans include Short and Long-term disability, Accident and Critical Illness
• 401K retirement program with employer match 
• You work hard and deserve time to unwind and relax. That’s why we offer paid time off including vacation days, personal days and holidays 
• Hotel discounts throughout Main Street Hospitality’s hotel portfolio 
• Career development, child reimbursement and more! 

Payrate

• $19- $25 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.