You must be ready, willing & able to work the following schedule: Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 7pm. Regular additional weekly hours available on Fridays from 12-7pm to perform Client Order Deliveries who wish to supplement their schedule & have reliable personal vehicle, valid License & insurance! (Driving hours pay hourly plus .70/mile reimbursement/commission)
About BOSS Meal Prep
BOSS Meal Prep is Central New York's only locally owned & operated healthy meal prep company, producing hundreds of fresh, chef-crafted meals every week. Unlike a traditional restaurant, our kitchen is built around precision, consistency, efficiency, and high quality refrigerated & meals. Every meal must taste exceptional while meeting strict portioning, ingredient, and allergen standards.
We're looking for an experienced commercial cook who takes pride in their craft, thrives in a fast-paced environment, & believes in our mission: We change lives every day by providing REAL FOOD that Tastes AMAZING and Makes You FEEL even BETTER.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prep, Cook, Plate & Package Meals according to recipes, instructions, plating guides, and weekly menus
- Operate a variety of Kitchen Stations (ie: stove, oven, flattop)
- Set up, organize, maintain, and clean work stations & area
- Monitor product quality throughout production
- Ensure proper cooking techniques, temperatures, yields, and food safety standards
- Communicate & work effectively with team members & Owner/Executive Chef
- Optional: Perform local grocery pickups on Tuesdays, and customer meal deliveries on Fridays for additional hours (must have a valid driver's license, reliable personal vehicle, and active vehicle insurance).
MEAL PREP VS TRADITIONAL RESTAURANTS:
Our meals are sold before they are prepared, with published ingredients, macros, and allergen information. Because of this, consistency & accuracy is critical.
In your traditional restaurant, your goal is to make the best-tasting HOT meal to eat NOW. In MEAL PREP, we make the best tasting REFRIGERATED meal that is macro-balanced for optimal health, can be REHEATED well & is plated & packaged to stay FRESH for a week.
The result? We MUST make specific modifications to various steps during our process to ensure we achieve the perfect balance. What that means for you? You will need to be able to learn, adapt & grow your current skillset in a way you may not be used to. But we will teach you! So as long as you can take direction & trust your leaders, you will succeed :)
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of commercial kitchen experience (meal prep, catering, restaurant, institutional, or production kitchen)
- Strong knife skills
- Experience operating commercial kitchen equipment safely
- Ability to read, understand, and execute standardized recipes
- Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices
- Excellent organization and time management
- Ability to multitask while maintaining attention to detail
- Reliable attendance and punctuality
- Ability to work independently while remaining a collaborative team member
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with batch cooking
- Experience in plating, portioning, or packaging
- Optional: Reliable personal vehicle available for optional Friday delivery and grocery pickup shifts (not required for the primary cooking position)
Physical Requirements
- Stand for extended periods
- Lift up to 50 pounds regularly
- Bend, reach, squat, and move throughout the kitchen continuously
- Work safely in a fast-paced commercial kitchen environment
If you want to work in a small business, where your presence matters & makes a difference -- and you want to elevate your skills & career and do more than just "make food" -- and you are truly committed to learning, growing, & elevating your life "like a BOSS" -- we want to hear from you.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid training
Application Question(s):
- Are you interested in supplemental hours offered for Friday as our Delivery Driver & have a reliable personal vehicle, valid license & insurance?
- Why do you cook?
- What qualities do you value most in a Boss / Employer?
- Are you willing, ready and able to reliably work the weekly schedule Tuesday - Thursday, 11am-7pm?
- What do you think the most common mistake that cooks make when making the transition from a Restaurant Cook to a Meal Prep Cook?
Ability to Commute:
- East Syracuse, NY 13057 (Required)
Work Location: In person
