Position Description:
Prep Cook Job Description
Reports to: General Manager/Department Manager
Job Summary:
Our mission is to provide an innovative and entertaining dining experience which will compel our
guests to become raving fans and create brand loyalty. Join us as a guest, leave as a friend.
Prep Cooks are responsible to cook and prepare a variety of food products including meats,
seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, stocks, breads and other food products using a variety of
equipment and utensils according to the Daily Prep List. Additional Information:
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of basic restaurant hospitality and fully engaged, service minded attitude
- Food Safety certification, as state law requires
- Able to stand for 10 hours
- Able to lift at least 50 pounds
- Good hearing for safety and accurate communication (with or without accommodation)
- Must be able to read, write and speak in English
- Must have reliable transportation
- Basic computer usage skills
- Must possess valid food safety certification or any other food/alcohol certification if
required by state law
- Compliance with our dress and appearance policy including black slip resistant shoes
Responsibilities and Duties
- This position requires attendance as scheduled and policy and procedure compliance.
- Must be alert to the Team member and Guest's needs.
- Punch in, sign in and report to the General Manager/Manager on time.
- Check with Kitchen Manager/Manager for all specials. Preparation of lunch/dinner menu
items, amount of prep, quality of product and cleanliness of area.
- Stock food products/equipment needed for station, clean, set/prepared.
- 100% Recipe Adherence.
- Checks with supervisor on duty for that shift's prep schedule.
- Always uses a recipe book for batch, process and portion prep. Read recipe before
starting.
- Weigh and measure all ingredients.
- Be certain supervisor on duty tastes everything prepared.
- Always follow proper cooling procedures for all prep recipes that require cooking.
- Immediately refrigerate all items prepared.
- Always clean as you go.
- Always use clean food storage containers.
- Always date label and rotate product.
- Assumes responsibility for freshness and quality of items prepared.
- Follow sanitation and safety procedures.
- Checks with MOD regarding condition of prep done, storage of items and cleanliness of
prep area.
- Passes all general and departmental tests with a 90% grade or greater.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by Kitchen Manager/Manager or Key
employee.
