Prep Cook

Description

Full Time Prep Cook for our Catering Department at our Montrose/Fairlawn location, zip code 44333

Job Summary

Prepares items for cooking, cooks, garnishes, and plates products served in the Highland Square Store. Responsible for maintaining sanitary kitchen work station. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Responsibilities

• Complies with all portion sizes, quality, ingredient standards, department rules, policies and procedures.
• Follows recipe specifications to prepare menu items in accordance with pre-determined costs.
• Prepares items for cooking by peeling, paring, coring, portioning, washing, sectioning, zesting, cutting, or scoring.
• Covers, dates and neatly stores and rotates all products.
• Requisitions items needed to produce food choices, notifies Kitchen steward as ordering needs occur.
• Maintains sanitary work station.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Equipment Operated

• Ovens
• Slicer
• Knives
• Professional kitchen equipment

Dimensions And Motivators

• Action Oriented  
• Professional Conduct  
• Verbal Communication
• Teamwork
• Patience
• Tolerance for Stress
• Attention to Detail
• Initiative
• Integrity & Trust
• Customer Service
• Listening
• Planning & Organizing

Requirements

Education And Experience (E = Essential D = Desired)

• High school education or equivalent
• Previous experience in food service industry
• Knife skills

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Interpersonal skills
• Written & Verbal skills

Physical Requirements

• Bending
• Reading
• Walking
• Carrying 50 lbs.
• Reaching
• Telephone Usage
• Hearing (Auditory)
• Writing
• Lifting 50 lbs.
• Sight or peripheral Vision 
• Grasping
• Operating Equipment
• Communication (Verbal) 
• Standing