DescriptionAre you an experienced prep cook, who needs a new view? Let's talk and see if you are a fit for Gator's Dockside Baldwin Park. We are looking for experienced prep cooks who are leaders in the restaurant industry. The candidate must be used to working in a fast-paced environment and possess outstanding work ethics, as well as dynamic leadership skills.
Prep Cook Job Responsibilities:
- Perform routine kitchen tasks
- Ability to read, comprehend, and understand a prep sheet
- Ability to read, comprehend, and follow a spec book
- Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment at all times
- Ability to use different cooking technique to prepare food
- Ability to store prep item correctly using food hierarchy
- Able to label, date, and rotate prep items using FIFO
- Ensure food is stored away properly when not in use
- Ability to read, comprehend, and understand pull thaw sheets
Prep Cook Qualifications / Skills:
- Experience working as a prep cook in a fast-paced environment
- Strong multitasking and organizational skills
- Good understanding of ingredients, recipes, kitchen safety, and hygiene
- Passionate about culinary arts and creative cooking
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Familiar with general kitchen equipment and appliances
- Able to follow instructions accurately and efficiently
- Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen
- Knowledge of basic cooking techniques
- Patience
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
Responsibilities
• Setting up and sanitizing work stations
• 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 dish washing, and preparing take away packages for customers.
• Supervising food and cooling room temperatures.
• Accepting or rejecting ingredients from suppliers.
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitized kitchen.
• Preparing drinks and cocktails according to the chef's specifications.
Requirements
• 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 team working 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 stressful, fast-paced environment.