What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prep Cook position at AC Hotel Bentonville?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
POSITION SUMMARY : Prep Cooks perform various food preparation, cooking, and cleaning tasks to ensure the kitchen remains efficient in creating and delivering dishes for patrons. Their duties and responsibilities include :
Completing all tasks, in order, on the prep list from the Head Chef or other kitchen manager
Labeling and stocking all ingredients on easily accessible shelves
Washing, chopping, and sorting ingredients like fruits, vegetables, and meats
Measuring quantities of seasonings and other cooking ingredients
Parboiling food, reducing sauces, and starting first steps in various dishes
Cleaning dishes, washing cooking utensils and cookware, taking out the trash and sanitizingkitchen
Adhering to all relevant nutrition and sanitary regulations and standards
Keeping track of ingredient inventory and collaborating with other kitchen and management staff to order resupply
RESPONSIBILITIES :
Sets up, clears and breaks down work station.
Wash and disinfect kitchen area, tables, tools, knives, and equipment. Check and ensure thecorrectnessof the temperature of appliances and food.
Cleans working and storage areas, tools, equipment and floors as needed. Keeps areas neat, clean, and sanitized.
Reports any maintenance problems or other problem areas to Supervisor as they occur.
Follows company, safety and sanitation policies and procedures and ensures compliance with these policies.
Responsible for general knowledge of corporate environmental policies and procedures and how they relate to their job functions. Corporate policies and procedures are posted on bulletin boards or handouts.
Maintains food at proper temperatures in appropriate size serving pans and handles food following proper procedures to ensure sanitation and safety.
Controls waste and maintains food cost.
Maintains all sanitation requirements including product rotation, temperature maintenance, and storage procedures, cooling requirements, and handling techniques.
Continually and properly trains and re-trains all areas of food preparation, safety, and sanitation.
Maintains and develops teamwork and open lines of communication with employees and supervisors.
Works safely and efficiently with all kitchen equipment.
Responds professionally to all questions and requests.
Works well without supervision, motivates others, shows initiative and desire to get things done.
Reports to work on time, in a clean and complete uniform, ready to work.
Any other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor
Requirements :
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
Ability to follow direction with ease.
Good, safe knife and equipment skills.
Must be able to operate standard kitchen equipment including but not limited to : Blender, Slicer, Grinder, Chopper, Mixer, Oven, Grill, Steamers, Steam Jacket Kettles, Fryer, and Tilting Skillet.
Good reading and conversion skills.
Ability to absorb a large amount of information in a short period of time.
Ability to use good judgment, initiative and teamwork is necessary.
Ability to adapt to change, new situations, changes in staffing and procedures.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
Ability to maintain food quality no matter what the business and staffing level.
Ability to make decisions as needed to ensure quality guest service.
Ability to maintain regular attendance and be punctual in a complete uniform for any scheduled shift.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees.
May be required to work nights, weekends, and / or overtime.
EXPERIENCE :
Previous kitchen experience helpful.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS :
May risk burns and cuts.
Very frequent repetitive motions and extreme conditions (hot or cold). Needs to be tolerable to extreme temperature changes from moist steam heated environment to cold refrigerator / freezer environment.
Ability to stand / walking for long periods of time (6 hours or greater).
Ability to stoop, squat, and / or kneel frequently.
Ability to push / pull, lift, and carry from 0 to greater than 50 pounds occasionally including carts, pans, and trays of food. Ability to reach, twist trunk and neck frequently.
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