What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prep Cook position at Tap Room?
Job Summary: The Prep Cook ensures all food items' quality, consistency, and production. They are required to cook and prepare various food products, including seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, stocks, bread, and other food products, using various equipment and utensils according to the Daily Prep List.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Wash, peel, and cut various foods to prepare for cooking.
- Prepare all items consistently to company recipes and standards
- Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of assigned station and the rest of the kitchen.
- Handles all food items by washing, chopping, and cutting according to recipe specifications.
- Labels and stores all products following company and safety standards.
- Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
- Promptly inform management when equipment is not working properly.
- Complete opening and closing checklists and assist others in opening and closing the kitchen.
- Possesses in-depth knowledge of assigned recipes and can produce them to company standards.
- Follow all direction provided by the Kitchen Manager
- Communicate and support co-workers while being a team player.
- Communicates product needs to line cooks, support staff, and Kitchen Manager.
- Understand and comply with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, police, and procedures.
- Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and provide cooks with needed items.
- Fill in for fellow team members where needed to ensure quality and service standards are met.
- Arrives appropriately dressed and ready to work on time.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Education, and Experience
- Prep or line cook experience is a plus.
- Ability to work holidays, even if their regular scheduled days do not fall on the holiday.
- Physical requirements: You must be able to do heavy lifting (up to 50 lbs) and remain on your feet for up to 10 hours at a time.
- Portrays a positive and professional attitude.
- Ability to work in a hot, wet, humid, and loud environment for long periods of time at a fast pace.
Disclaimer: This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required. “We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”
