Food Prep Specialist

Job Title: Food Prep Specialist

Job Summary:

The Food Prep Specialist is responsible for preparing ingredients, ensuring the kitchen runs efficiently in food preparation tasks. This role is vital in maintaining a clean, organized, and well-stocked kitchen to ensure quality food is served to customers in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities:

Start date: around May 1st

Ingredient Preparation:

• Wash, peel, chop, and cut vegetables, fruits, and other ingredients as needed.
• Measure and mix ingredients according to recipes or instructions.
• Prepare sauces, dressings, and condiments.
• Assemble sandwich fillings, salads, and other pre-made food items.

Maintaining Kitchen Organization:

• Keep kitchen tools, utensils, and equipment organized and clean.
• Store ingredients, meats, and other food items in appropriate conditions to maintain freshness.
• Label and date food items to ensure proper rotation and minimize waste.
• Follow food safety and sanitation guidelines, ensuring all prep areas are clean and hygienic.

Food Handling and Safety:

• Adhere to health and safety regulations, ensuring that food preparation areas are sanitary and safe.
• Use gloves, tongs, and other utensils to handle food properly and safely.
• Ensure food products are stored and disposed of correctly to avoid cross-contamination.

Assist in Cooking and Assembly:

• Assist with assembling sandwiches, wraps, salads, or other menu items.
• Support the kitchen staff by ensuring that ingredients are ready and available during busy periods.
• Prepare garnishes and decorative elements for dishes, where needed.

Inventory Management:

• Monitor inventory levels of food supplies and report any shortages to the kitchen manager.
• Assist in receiving and stocking food shipments, ensuring items are correctly stored.
• Keep track of food waste and report discrepancies or inefficiencies to management.

Equipment Care:

• Operate kitchen equipment like blenders, food processors, and mixers as needed for food prep.
• Clean and maintain kitchen tools and equipment, reporting any malfunctioning equipment to the kitchen manager.

Collaborate with management :

• Work closely with general manager, operations managers, and supervisors to ensure tour lunches, employee lunches, and city beach concession food is prepared and delivered for day.
• Communicate clearly with the team to ensure food is prepared according to recipe specifications and customer requirements.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Attention to Detail: Ability to follow specific instructions and recipes precisely.
• Time Management: Capable of efficiently preparing ingredients and handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Food Safety Knowledge: Understanding of food safety standards and proper handling techniques.
• Teamwork: Comfortable working in a collaborative environment with other kitchen staff.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to stand for long periods and lift heavy ingredients or equipment.
• Organization: Able to keep workspaces tidy and food organized.
• Basic Culinary Knowledge: Knowledge of food preparation techniques and experience in using kitchen equipment.
• Communication: Good communication skills for coordinating with other team members.
• Must have a valid drivers license and agree to driving record check in order to drive company vehicles.

Education and Experience:

• Education: A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Previous experience in food preparation, kitchen work, or a related field is preferred but not always required.

Working Conditions:

• Hours: Mornings: 6 am to 10 or 11 am, Thursday-Monday (preferably)
• Environment: Small kitchen, solo working environment

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Shift:

• Morning shift

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Whitefish, MT 59937 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Whitefish, MT 59937: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22