Prep Cook

Job Title: Prep Cook

Department: Kitchen

Reports To: Kitchen Manager or Prepared Foods Manager

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Prep Cook is responsible to perform duties and responsibilities listed below (other duties may be assigned):

• Preps, prepares and cooks all items needed for daily orders. Requisition supplies daily.
• Mixes ingredients for green salads, fruit salads, and potato salad.
• Washes, peels, cuts, and seeds vegetables and fruits.
• Cleans, cuts, and grinds meats, poultry, and seafood.
• Dips food items in crumbs, flour, and batter to bread them.
• Stirs and strains soups and sauces.
• Follows the FIFO rotation system (First in, First out). Covers, labels, and dates all leftover foods. Utilizes leftover foods before opening new products.
• Inspects food and food preparation; including measuring temperatures throughout the preparation process, to maintain quality and sanitation by the FDA and local health departmental codes and company's stringent standards.
• Some dishwashing is required.

Customer Service Skills

Prep Cooks are expected to provide customer service that is extra ordinary and exceeds the expectations of our customers. They are required to follow established policies and guidelines that go beyond simply smiling and greeting customers. Going above and beyond encompasses attitudes, respect, and flexibility. Prep Cooks are expected to have a positive "can-do" attitude; treat others with respect; and easily adjust to changes in the workplace.

Education and/or Experience

One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, Prep Cooks are regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear, and taste or smell. Prep Cooks are frequently is required to sit and use their hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, or tools. Prep Cooks are is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop. Prep Cooks must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.