Catering Cook - Twisted Laurel
Asheville, NC 28801
About the Job
We are looking to add a catering prep cook for our catering operation, Daphne's Catering Co by Twisted Laurel
As a Prep Cook you perform various food preparation, cooking and cleaning tasks to ensure the kitchen remains efficient in creating and delivering dishes for guests.
Responsibilities may 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 sanitizing kitchen
- 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
Qualifications we are seeking:
- Superior dexterity skills to operate cutting tools quickly and safely
- Keen understanding of industry-standard best cooking and preparation practices
- Familiarity with safe and sanitary food handling and preparation
- Excellent organizational, time management and multitasking skills
- Great collaboration and teamwork skills
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Twisted Laurel Downtown is a locally owned, independent restaurant serving up your favorite Meditterranean-inspired classics as well as Executive Chef Tom LaFauci’s interpretations of casual, creative comfort foods including his housemade pastas, a wide variety of other entrees, yummy sandwiches, tasty salads, our stone hearth pizza pies, and so much more. We are open Tuesday through Saturday for lunch and dinner, as well as for fresh, craft cocktails, desserts, dozens of beers on tap, and an extensive wine selection that can all be enjoyed either inside our beautiful dining room, outside on our dog-friendly patio, for pickup, or delivery. It is also home to The Daphne Room - a premier, fully-furnished, private event space with state-of-the-art Audio/Video offerings, full bar, staffing options, and customizable catering.