Prep Cook - Aspen Tap House - 4000-6001 - Neil St - Champaign, IL (Champaign, IL) - Ultra Steak, Inc.

Responsible for all hot food item prepared in the kitchen. Prepares roux's, sauces, and side items. Responsible for maintaining a sanitary kitchen work station.

Essential Functions

• Complies with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, and recipe policies and procedures.
• Sets up the line; this includes all hot food tables.
• Prepares recipes fresh daily.
• Proper understanding of all measurements.
• Follows proper cooling, cooking and reheating procedure on all products.
• Ensures all products are properly labeled and signed off by a manager.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station.
• Keeps line and expo stocked with proper product levels.
• Awareness of food cost and waste.
• Selects and uses knives, hand tools, utensils, and equipment to portion, cut, chop, simmer, blend, garnish, maintain holding temperature, or otherwise produce food in the hot prep station.
• Understands how to clean and breakdown ovens, stove, hoods, and prep areas.
• Communicates with line on call-backs.
• Take a proactive approach to prepping food. Does not wait until the line is completely out to make or heat an item.
• The ability to have fun at work.

Competencies

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations

Qualifications

• Culinary background; vocational, college, high school desirable.
• The ability to read and follow a recipe.
• Sautee experience a plus.
• Attention to detail a must.
• The ability to multi-task.
• The ability to handle stress.
• Good organizational skills and time management.
• Ability to communicate in the primary language(s) used in the workplace.

Work Environment

 Typical restaurant environment