Prep Cook - full-time, part-time and seasonal positions - Kowaliga Restaurant

Receives deliveries and stores food in refrigerators and freezers.

• Rotates stock in containers to maintain freshness.
• Cleans food preparation areas and removes garbage from the kitchen.
• Makes lists of items that need to be ordered and assists in keeping the kitchen organized.
• Prepares the ingredients for chefs to cook the entrees and meals that are offered on the menu.
• Washes, chops, grates and slices vegetables to go in various dishes.
• Cuts and slices meats to the appropriate portion sizes.
• Makes appetizers, soups and salads so that chefs can concentrate on entrees and main dishes.
• Complies with special food handling requirements for certain dishes such as vegan or gluten-free.
• Assists in cleaning the kitchen before closing for the night.
• Fills in busing tables or cooking when the restaurant is short-staffed.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Possesses knowledge of safe food-handling procedures, sanitary kitchen conditions, proper hand washing techniques and rules for securing hair.
• Pays attention to small details, has excellent reading comprehension skills and is able to follow instructions correctly.
• Has the ability to follow directions from the chef and is able to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced, high stress environment.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Displays superior knife skills and can quickly and safely slice or chop meal ingredients into exact dimensions called for in the recipe.
• Possesses a clear understanding of weights and measures and has good math skills.
• Has a strong sense of taste and smell as well as excellent hand and finger dexterity.
• Demonstrates the ability to handle criticism well and learn from mistakes during the training process.

Education and Experience

• High school cooking classes.
• High school diploma.
• Previous restaurant experience.
• On-the-job training in knife use and safe and sanitary food handling procedures.