Prep Cook - Pine Hills Golf Club

Prep cooks are the building blocks of a well-oiled kitchen, doing the routine and day-to-day tasks that are needed to allow the cooks and chefs to turn out perfect meals.

Prep cooks do much of the preparation for the dishes that are served. This includes chopping vegetables, breaking down, cutting or grinding meat, weighing and mixing ingredients, washing and preparing vegetables, storing food, and more. Prep cooks report to the head chef or cook and may work earlier than most other cooks.

Job Duties

- Setting up and sanitizing work stations

- Following prep lists created by chefs.

- Measuring ingredients and seasonings, and preparing cooking ingredients such as soup stock to be used in the cooking process.

- Preparing simple dishes, such as entrees or salads.

- Ensuring all food items are properly stored and easily accessible.

- Assisting chefs in preparing food and attending to any culinary tasks that arise.

- Distributing plates to wait staff to be served, cleaning plates for dish washing, and preparing take away packages for customers.

- Supervising food and cooling room temperatures.

- Accepting or rejecting ingredients from suppliers.

- Preparing drinks and cocktails according to the chef's specifications.

- Complete opening and closing checklists.

- Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.

- Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.

- Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, walls grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.

- Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.

- Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.

- Promptly reports equipment and food quality problems to Kitchen Manager.

- Inform Kitchen Manager immediately of product shortages.

- Uses our Standard Recipe Card for preparing all products. Do not rely on the memory of yourself or other employees.

- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.
• At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers and kitchen personnel.
•  Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds.
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 5 hours).

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