Prep Cook (Full Time)

Compass Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company is hiring a full-time Prep Cook to prepare and serve food while ensuring compliance with health standards. Responsibilities include obtaining production schedules, operating kitchen equipment, and ensuring food quality. Candidates should have prior prep cooking experience and strong culinary skills. This role offers various employee benefits including retirement plans and health programs. Join a committed and equal-opportunity employer dedicated to fair treatment of all applicants.

Benefits

Retirement plan

Health and wellness programs

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending accounts

Qualifications

• Prior prep cook experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food and serves customers in compliance with standards.
• Obtains daily production schedule from the Chef.
• Completes daily production worksheets and ensures meal quality.
• Follows HACCP guidelines for food storage.
• Takes customer orders and prepares items efficiently.

Skills

Culinary experience

Food handling

Food preparation

Sanitation

Job description

We are hiring immediately for a full‑time PREP COOK position.

Location: Johnson & Johnson – 1 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873. (Online applications accepted only.)

Schedule: Full‑time, days may vary 6:00 am – 2:30 pm. More details upon interview.

Requirement: Prior prep cook experience required.

Pay Range: $22.00 – $23.00 per hour.

Job Summary

Prepares food and serves customers in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Obtains daily production schedule and preparation requirements from the Chef.
• Prepares items on production sheets following established quantities and recipes.
• Completes and follows daily production worksheets and waste log sheets; tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Operates and cleans equipment per department procedures after each use.
• Stores labels and dates all food items according to policy; follows HACCP guidelines.
• Completes all required documentation reports and logs as required.
• Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
• Takes orders from customers and prepares items requiring short preparation time.
• Serves customers in an efficient and friendly manner.
• Completes orders from steam tables and grill and serves customers at multiple stations.
• Uses approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality serving temperatures and standard portion control.
• Resolves customer concerns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Full‑time positions offer retirement plan, associate shopping program, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, voluntary benefits including critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, and choice auto and home program. Additional medical, dental, vision, life insurance/AD, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time‑off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Compass Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other classification protected by law.

Additional Information

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Eurest maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Key Skills

Culinary experience, food handling, restaurant experience, food preparation, food service, kitchen experience, hospitality experience, guest relations, cooking, baking, sanitation, knife skills.

Employment Details

Employment Type: Hourly

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1