Airport Prep Cook: Fresh Italian Prep & Fast Service

Aventino's Italian Restaurant - Dulles International Airport; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,617,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventino's Italian Restaurant - Dulles International Airport in Dulles, VA is seeking a full-time Prep Cook to support daily food preparation and kitchen operations. You will follow recipes, prepare vegetables, meats, and other items, and ensure proper food handling practices in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires ability to read instructions, work with a team, and stand for long periods; the job includes lifting up to 50 pounds and working on-site at Dulles International Airport.

Qualifications

• Basic food preparation and cooking
• Ability to follow recipes and standards
• Understanding of safe food handling practices
• Ability to read simple instructions and communicate with team
• Physical ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds
• Work environment requires teamwork and efficiency in a fast-paced setting

Responsibilities

• Process a variety of vegetables, meats, seafood, poultry and other food items for cooking.
• Ensures that all recipes are prepared in accordance with Concessions International procedures.
• Follows standardized recipes to ensure the quality and consistency of every batch recipe from prep to the proper workstation or designated area.
• Ensures that all slicers, scales, refrigeration and cooking equipment are operating correctly and at the proper temperature.
• Checks duties for the day by reviewing prep list, cooler pull list, and prepares only what is on the Daily Prep List.
• Organizes and plans daily activities before beginning work.
• Washes, peels, slices and mixes vegetables, fruits or other ingredients for sandwiches, salads, soups, cold plates and garnishes.
• Measures and mixes ingredients to make salad dressings, sauces, desserts and other food products.
• Operates and maintains all equipment and workstation in accordance with established sanitary, operating, safety and maintenance procedures.
• Follows safe food handling practices and cleans all equipment and workstations as required.
• Labels, dates, rotates and stores all food products according to company labeling standards.

Skills

Food prep

Kitchen sanitation

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Aventino's Italian Restaurant - Dulles International Airport in Dulles, VA is seeking a full-time Prep Cook to support daily food preparation and kitchen operations. You will follow recipes, prepare vegetables, meats, and other items, and ensure proper food handling practices in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires ability to read instructions, work with a team, and stand for long periods; the job includes lifting up to 50 pounds and working on-site at Dulles International Airport.