Cold Prep

Goode Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payroll

Team discounts

Wellness resources

Medical benefits

Job summary

Levi Goode Brands in Houston is seeking a detail-oriented Cold Prep Cook to support a fast-paced kitchen. You will prepare refined cold components, maintain mise en place, and ensure food safety throughout prep.

The role requires knife skills, sanitation, teamwork, and the ability to follow recipes and directions. Be prepared for early mornings, nights, weekends, and a physically active environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional kitchen or food prep settings.
• Ability to follow written recipes and verbal directions.
• Food Handler Certification

Responsibilities

• Follow recipes, prep lists, yields, and portions accurately.
• Prepare cold components, sauces, garnishes, and mise en place to specifications.
• Wash, cut, portion, label, and store ingredients safely.
• Set up and maintain a clean, organized workstation.
• Monitor product quality and report shortages or waste.

Skills

Knife skills

Sanitation

Food prep

Teamwork

Job description

# About the Employer BrandLevi Goode Brands is home to restaurants inspired by Chef Levi Goode’s love of Texas food, people, and culture. Each concept has its own point of view, but every team shares the same commitment: take pride in the work, look out for one another, and create experiences guests remember. If you care about doing things well and being part of what comes next, there’s a place for you here.# The RoleThe Cold Prep Cook prepares ingredients and components with consistency, care, and disciplined food-safety practices so the kitchen is ready for service within a polished, craft-driven service environment.# What You’ll Do* Follow recipes, prep lists, yields, portions, and production priorities accurately.* Prepare refined cold components, sauces, garnishes, and mise en place to exact specifications.* Wash, cut, portion, mix, label, cool, store, and rotate ingredients safely.* Set up and maintain a clean, organized, fully stocked workstation.* Monitor product quality and communicate shortages, waste, or specification concerns.* Use knives, smallware, scales, and commercial equipment safely.* Complete sanitation, breakdown, and assigned closing work thoroughly.# Benefits & Perks* Weekly payroll.* Team member food and dining discounts.* Access to wellness resources and support services.* Part-time medical membership with preventive and diagnostic coverage during the first year, subject to plan terms and eligibility.* Eligibility for full medical benefits after 12 months of consistent full-time hours, subject to plan terms and eligibility.*Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan terms.*## Qualifications# What You’ll Bring* Professional kitchen, food production, or relevant preparation experience is preferred.* Ability to follow written recipes and verbal direction with consistent accuracy.* Knife skills, sanitation awareness, organization, urgency, and teamwork.* Food Handler Certification# Physical & Schedule Requirements* Stand and move for extended periods in a fast-paced kitchen environment.* Frequently bend, reach, grip, push, pull, and perform repetitive food-preparation motions.* Regularly lift and carry up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance when needed.* Safely work around heat, open flame, steam, sharp tools, wet floors, cold storage, and commercial equipment.* Maintain availability for a varied schedule that may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.