Cold Prep - Pentagon

Guest Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Services in Arlington, VA seeks a dedicated Prep Cook to support cooks by preparing ingredients, maintaining a clean, orderly kitchen, and performing simple cooking tasks as directed.

Key responsibilities include following recipes and menus, monitoring temperatures, presenting dishes attractively, keeping sanitation on schedule, and assisting with inventory logistics. Strong food-safety habits and customer service focus are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Food Safety Certification required.
• Strong sanitation habits.
• Customer service abilities; actively helps customers and coworkers.
• Ability to recognize problems and communicate to management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes, daily menus and supervisor's instructions.
• Take temperatures at regular intervals and maintain foods in adequate quantities.
• Ensure proper presentation of all food items.
• Assist in maintaining kitchen sanitation and equipment cleaning schedule.
• Loading and unloading of inventory from trucks.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Food Safety Certification

Job description

Compensation Amount:18.00 USD Hourly

Job Summary

The Prep Cook assists the Cook by preparing ingredients, keeping the kitchen clean and orderly, and by performing some of the simpler cooking functions as assigned according to the menu.

Job Description: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes, daily menus and supervisor's instructions.
• Take temperatures at regular intervals and maintains foods in sufficient quantities while minimizing over-produced waste.
• Ensure proper presentation of all food items.
• Assist in maintaining kitchen sanitation and equipment cleaning schedule.
• Loading and unloading of inventory from trucks.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• Partial High School education; High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent preferred.
• Food Safety Certification.
• Strong sanitation habits.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENT

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit.
• Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day.
• Climbing steps regularly.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by co-workers.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.

EQUIPMENT USED

• Commercial Kitchen Machinery, Appliances, Tools, and Utensils.

Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centres, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores. Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.