Culinary Production Prep Cook

taherinternal; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Taher, Inc. is seeking a dependable Production Cook to join our culinary production team. This role prepares ingredients and food items per recipes, ensuring quality and food safety in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include following recipes precisely, safely handling raw proteins, and maintaining a clean workstation while meeting daily production needs. The ideal candidate works well on a team and supports multiple culinary tasks with accuracy.

Qualifications

• 2 years' previous experience preferred.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and written instructions.
• Basic knowledge of safe food handling and cooking temperatures.
• Comfortable handling raw meat and poultry.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for long periods.
• Dependable and punctual; follow safety guidelines.
• Successful pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and ingredients for daily culinary production.
• Slice, cut, portion, and prepare meats, proteins, vegetables, and other ingredients.
• Safely handle and cut raw chicken and other raw proteins.
• Read and accurately follow recipes and production instructions.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary workstation.
• Follow GMP, sanitation and food safety requirements.

Skills

2 years experience

Excellent communication

Arithmetic

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Dependable

Punctual

Professional appearance

Safety procedures

Job description

Taher, Inc is growing and is looking for a Production Cook to join our team!

Position Summary

We are looking for a dependable and organized Culinary Production Cook to support our culinary production team. This position is responsible for preparing ingredients and food items according to recipes, production needs, and established food safety standards. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment, can follow recipes accurately, stays organized, and works efficiently while maintaining quality and food safety standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare food and ingredients for daily culinary production.
• Slice, cut, portion, and prepare meats, proteins, vegetables, and other ingredients.
• Safely handle and cut raw chicken and other raw proteins.
• Read and accurately follow recipes and production instructions.
• Prepare items such as soups, pasta salads, chicken salads, and other prepared foods.
• Measure and portion ingredients according to recipes and production requirements.
• Follow established cooking procedures and required cooking temperatures.
• Follow USDA food safety, handling, and cooking requirements.
• Maintain proper separation and handling of raw and ready-to-eat foods.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation.
• Properly label, date, store, and rotate ingredients and prepared products.
• Work efficiently to meet daily production schedules and deadlines.
• Communicate ingredient shortages, quality concerns, or production issues to leadership.
• Follow all GMP, sanitation, personal hygiene, and food safety requirements.
• Assist with additional culinary production duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous prep cook, kitchen, food production, or similar experience preferred.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and written instructions.
• Basic knowledge of safe food handling and cooking temperatures.
• Comfortable handling raw meat and poultry.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Dependable and able to work effectively as part of a production team.

Schedule

• Full-time, approximately 8 hours per day.
• Early morning start, approximately 6:00 a.m.
• Hours may vary based on production needs.

What We're Looking For

Someone who is dependable, organized, works with a sense of urgency, follows directions, and takes food safety seriously. This role requires someone who can keep pace with production while consistently following recipes and established culinary standards.

Who we are:
Taher, Inc. is a family-owned food service management company specializing in K-12 school meals, corporate dining, senior dining, catering, vending, prepared services, and baked goods. Our chefs develop recipes prepared from scratch, inspired from around the world, using fresh ingredients to delight and nurture our guests. Taher is recognized as a Top 25 Food Service Management Company by Food Management Magazine.

Qualifications and Skills:

* 2 years' previous experience preferred
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Ability to adapt and change in a fast-paced environment
* Do simple arithmetic
* Able to lift up to 50 Lbs. and stand for long periods of time
* Dependable, Punctual
* Ability to maintain a professional appearance
* Able to follow all safety and safe food handling procedures and guidelines
* Successfully pass a criminal background check

EOE/AA