Dawn Prep Cook: Fast-Paced Kitchen Start

Lot 54 Casual Kitchen; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lot 54 Casual Kitchen is seeking an Early Morning Prep Cook to start daily kitchen operations before opening. You will receive morning deliveries, wash and prepare ingredients, and set up line stations to support line cooks for smooth service.

The role involves batch cooking, handling morning prep, measurements, and ensuring food safety and cleanliness in a high-volume kitchen. Weekend and holiday shifts are required, with compensation at $19/hour.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of prep cook or line cook experience in a high-volume restaurant, hotel, or catering environment preferred.
• Solid culinary knife skills and familiarity with standard commercial kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Wash, peel, slice, chop, and trim vegetables, fruits, meats, and seafood following designated specs and standardized recipe guides.
• Prepare complex base ingredients, including stocks, sauces, dressings, marinades, soups, and par-cooked items.
• Portion and package prepped food items accurately using food scales and measuring tools.
• Execute morning baking or hot prep tasks (e.g., roasting meats, blanching vegetables, cooking grains) according to the daily prep sheet.

Skills

Prep cooking

Knife skills

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Lot 54 Casual Kitchen is seeking an Early Morning Prep Cook to start daily kitchen operations before opening. You will receive morning deliveries, wash and prepare ingredients, and set up line stations to support line cooks for smooth service.

The role involves batch cooking, handling morning prep, measurements, and ensuring food safety and cleanliness in a high-volume kitchen. Weekend and holiday shifts are required, with compensation at $19/hour.