Daytime Prep Cook - Scratch Kitchen & Great Benefits

Thrive Restaurant Group Career Center; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

HomeGrown is a daytime eatery in Rogers seeking a Prep Cook to support our scratch kitchen. You’ll handle assigned prep work, maintain high standards for recipe adherence, plate presentation and cook times, and work across kitchen departments with cross-training.

We value kindness, teamwork, and personal development, and our shift ends by 3:30 pm daily, offering a friendly, fast-paced environment in Northwest Arkansas.

Qualifications

• A positive attitude and desire to learn and grow.
• Able to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on high and low shelves.
• Reading, writing and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to follow recipes exactly as written.
• Ability to work fast, safe, efficient, and accurately for periods of up to 10 hours per day.
• Attention to detail.
• Capable of using knives, slicing equipment and other food preparation equipment.
• Mobility required during the entire shift.
• Ability to transport cases up to 50 pounds as many as 20 times per day.
• Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent dangers to self and others.

Responsibilities

• Complete all assigned prep work (70%*).
• Set up workstation (5%*).
• Practice sanitary and safe food handling at all times (10%*).
• Prepare menu items according to HomeGrown's Recipes, Plate Presentations and specifications (5%*).
• Clean and sanitize the work area before, during and after shift (5%*).
• Complete assigned daily and weekly cleaning projects (5%*).

Job description

HomeGrown is a daytime eatery in Rogers seeking a Prep Cook to support our scratch kitchen. You’ll handle assigned prep work, maintain high standards for recipe adherence, plate presentation and cook times, and work across kitchen departments with cross-training.

We value kindness, teamwork, and personal development, and our shift ends by 3:30 pm daily, offering a friendly, fast-paced environment in Northwest Arkansas.