Deerfield Beach #14 Prep Cook

Flanigan; Deerfield Beach, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five Day Work Week

Paid Vacation

Health Insurance

401K Plan

Free Shift Meals

Job summary

Flanigan in Deerfield Beach, FL is seeking a dedicated prep cook to organize prep and support service, ensuring a smoothly running kitchen and timely plate presentation for guests.

The role requires stamina, the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and willingness to work nights, weekends, and holidays. A Florida food safety certification is expected, with benefits that reflect a commitment to safety and cleanliness.

Qualifications

• Ability to work flexible shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to stand/walk for entire shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and handle heavy items.
• Able to read recipes and food labels.
• Able to read POS ticket orders.
• Must complete food safety certification per Florida statutes.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety and sanitation policies and training.
• Prepare menu items according to recipe manual and plate presentation.
• Rotate products and stock to par level to avoid disruptions.
• Help complete prep work and set up stations.
• Transport items to and from kitchen and assist vendors.
• Cleans and maintains kitchen area throughout shift.
• Break down and clean stations at closing.

Skills

Flexible shifts

Stand/walk 100% shift

Read recipes/labels

Read POS orders

Food safety certification

English literacy

Food prep skills

Education

Food safety certification

Tools

Open Flame Grill

Slicer

Job description

Overview

Prep Cooks make the world go round. You’re responsible for organizing everything in advance and during service, to make the kitchen really hum. You strive for an efficient, well-oiled machine, and that’s exactly what the kitchen is, thanks to your prep. Everything from chopping, breaking down, cutting, weighing, mixing, washing, storing, unloading, readying – you play a vital role in the kitchen’s day-to-day routine.

Responsibilities

• Follows all company safety and sanitation policies and procedural training
• Prepares menu items according to Flanigan’s company recipe manual and plate presentation
• Ensures rotation of all products and stocks products to par level, to ensure kitchen is not disrupted
• Helps complete assigned prep work, to stock and set up stations as necessary
• Transports items to and from kitchen, helps Vendor unload delivery trucks
• Cleans and maintains kitchen area throughout shift
• Breaks down and cleans all stations at closing

Qualifications

• Able to work flexible shift schedule which may include nights, weekends, and/or holidays
• Can physically stand/walk 100 % of shift
• Can reach, bend, stoop
• Ability to speak, read and write English
• Able to read recipes and food labels
• Able to read POS ticket orders
• Communicates ticket times, executes food flow from kitchen to guests, and reports potential issues to Manager on duty
• Able to safely use kitchen machinery (Open Flame Grill, Stove, Slicer, etc)
• Work safely with hot plates, pots, pans
• Work safely with sharp knives and utensils
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. several times per shift, lift these heavy loads to high shelves, coolers, freezers
• Ability to hold items weighing up to 5 lbs. for long periods of time
• Work in high temperature, damp environment indoors and minimally outdoors
• Assist fellow employees with dishwashing and cleaning, as needed
• Complete and pass food safety certification program, in compliance with Flanigan’s and Florida statutes.

Benefits

• Five (5) Day Work Week, with Two (2) Consecutive Days Off
• Paid Vacation: One Week after Year One, Two Weeks after Two Years, and Three Weeks after Ten Years
• Christmas Bonus after one year of employment (amount equals one week pay)
• Health Insurance – Medical & Dental Programs Available
• 401K Plan – Immediate Eligibility. Must be 21 or Over to Enroll
• Advancement Based on Performance Not Tenure
• Free Shift Meals