Future Opening: Prep Cook

Tidal Raves; Boaz (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidal Raves, an independently owned mid-sized full-service restaurant, is seeking an experienced Prep Cook to join the team. You will prepare and cook a variety of dishes for guests, while maintaining a clean, organized walk-in and supporting a collaborative, productive kitchen environment.

Ideal candidates have prep cook experience, strong knife skills, and ServeSafe or Food Handler certification (or willingness to attain).

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Attention for detail.
• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification (or willingness to attain).
• Ability to lift 30 lbs and stand for 8 hours.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas and surfaces to ensure safety.
• Ensure freshness of ingredients through proper rotation and labeling.
• Taste and season prep items accurately.
• Respond to guest feedback with professionalism.
• Communicate priorities to the incoming shift.

Skills

Prep cook experience

Attention to detail

ServeSafe certification

Knife skills

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Prep Cook to join our team! You will be preparing and cooking a variety of dishes for restaurant guests to enjoy.
You are passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through good, quality food. With previous experience as a prep cook, you are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a friendly and productive team atmosphere. Ideally, you have your ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification.
You also have an attention for detail, possess solid knife technique, and can manage multiple prep-projects at one time. You excel at keeping an organized and clean walk-in and are committed to ensuring that your co-workers do the same. You take seriously the responsibility of tracking waste and communicate with your managers when something in the waste log is of concern.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food handling practices
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling of product in the walk in.
• Taste, taste, taste. Ensure all prep is cooked and seasoned correctly.
• Respond to guest feedback with appropriate urgency and professionalism.
• Communicate with the incoming shift as to what prep items need to be completed/prioritized.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Attention for detail
• Teachable.
• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification (or must be willing to attain)
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to lift 30 lbs
• Ability to work standing for 8 hours

Tidal Raves is an independently owned, mid-sized full service restaurant. Opened in 1990, it has consistently advanced its cuisine, services and ambience over the years through professional staff additions and facility improvements. Tidal Raves has shown constant annual growth even during poor economic conditions and is poised to continue this growth by increasing its reach and services. At the core of the success are attention to detail; customer service; consistent quality in all products offered and a professional, involved leadership staff. Its panoramic location has also been a significant factor in its success.

Our customer base includes both the casual traveler as well as a large contingent of loyal local residents. The ability to attract a slightly broader customer demographic and subsequently provide a positive experience ensures an astonishing rate of return visits that spells success for any business. Tidal Raves has proven to be very adept at this in the past and continually prepares to improve upon that record.