Kitchen Prep

Grazianos Group; Weston (AL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Grazianos Group is seeking a Kitchen Prep to support a busy kitchen team. You will handle cold foods, shellfish, desserts, and related prep tasks following approved procedures.

Responsibilities include cleaning and sanitizing areas, storing and labeling food, and assisting cooks as needed. This role requires reliability, teamwork, and the ability to work late and maintain hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of sanitation and workplace safety.
• Knowledge of food handling techniques and kitchen procedures.
• Ability to perform well in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and as part of a team.
• Maintain personal hygiene and cleanliness at all times.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.
• Store food properly to prevent spoilage and package take-out.
• Butcher and prepare poultry, fish, and shellfish for cooking or serving.
• Prepare various foods according to orders and approved procedures.
• Record temperatures of food and storage areas to ensure safety.
• Maintain records of food usage and inventory.
• Wash, peel, and cut fruits and vegetables for cooking or serving.
• Port food trays to warmers or refrigeration for service.
• Provide prepared foods to servers for plating.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients for salads, dressings, and sauces.
• Load dishes and utensils into dishwashing machines.
• Receive and store supplies in appropriate storage areas.
• Remove trash and maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Assist cooks and kitchen staff with supplies and items as needed.
• Move food supplies and equipment between storage and work areas.
• Cut and trim meat, poultry, and seafood for cooking.
• Inform supervisors when equipment fails or supplies are low.

Skills

Sanitation basics

Food handling

Team player

Fast-paced

Personal hygiene

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Summary:

The Kitchen Prep perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and desserts.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.


• Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage as well as package take-out.


• Butcher and clean fowl, fish, poultry, and shellfish to prepare for cooking or serving.


• Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.


• Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas such as refrigerators and freezers.


• Keep records of the quantities of food used.


• Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving.


• Place food trays over food warmers for immediate service or store them in refrigerated storage cabinets.


• Provide food to servers once food is ready to be distributed directly on a plate for patrons.


• Weigh or measure ingredients as well as stir and strain soups and sauces.


• Mix ingredients for green salads, molded fruit salads, vegetable salads, and pasta salads as well as make special dressings and sauces as condiments for sandwiches.


• Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines.


• Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.


• Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.


• Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and provide cooks with needed items.


• Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.


• Cut, slice, peel, trim or grind meat, poultry, and seafood to prepare for cooking using manual or electric appliances.


• Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.


• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Basic understanding of or the ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.


• Basic understanding of or the ability to learn food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.


• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.


• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.


• Ability to work well as part of a team.


• Ability to maintain personal hygiene.

Education and Experience:

• High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety, preferred.


• Prior related experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing and working in a kitchen.


• Exposure to extreme heat, steam, and cold present in a kitchen environment.


• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.


• Must be able to work late nights and unpredictable hours.


• Manual dexterity to cut and chop foods and perform other related tasks.