Kitchen Prep and Line Cooks

Fresh Meal Plan, LLC; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Opportunity for advancement

Wellness resources

Job summary

Fresh Meal Plan, LLC in Boca Raton is seeking a dedicated kitchen prep cook to accurately and efficiently cook and prepare meats, fish, vegetables, and other food items. You will also portion, plate, and package dishes, ensuring quality and consistency across all stations.

The role requires adherence to recipes, safety standards, and proper kitchen procedures, with opportunities for advancement within a collaborative team and a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow printed recipes and plate specifications.
• Comfort working in refrigerated/freezer environments.
• Reliable transportation required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
• Knows and complies with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations.
• Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including equipment.
• Prepares items for cooking by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and marinating.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish setup for all dishes.
• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
• Open/close the kitchen properly and follows closing checklist.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Kitchen Manager.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Accuracy

Independent work

Job description

Benefits:

• Employee discounts
• Opportunity for advancement
• Wellness resources

Accurately and efficiently cook/prepare meats, fish, vegetables, and other hot/cold food products as well as prepare and portion food products prior to cooking. Also perform other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation including packaging cooked and prepared

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations.
• Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
• Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.
• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.
• Open/closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in opening/closing the kitchen.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty.

Skills:

• Uses time efficiently and completes work in a timely manner
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently

Physical Demands and Other Requirements:

• Regularly required to work in a refrigerated and/or freezer cooler for 8 or more hours
• Regularly required to stand for 8 or more hours
• Regularly required to use hands
• Occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly required to bend down to floor level or reach above eye level
• Must have reliable transportation
• Must have reliable means of communication
• Must wear slip-resistant, oil-resistant shoes while working at all time (provided by employee)
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers
• Must be able to follow printed recipes and plate specifications