Pantry Cook: Creative Cold Appetizers & Plating

Elevated Experiences; California (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevated Experiences is seeking a Pantry Cook to join our kitchen team, responsible for cold food items and appetizers, salads, and bruschettas. You will work in a fast-paced environment, ensure proper plating, food safety, and hygiene, and help stock and prep ingredients for nightly service.

The role requires hands-on kitchen experience, knowledge of plating techniques, and flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Work experience as a Pantry Cook, Prep Cook or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with professional kitchen equipment.
• Good knowledge of food plating techniques.
• Understanding of health and safety rules in a kitchen.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Team spirit.
• Availability to work in shifts, including evenings and weekends.
• A degree from a culinary school is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Make cold appetizers, including salads, desserts, vegetable, flat breads, and bruschettas.
• Garnish dishes with spices, nuts, fruit and vegetables.
• Prepare vinaigrettes, dips and herb-infused oils.
• Perform meal-prep activities before guests arrive (like chopping vegetables, cutting fish and meat and washing fruits).
• Store ingredients to keep them fresh and reduce food wastage.
• Check food plating, temperature and portions for all cold dishes.
• Sterilize kitchen equipment at the end of your shift.
• Monitor stock and place orders, as needed.
• Recommend modern recipes to renew our menu and add nutritious, creative cold dishes.
• Maintain a clean station at all times.

Skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Food safety

Kitchen equipment familiarity

Food plating

Education

Culinary school degree

Tools

Knives & prep tools

Cold prep equipment

Job description

Elevated Experiences is seeking a Pantry Cook to join our kitchen team, responsible for cold food items and appetizers, salads, and bruschettas. You will work in a fast-paced environment, ensure proper plating, food safety, and hygiene, and help stock and prep ingredients for nightly service.

The role requires hands-on kitchen experience, knowledge of plating techniques, and flexibility to work evenings and weekends.