Pantry Prep Cook

Lucky Wishbone; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals included

Employee meal discounts

Flexible scheduling

Advancement opportunities

Tipped position after probation

Job summary

Lucky Wishbone is seeking a Pantry Prep Cook to prepare fresh ingredients, portion salads, and assist in maintaining a clean pantry area. You will support cooks during busy periods and ensure items are labeled and stored properly.

Ideal candidates have basic knife skills, safe food-handling knowledge, and are dependable team players happy to learn in a fast-paced kitchen. Municipal Food Handler certification is required upon hire.

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen or prep experience preferred but not required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and follow recipes accurately
• Basic knife skills and safe food-handling knowledge
• Dependable, organized, and able to work well with a team

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion fresh ingredients, salads, and cold menu items
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of pantry, prep stations, and storage areas
• Rotate stock and label prepared items to ensure freshness
• Assist cooks during busy meal periods with ingredient prep and plating
• Follow food safety procedures and company quality standards
• MUST HAVE VALID MUNICIPAL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION UPON HIRE

Skills

Prep experience

Knife skills

Team player

Food safety knowledge

Follow recipes

Job description

The Pantry Prep Cook at Lucky Wishbone plays a vital role in preparing fresh, high-quality ingredients and ready-to-use items that keep the kitchen running smoothly. From washing and chopping vegetables to assembling salads, portioning sides, and stocking the pantry, this position ensures every plate served meets our freshness and quality standards.

• Previous kitchen or prep experience preferred but not required - training will be provided where needed
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and follow recipes accurately
• Basic knife skills and safe food-handling knowledge
• Dependable, organized, and able to work well with a team

• Prepare and portion fresh ingredients, salads, and cold menu items
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of pantry, prep stations, and storage areas
• Rotate stock and label prepared items to ensure freshness
• Assist cooks during busy meal periods with ingredient prep and plating
• Follow food safety procedures and company quality standards
• MUST HAVE VALID MUNICIPAL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION UPON HIRE

• Competitive hourly wage with opportunity for raises
• Employee meal discounts when you are not working
• Flexible scheduling options
• Supportive, team-oriented workplace atmosphere
• Opportunities for advancement into line cook or other kitchen roles
• MEALS INCLUDED and this is a tipped position after probationary period ends!