Part-Time Prep Cook: Growth, Team, and Culinary Craft

Pacific Catch, Inc.; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Pacific Catch, Inc. in Tustin, CA is seeking an experienced Prep Cook to join our team. You will assist in all aspects of food preparation, follow recipes and plating guides, and help ensure safety, cleanliness, and quality across the kitchen.

This is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt position with nights and weekends likely. The successful candidate will have at least 1 year of high-volume restaurant experience and a strong work ethic, reliability, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year restaurant experience in a high volume, full-service restaurant

Responsibilities

• Punctual, strong work ethic and commitment to excellence
• Highly reliable, responsible, honest and focused on supporting the team at all times
• Follow all company safety guidelines to the highest level which include personal standards, food quality standards, cleanliness, sanitation, and hygiene
• Wash hands before and throughout the shift, and always between prepping items
• Assist in all aspects of food preparation and presentation as needed. Consult with the kitchen supervisor on recipes
• Perform all assigned prep work; ensure that everything is labeled and dated correctly
• Ability to follow recipes and plating guides with 100% accuracy
• Ensure that all food meets safety, quality, and presentation standards
• Receive product and deliveries; Audit product for accuracy and date boxes/containers
• Manage the cleanliness of the walk-in, and kitchen area at-large
• Throughout the shift, clean any surface that has come into contact with the product, sanitizing the workstation between prep jobs to prevent cross-contamination
• Sweep the back kitchen and mop every 30 minutes as necessary
• Exercise care with all utensils, dishes, and equipment to ensure minimum breakage
• Read all notices for BOH team members and attend all team member meetings
• Openness to constructive feedback and being coached/mentored
• Openness to being cross trained in multiple restaurant positions
• Per business needs, you may be asked to perform other related duties

Skills

Restaurant experience

Job description

Pacific Catch, Inc. in Tustin, CA is seeking an experienced Prep Cook to join our team. You will assist in all aspects of food preparation, follow recipes and plating guides, and help ensure safety, cleanliness, and quality across the kitchen.

This is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt position with nights and weekends likely. The successful candidate will have at least 1 year of high-volume restaurant experience and a strong work ethic, reliability, and teamwork.