PM Prep Cook - Alexandria

Wearefoundingfarmers; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant company is hiring a PM Prep Cook in Alexandria, VA. This role involves food preparation, teamwork, and maintaining high food safety standards in a fast-paced kitchen. The company offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Health insurance plans

Dental and vision plan

Paid time off

Paid pregnancy and parental leave

Free access to company massage therapist

Discounted gym & yoga membership

Free online mental health therapy

Training and career growth opportunities

Free Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• One year plus of cooking experience, preferably six months in a high-volume kitchen.
• Able to work on your feet for eight hours or more.
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food items following standard recipes and procedures.
• Cleans, organizes, and maintains work area.
• Contributes to a positive team environment.

Skills

Cooking experience

Teamwork

Professionalism

Passion for hospitality

Job description

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PM PREP COOK - Earn up to $680-$800 per week!

• NOW HIRING: Full-time and part-time
• Family Meals provided, or shift meal discount
• Uniform Shirt provided
• PM AVAILABILITY A MUST

BENEFITS + PERKS:

• Health insurance plans available for as low as $100 per mth after 90 days of employment!
• Dental and vision plan
• Paid time off
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave
• Free access to company massage therapist
• Discounted gym & yoga membership
• Free online mental health therapy (unlimited text messaging and two optional 30-minute live video therapy sessions per month) through our partner, TalkSpace, for all employees and their immediate family members
• Training and career growth opportunities
• Free Employee Assistance Program

WHAT OUR PREP COOKS DO:

• Have a passion for hospitality and food
• Prepares food items, following standard recipes and procedures within specified time
• Reads a prep list and preps items as assigned
• Properly measures and assembles ingredients required for preparing the standard
• Cleans, organizes, stocks, and maintains work area, walk-in refrigerator, reach-in refrigerator, cooler drawers, prep, and dry storage area, which may include bending, reaching, stooping, lifting, and working with cleaning agents
• Are punctual and able to observe regular and consistent attendance
• Contribute to a positive team environment
• Rinses and cuts raw food products
• Cooks on open flame stove and moves food in/out of industrial ovens
• Are exposed to allergens such as nuts, seeds, soy, shellfish, and dairy
• Tastes, smells, and views food to ensure adherence to quality standards

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE A PREP COOK:

• One year plus of cooking experience, preferably at least six months experience in a similar capacity in a high-volume kitchen
• Comfortable working with a team in a fast-paced, loud kitchen environment
• High level of professionalism
• Passion for hospitality and food
• Able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
• Able to read and follow a recipe to standards
• Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day in a confined area with fluctuating temperatures
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, as needed
• Continuous bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, and use of hands and arms
• Will be exposed to allergens such as nuts, seeds, soy, shellfish, and dairy

Our Prep Cooks portion and efficiently execute our recipes to standard in our scratch-based kitchen to guarantee our delicious food is properly prepared and plated for our guests to enjoy. They also ensure the highest food safety and quality protocol is being adhered to. As a Prep Cook with Farmers Restaurant Group, you will enjoy a career path that challenges you as a culinary team member and facilitates your growth in development.

Farmers Restaurant Group was voted as one of the Best Places to Work across the Greater Washington, D.C. area. As a member of our team, you will be working in a lively, fast-paced work environment within a growing farmer-owned restaurant company that cares about great food and drink, thoughtful sourcing, preserving our lands and waterways for future generations, and creating a culture of never-ending learning and reinvention for our employees. No matter where you work in our company, you are on a career path with challenges and opportunities for continued professional development and growth, and we are committed to your health and overall well-being. #FFALX