Prep Cook

Troon International; Arizona; On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known hospitality company in Arizona seeks a Food Preparation Associate to prepare food products for events. Key responsibilities include following recipes, ensuring quality control, and maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and possess the ability to follow food safety procedures. This role requires physical stamina to lift heavy items and work in various temperature conditions. An understanding of English is required for communication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or related experience.
• Ability to perform food preparation tasks following recipes.
• Understanding of food handling and sanitation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepares various food products for restaurant and banquet operations.
• Follows recipes for proper food preparation and quality control.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstation and equipment.

Skills

Ability to read and speak English

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

General Purpose:

Prepares various food products for restaurant and banquet operations, guestconsumptionand enjoyment.

• Follows recipes and/or product directions for proper food preparation
• Maintains quality control for all products, including monitoring freshness of product daily
• Transfers supplies and equipment between storage and work areas by hand or cart
• Prepares appropriate equipment for cooking
• Operates kitchen utensils and/or equipment used for weighing, measuring, mixing, washing, peeling, cutting, grinding, stirring, straining, slicing, assembling and kneading of food products
• Ensures proper food handling procedures are followed wrapping, labeling, dating, stocking, storing, rotating and checking temperature of products
• Receives and inventories food and beverage product and supplies
• Cleans and sanitizes workstation work station and equipment
• Ability to perform any other duties as assigned by Department Manager

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:

Frequently stands, uses hands, talks, hears, tastes and smells. Regularly walks and reaches with hands and arms. Occasionally sits, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. Regularly lifts up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifts up to 100 pounds.

Regularly works in extreme heat (non-weather) and near moving mechanical parts. Occasionally works in extreme cold (non-weather), wet or humid conditions (non-weather), near toxic or caustic chemicals, and in outdoor weather. Noise level is moderate.

Certificates/Licenses:

Food Safety and Sanitation Training

Job Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Preferences:

• Ability to read and speak English may be required in order to perform the duties of the job (e.g. the associates may be required to communicate with English speaking customers or co-workers, the manuals for the equipment the associates may use are in English).

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

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