Prep Cook

New York Pizza Department - NYPD; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Pizza Department - NYPD is seeking a Prep Cook for our Avondale, AZ kitchen. You will prepare and cook a variety of recipes to ensure high-quality dining experiences for guests.

Ideal candidates have prep cook experience, strong attention to detail, and are willing to obtain a Food Handler’s certification. You should be able to lift 30+ lbs and stand for 8+ hours.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Attention for detail
• Food Handler’s certification (or must be willing to attain)
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs
• Ability to stand for 8+ hours

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling of product in the walk in.
• Communicate with the incoming shift as to what prep items need to be completed/prioritized.
• Prepare spec recipes and dough.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Teachable

Job description

We are looking for a Prep Cook to join our team! You will be preparing and cooking a variety of recipes and dishes for our restaurant guests to enjoy.

You are passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through good, quality food. With previous experience as a prep cook, you are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a friendly and productive team atmosphere. Ideally, you have your Food Handler’s certification.

You also have an attention for detail, possess or are willing to learn solid knife technique, and can manage multiple prep-projects at one time. You excel at keeping an organized and clean walk-in and are committed to ensuring that your co-workers do the same. You take seriously the responsibility of tracking waste and communicate with your managers when something in the waste log is of concern.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices


• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling of product in the walk in.


• Communicate with the incoming shift as to what prep items need to be completed/prioritized.


• Prepare spec recipes and dough.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.


• Attention for detail


• Teachable.


• Food Handler’s certification (or must be willing to attain)


• Effective communication skills


• Ability to lift 30+ lbs


• Ability to work standing for 8+ hours