Prep Cook

Plazahotelelpaso; California (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

HHM Hotels is seeking a Prep Cook to prepare food items per production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment. This role involves supporting home stations, monitoring inventory, and ensuring accurate labeling and storage of all food products.

Key responsibilities include maintaining menu knowledge, guarding against waste, and adhering to safety, sanitation, and PPE guidelines throughout each shift.

Qualifications

• Prior culinary training and/or prep cook experience.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize key assignments.
• Strong knife skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for home stations and assist in monitoring depletion and replenishment.
• Manage addition of food, supplies, and service to high-volume stations.
• Perform routine quality control inspections of all food products and notify supervisor of issues.
• Maintain full menu knowledge including specials and events.
• Keep the kitchen and service areas clean and organized; maintain equipment.
• Label and store all food products per government and company guidelines.
• Restock for the following shift at shift end.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and PPE standards.

Skills

Multitasking

Knife skills

Culinary training/experience

Job description

Opportunity: Prep Cook

Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

Potential Career Path

Cook – Sous Chef – Executive Chef

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare food product for home station, assist in monitoring depletion and replenishment.
• Manage the awarding of additional food, supplies, and service to any station with high work volume.
• Perform routine quality control inspections of all food products. Notify supervisor immediately of questionable color, smell, feel, and/or shelf life.
• Assume responsibility of maintaining full menu knowledge, including but not limited to specials and upcoming events.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the immediate service area, floors, and food service area by upkeep of kitchen area and appliances.
• Label and store all food products according to government, state, and federal guidelines.
• Restock for following shift at the end of each shift.
• Adhere to standards with regard to safety, sanitation, and PPE.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Prior culinary training and/or prep cook experience.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize key assignments.
• Strong knife skills.

Work Environment and Context

• Requires standing and moving for extended periods, use of hands and fingers to operate kitchen equipment and food items.

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Source: HHM Hotels