Prep Cook

Housekeeping & Hotel Management Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Housekeeping-and-Hotel-Management-Group in Charlotte, NC is seeking motivated Prep Cooks to support kitchen operations. You will assist with food preparation, garnish and serve, and ensure clean work areas and adherence to food safety guidelines.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, able to work alone or in a team, accept feedback, and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proper knife skills and food handling experience.
• Hands-on experience in garnishing, arranging and serving food.
• Ability to work in all work environments.
• Self-motivated and able to work individually or in a team.
• Ability to check freshness of food and ingredients prior to cooking.
• Knowledge of food safety and handling procedures.
• Attention to detail and effective communication.
• Welcomes constructive criticism and improves from it.

Responsibilities

• Perform various activities in the kitchen, including cleaning work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes and silverware.
• Garnish, arrange and serve food to add value to the kitchen.
• Work independently or in a team and handle multiple tasks.

Skills

Knife skills

Food safety

Garnishing

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

With the proper knife skills and food handling experience our Prep Cooks perform various activities in the kitchen; from well-versed in cleaning work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware to the ability to meet physical demands of the position.
Their hands-on experience in garnishing, arranging and serving food adds great value to the kitchen, as well as their ability to work in all work environment. Prep Cooks are self-motivated individuals who are able to work individually and in a team, they have the ability to check the freshness of food and ingredients prior to cooking, as well as prove their knowledge of food safety and handling procedures.
The individual works with attention to detail, effective communications and will accept constructive criticism and improve from it, all while effectively handling multiple tasks and situations.