Prep Cook

Parkhurst Dining; City of Newburgh (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkhurst Dining is seeking a prep cook to join our team. This role focuses on properly preparing, cooking and storing food items in accordance with recipes and safety standards under ServSafe and HAACP guidelines.

You will apply professional culinary techniques, rotate stock using FIFO, maintain temperatures, label and store items, and support fellow team members to ensure guests are satisfied. The pay rate for this position is $18.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and store all food items following recipes and production procedures
• Rotate stock using FIFO and maintain proper temperatures for all foods and coolers
• Maintain sanitation and personal hygiene while assisting in other kitchen areas as needed

Job description

Are you looking for a values-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow? Do you want to join a fun, supportive team where you can build lifelong relationships? At Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, we’ve been creating smiles since 1949—one guest, one meal, and one team member at a time. Now we’re searching for a prep cook to join our Parkhurst Dining team.

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group represents a diverse family of brands that span more than a dozen states across more than 150 locations and with nearly 10,000 team members. We are a family-owned and operated company with deep roots that inspire our future. Our enduring commitment to our Core Values and our shared purpose, “to Create a Smile,” guide and fuel our growth as a group and as individuals.

Job Summary

This person is responsible for properly preparing, cooking and storing food items that are prepared in advance to establish consistent yields and food quality. He/she shall prepare all food items in accordance with Parkhurst Dining Culinary Gold Standards, recipes, and production procedures under strict sanitary conditions following ServSafe and HAACP guidelines.

Essential Functions

• Application of professional culinary techniques and procedures
• Cut, weigh, and prepare food items following company procedures and recipes.
• Rotate refrigerated products and dry good products in accordance with company-approved policies and procedures, always using the FIFO method.
• Maintain the proper temperatures for all foods and coolers and freezers.
• Wrap, label, date and store all food items properly to maintain freshness and quality under strict sanitary guidelines.
• Complete product cooling charts.
• Maintain a clean and neat appearance and practice proper personal hygiene at all times. Frequently and correctly wash hands whenever possible.
• Assist fellow employees at every opportunity possible to ensure guests are always completely satisfied.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by management.
• Assist in other kitchen areas when needed and asked by fellow employees and management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing and/or walking – 100% of time
• Occasionally lifting up to 40 pounds
• Frequently lifting up to and over 20 pounds

The pay rate for this position is $18.00 / hour.

Eat’n Park Hospitality Group provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.