Prep Cook

The Cheesecake Factory; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cheesecake Factory seeks a prep cook to join their culinary team. In this role, you will prepare fresh ingredients and contribute to the creation of over 200 dishes made from scratch. Ideal candidates have strong knife skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work well in a team-oriented, fast-paced kitchen environment.

Benefits

Medical coverage starting at $12 per pay period

Discounted shift meals

Flexible scheduling

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong knife skills and understanding of kitchen measurements.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.
• Must be able to handle a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion fresh ingredients and dishes from scratch.
• Follow recipe specifications for consistent quality.
• Maintain a clean and sanitized workstation.

Skills

Knife skills

Weights and measurements knowledge

Attention to detail

Sanitation practices

Teamwork

Education

Must be at least 18 years old

Job description

Compensation Range

$15.49 - $19.25 / Hour
Overview:

Why Join Our Team:

• Great earnings potential
• Full and part-time hours available
• Flexible scheduling to fit your life
• Medical coverage starting at $12 per pay period, plus dental and vision
• Paid vacation and sick time
• No-cost Hospitality, GED and Associates Degree programs
• Discounted shift meals and a 25% discount when dining in as a guest
• Eligible for up to 50% next day pay (exclusions apply)
• Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For since 2014 and PEOPLE Companies that Care since 2021
• Career growth opportunities

What You'll Do:

With more than 200 dishes made fresh from scratch every day, our prep cooks prepare and portion fresh ingredients and hundreds of prep recipes for use in our delicious dishes. Whether you’re mastering our creamy and perfectly textured mashed potatoes or crafting tamarind sauce for our iconic Avocado Eggrolls, you’ll learn a wide range of culinary techniques and skills in a professional, fast-paced kitchen.

Your Background:

• Great technique: you have strong knife skills
• Kitchen savvy: you know your weights, measurements and volumes
• Attention to detail: you follow all steps and techniques to ensure consistency
• Tidy and clean: maintaining a sanitary, food-safe workstation is important to you
• Team player: willing to work together to prep our kitchens
• Comfortable standing for extended periods of time, able to lift up to 50 pounds and continuously bend, reach and twist
• Must be at least 18 years old

Who we are:

Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going.

We currently own and operate 353 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 34 The Cheesecake Factory restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

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• Great technique: you have strong knife skills
• Kitchen savvy: you know your weights, measurements and volumes
• Attention to detail: you follow all steps and techniques to ensure consistency
• Tidy and clean: maintaining a sanitary, food-safe workstation is important to you
• Team player: willing to work together to prep our kitchens
• Comfortable standing for extended periods of time, able to lift up to 50 pounds and continuously bend, reach and twist
• Must be at least 18 years old

With more than 200 dishes made fresh from scratch every day, our prep cooks prepare and portion fresh ingredients and hundreds of prep recipes for use in our delicious dishes. Whether you’re mastering our creamy and perfectly textured mashed potatoes or crafting tamarind sauce for our iconic Avocado Eggrolls, you’ll learn a wide range of culinary techniques and skills in a professional, fast-paced kitchen.