Prep Cook

Forefront; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Forefront Healthcare in Erie, PA is seeking a team-oriented culinary associate to join our kitchen. You will follow standardized recipes, portion meals, and ensure presentation standards while completing production worksheets and waste logs.

You will monitor temperatures, inspect food quality, assist in storage, report needs, and help uphold health and sanitation regulations. This hourly role includes days, evenings, some weekends and holidays; schedules are provided, and accurate timekeeping is

Qualifications

• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• In the absence of the Director of Culinary, checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered.
• Supervise and assist in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notify the Director of Culinary of food, supplies or equipment needs, report equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions to the Director of Culinary.
• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits.
• Perform other department duties assigned by the Director of Culinary.

Responsibilities

• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods to meet established goals.
• Inspects food products and supplies in the Director's absence.
• Assists in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notifies the Director of Culinary of needs and equipment issues.
• Ensures compliance with health and sanitation regulations and audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Culinary experience

Job description

Forefront Healthcare is looking for a team player to join our culinary team located in Erie, PA! The ideal candidate would enjoy working in the kitchen, have good attention to detail, and have prior culinary experience.

• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• In the absence of the Director of Culinary, checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered.
• Supervise and assist in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notify the Director of Culinary of food, supplies or equipment needs, report equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions to the Director of Culinary.
• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits.
• Perform other department duties assigned by the Director of Culinary.

This is an hourly position, with expected hours to include: Days, evenings, some weekends, and some holidays. A schedule will be provided, and the associate will use appropriate timekeeping methods to document hours worked.

Forefront will not discriminate based on race, color, sex, height, weight, disability, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, military service, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or any other protected class in its hiring practices, conditions for transfer or promotion, policies, discipline, discharge, terms, conditions or benefits of employment.