Prep Cook

The Original Pancake House; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local restaurant is looking for an experienced Prep Cook to join their team in Fishers, Indiana. You'll be responsible for preparing various dishes and ensuring high food quality and safety standards. Ideal candidates have a background in food preparation, a ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification, and strong attention to detail. The role involves collaborating with team members to create exceptional dining experiences in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Ability to work standing for 8+ hours.
• Teachable with a strong desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas to ensure safe practices.
• Ensure freshness of food through effective rotation.
• Taste and ensure all prep is cooked and seasoned correctly.

Skills

Attention for detail

Effective communication skills

Ability to lift 30+ lbs

Knife technique

Education

ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Prep Cook to join our team! You will be preparing and cooking a variety of dishes for restaurant guests to enjoy.

You are passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through good, quality food. With previous experience as a prep cook, you are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a friendly and productive team atmosphere. Ideally, you have your ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification.

You also have an attention for detail, possess solid knife technique, and can manage multiple prep-projects at one time. You excel at keeping an organized and clean walk-in and are committed to ensuring that your co-workers do the same. You take seriously the responsibility of tracking waste and communicate with your managers when something in the waste log is of concern.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling of product in the walk in.
• Taste, taste, taste. Ensure all prep is cooked and seasoned correctly.
• Respond to guest feedback with appropriate urgency and professionalism.
• Communicate with the incoming shift as to what prep items need to be completed/prioritized.
• Checking in food deliveries.
• Continuous communication with management for ordering.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Attention for detail
• Teachable.
• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification (or must be willing to attain)
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs
• Ability to work standing for 8+ hours

Complete our short application today!