Prep Cook

Visitation Hotel Frederick, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Visitation Hotel Frederick, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, is seeking a Prep Cook to prepare food items according to production standards and maintain a safe, sanitary kitchen environment.

This role offers a potential career path to Sous Chef and Executive Chef, requires culinary training or prep cook experience, and emphasizes teamwork, knife skills, and the ability to multitask during busy shifts.

Qualifications

• Prior culinary training and/or prep cook experience.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize key assignments.
• Strong knife skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for stations and monitor inventory usage.
• Assist in supplying stations during peak periods.
• Conduct quality checks and report any concerns about color, smell, or freshness.
• Maintain full menu knowledge including specials and events.
• Keep kitchen and service areas clean and organized.
• Label and store food per guidelines.
• Restock for next shift.
• Follow safety, sanitation, and PPE standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multitasking

Knife skills

Ability to prioritize

Education

Culinary training

Job description

Opportunity: Prep Cook

Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe, sanitary work environment.

Potential Career Path

Cook – Sous Chef – Executive Chef

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare food product for home station, assist in monitoring depletion and replenishment.
• Manage the awarding of additional food, supplies, and service to any station with high work volume.
• Perform routine quality control inspections of all food products. Notify supervisor immediately of questionable color, smell, feel, and/or shelf life.
• Assume responsibility of maintaining full menu knowledge, including but not limited to specials and upcoming events.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the immediate service area, floors, and food service area by upkeep of kitchen area and appliances.
• Label and store all food products according to government, state, and federal guidelines.
• Restock for following shift at the end of each shift.
• Adhere to standards with regard to safety, sanitation, and PPE.
• Perform other job related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• Prior culinary training and/or prep cook experience.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize key assignments.
• Strong knife skills.

Work Environment and Context

• Requires standing and moving for extended periods, use of hands and fingers to operate kitchen equipment and food items.

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