Prep Cook

TKS Restaurants; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

TKS Restaurants is seeking a Prep Cook to assist the line cook and kitchen team in Fremont, CA. You will prepare and portion foods, help with mise en place, and maintain sanitary conditions in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to health and safety standards, and the ability to stand for long periods. Previous prep cook experience is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ingredients and kitchen equipment.
• Proven experience as prep cook.
• Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen.
• Manual dexterity to operate cutting tools and utensils.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for cooking and serving.
• Be present in the kitchen and communicate with others.
• Measure ingredients and seasonings for cooking.
• Ensure ingredients are properly stored and at proper temperatures.
• Clean equipment, dishes, utensils, and work areas.
• Assist with packaging prepared foods per customer needs.

Skills

Ingredients knowledge

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Prep cook experience

Health & safety rules

Team player

Positive under pressure

Physical stamina

Culinary school training (asset)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary school training (asset)

Job description

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Prep Cook

Part Time Fremont, Fremont, CA, US

Job purpose

Assists line cook in preparing and
serving of food items. Assist other back
of the house employees in various kitchen tasks including ensuring ingredients
are in house and up to specifications, providing general cleaning and
sanitizing equipment for cooking, washing and storing of food.

Essential Functions

• To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to
  perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function
  satisfactorily. Reasonable
  accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities
  to perform the essential function so of the job.
• Prepare food for cooking,
  serving.
• Being present in the
  kitchen and communicating with others.
• Measuring ingredients and
  seasonings to be used in cooking
• Ensure ingredients are
  properly kept at appropriate temperature
• Ensure availability and
  quality of ingredients at all times
• Clean work equipment,
  dishes, utensils, and work areas
• Prepare food stuff
  according to instructions from customer and supervisor order
• Package prepared foods to
  fit customer’s need
• Prepare for cooking process
  by cutting, washing, peeling, and cutting required foods
• Tender food to
  waiters/waitresses to serve up to customers
• Report damaged equipment
  and low supplies to supervisors
• Comply with nutrition and
  sanitation guidelines
• Perform other kitchen
  duties as assigned
• Monitor with care the
  temperature of the cooking equipment and cooling rooms
• Eligible to work in the
  United States

Qualifications

Experience as a prep cook is preferred
but not required. Knowledge of health
and safety rules in a kitchen.

Qualifications include:

• Knowledge
  of ingredients and kitchen equipment
• Proven
  experience as prep cook
• Knowledge
  of health and safety rules in a kitchen
• Manual
  dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils
• A
  team player with good communication skills
• Patient
  with an ability to stay positive under pressure
• Very
  good physical condition and endurance
• High
  school diploma or equivalent is desirable; Training from a culinary school will
  be an asset
• Must
  be eligible to work in the United States

Working conditions

Fast paced environment that can be
extremely hot and cold at various times. You will be around sharp objects, hot surfaces and in areas where the
floor may be wet or slippery at times.

Physical requirements

• Required
  to work on your feet and stand for 8 hours a day.
• Pick
  up 50 lbs or less on a regular base.