Prep Cook

Pollo Campero; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 14,774 - 21,042; Part time

Job summary

Pollo Campero in Herndon, Virginia, is seeking kitchen team members dedicated to producing high-quality food while maintaining safety and sanitation standards. Responsibilities include preparing products, managing inventory, and ensuring cleanliness. Candidates should be 18 or older, ideally with a year of experience. This position demands physical stamina and flexibility for shifts including nights and weekends. Starting pay is $13.00 per hour, with potential for growth in a vibrant team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Preferred: 1+ year of experience in similar roles.
• Ability to lift and push 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must follow the company Personal Care and Hygiene policies.
• Must be able to produce authorized U.S. work documents.

Responsibilities

• Prepares cold and hot products.
• Must be able to follow recipes and be well-versed in a variety of food products and techniques.
• Controls product availability as the shift starts.
• Ensure walk in cooler is clean, with updated labels.
• Using label machine to ensure food is labeled properly.
• Thawing frozen products.
• Removing all trash.
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards.

Job description

Overview

The responsibility of our kitchen team members is to produce the highest quality food with precision and accuracy, continually observing and implementing the proper quality-assurance and food-safety procedures and exceed customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Prepares cold and hot products.
• Must be able to follow recipes and be well-versed in a variety of food products and techniques
• Controls product availability as the shift starts
• Ensure walk in cooler is clean, with updated labels
• Using label machine to ensure food is label properly
• Thawing frozen products
• Removing all trash
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
• Follows and abides by all safety rules, policies, and procedures

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Preferred: 1+ year of experience in similar roles
• Ability to lift and push 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must follow the company Personal Care and Hygiene policies
• Must be able to produce authorized U.S. work documents

Expected Behaviors

• Have contagious energy
• Be a team player
• Must have great interpersonal communication skills to work with others
• Proactively help where it is most needed in the restaurant

Pay Range

Starting from USD $13.00/Hr.

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