Prep Cook

Metro Diner; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Meal discounts

Paid vacation

Competitive benefits

Referral bonus

Job summary

Metro Diner in Jacksonville, FL is hiring Prep Cooks for full- and part-time day and night shifts. You will prepare food to Metro Diner recipes, keep stations clean, and help with restocking to minimize ticket times.

We value a friendly team, flexible scheduling, and competitive benefits after meeting eligibility, including paid vacation after 1 year. Experience in a fast-paced kitchen and a willingness to learn are welcome as part of our goal to deliver 100% Guest Satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen preferred.
• Ability to follow Metro Diner recipes and portion sizes.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to Metro Diner recipes using various processes and utensils.
• Keep station clean and organized throughout shifts.
• Restock food items to minimize ticket times.
• Follow kitchen policies, procedures, and safety standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Kitchen cleanliness

Team communication

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Inventory management

Job description

We are looking for friendly folks like you to join our family.

With our Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner hours we're able to offer you a better quality of life with flexible scheduling, competitive benefits, no late nights and more! Paid vacation is available to hourly team members after meeting eligibility requirements.

NOW HIRING / Immediate Opportunities for

Full & Part Time, Day (AM) & Night (PM)

• PREP COOKS

We are looking for friendly folks like you to join our team! Metro Diner is known for warm, welcoming service, familiar faces, and award-winning food. At Metro Diner, “simply delicious” defines our food and 100% Guest Satisfaction is our main priority. We don't just speak about our culture - we live and breathe it every day - it’s who we are!

Cooks are a key part of Metro Diner’s success. It is your responsibility to prepare food products according to Metro Diner recipes using a variety of processes, equipment, and utensils. Metro Diner’s kitchens are our showpieces so it is essential to always keep your station clean.

You Have

• A commitment to prepare food products according to Metro Diner recipes using a variety of processes, equipment, and utensils


• The willingness to comply with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen policies and procedures


• The ability to maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work area


• The understanding that proactively restocking food items reduces ticket times

The motivation to consistently adhere to company productivity and labor goals

You Might Also Have

• Experience as a Cook in a fast-paced work environment


• Skills in communicating with fellow Cooks and other Team Members to ensure orders are produced efficiently with minimal ticket time


• Knowledge of proper rotation of inventory and FIFO system


• Working experience in organizing and labeling shelves, equipment, and ingredients


• Motivation to seek cross-training and professional development in other functional areas

We Have

• Flexible Schedules


• BOH Shift Meals/FOH Meal Discounts


• Meal Discounts for Friends/Family


• Paid Vacation (after 1 year)


• Competitive Benefits (after 1 year)


• Free Tele-Medicine through First Stop Health (after 1 year)


• Referral Bonus ($250 per referral, no limit)


• Perks at Work (over 30,000 discounts on purchases for travel, fitness, auto, event tickets & more)


• Long-term Career Growth

A great Team that is ready for you to join!

Established in 1992 as a family-owned eatery in Jacksonville, Florida, Metro Diner is among the nation's fastest-growing locally owned and operated family dining concepts, with over 60 locations east of the Mississippi.

Metro Diner is known for its warm, welcoming service, large portion sizes and serious diner food. Metro Diner has received many accolades, including features on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Cooking Channel's Cheap Eats.

We are united by our passion for treating people like special Guests in our home. We believe that people are driven to be part of something that gives them a strong sense of belonging, significance, and pride. We are more than just a Team of people working together, we are a Family. We know when we take care of our Family, they will take care of Metro Diner.

Metro Diner is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We offer great restaurant culinary careers for line cooks (concinero / cocinera) who have back of house cooking, chef, saute cook or grill cook kitchen experience in a high volume restaurant environment. We're also looking for Jefe / Jefa who have back of house preparation / food prep / production experience. We offer great restaurant culinary careers for line cooks (concinero / cocinera) who have back of house cooking, chef, saute cook or grill cook kitchen experience in a high volume restaurant environment.