Prep Cook

TKS Restaurants; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

TKS Restaurants in The Colony, TX is seeking a Prep Cook to support line cooks in preparing and serving food items in a fast-paced kitchen. The role requires maintaining cleanliness, portioning ingredients, and following safety guidelines to ensure quality and consistency.

Ideal candidates have basic kitchen knowledge, reliable work ethic, and the ability to work as part of a team in a energetic environment. Part-time schedule with opportunities to learn culinary basics.

Qualifications

• Experience as prep cook preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen.
• Ability to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils.
• Strong teamwork and communication abilities.
• Physically fit for standing long hours and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for cooking and serving according to orders.
• Communicate with team in the kitchen to coordinate tasks.
• Measure ingredients and seasonings to ensure consistency.
• Keep ingredients properly stored at correct temperatures.
• Assist with cleaning and sanitizing kitchen equipment and areas.
• Help package prepared foods as needed.
• Report equipment issues and supply shortages to supervisors.

Skills

Ingredient knowledge

Prep cook experience

Health and safety knowledge

Manual dexterity

Team player

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary training asset

Job description

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Prep Cook

Part Time The Colony, TX, 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.