Prep Cook

Village Inn Walker Group; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Village Inn Walker Group in Mesa, AZ is seeking an experienced Prep Cook to prepare and cook a variety of dishes for restaurant guests. You will contribute to a friendly, productive team atmosphere and strive for high quality through attention to detail, solid knife technique, and reliable prep management.

Ideal candidates have prior prep cook experience, ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification (or willing to obtain), and are comfortable standing 8+ hours and lifting 30+ lbs.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred but not necessary.
• Attention to detail and solid knife technique.
• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification (or willingness to attain).
• Able to lift 30+ lbs and stand for 8+ hours.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean prep areas to ensure safe food handling.
• Prepare and cook a variety of dishes for guests.
• Rotate and label ingredients to maintain freshness.
• Track waste and report concerns to management.
• Communicate priorities to the incoming shift.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Teachable

Physical stamina

Knife skills

Education

ServeSafe certification

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Prep Cook to join our team! You will be preparing and cooking a variety of dishes for restaurant guests to enjoy.

You are passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through good, quality food. With previous experience as a prep cook, you are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a friendly and productive team atmosphere. Ideally, you have your ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification.

You also have an attention for detail, possess solid knife technique, and can manage multiple prep-projects at one time. You excel at keeping an organized and clean walk-in and are committed to ensuring that your co-workers do the same. You take seriously the responsibility of tracking waste and communicate with your managers when something in the waste log is of concern.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling of product in the walk in.
• Taste, taste, taste. Ensure all prep is cooked and seasoned correctly.
• Respond to guest feedback with appropriate urgency and professionalism.
• Communicate with the incoming shift as to what prep items need to be completed/prioritized.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred but not necessary
• Attention for detail
• Teachable.
• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification (or must be willing to attain)
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs
• Ability to work standing for 8+ hours