Prep Cook

Sra Coral Gables Restaurant LLC; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Sra Coral Gables Restaurant LLC is hiring a dedicated cook responsible for preparing meats, seafood, vegetables, and sauces using a range of kitchen equipment. You will follow the Daily Prep List, use standard recipes, and maintain quality and safety standards in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include portioning, clean-up, equipment maintenance, and assisting colleagues to meet guest expectations. Join a team focused on consistency and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and portion control.
• Strong focus on cleanliness and food safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of foods according to orders and instructions.
• Maintain a clean and sanitized workstation and kitchen equipment.
• Weigh and measure ingredients to spec and portion servings.
• Follow daily prep list and standard recipe cards for consistent quality.
• Assist cooks and kitchen staff to ensure smooth operation during service.
• Take and record food temperatures and proper storage of ingredients.

Skills

Cooking

Food Preparation

Kitchen Sanitation

Tools

Grills

Ovens

Deep Fryers

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Cook and prepare a variety of food products including meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, stocks, breads and other food products using a variety of equipment and utensils according to the Daily Prep List.

Activities & Responsibilities

Primary:

• Promote, work, and act in a manner consistent with the mission of the restaurant.
• Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.
• Understand and comply with standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards, and kitchen rules, policies, and procedures.
• Clean and sanitize work station area including tables, shelves, grill walls, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
• Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Uses the Standard Recipe Card for preparing all products; does not rely on the memory of oneself or others.
• Weigh or measure ingredients.
• Portion according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications and wrap the food or place it directly on plates for service to guests.
• Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Mix ingredients for green salads, molded fruit salads, vegetable salads, and pasta salads.
• Make special dressings and sauces as condiments for sandwiches.
• Stir and strain soups and sauces.
• Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Take and record the temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
• Place food trays over food warmers for immediate service, or store them in refrigerated storage cabinets.
• Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
• Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed, and provide cooks with needed items.
• Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
• Use manual or electric appliances to clean, peel, slice, and trim foods.
• Promptly inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.
• Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.
• Complete opening and closing checklists and assists others in opening and closing the kitchen.
• Attend all scheduled employee meetings and offer suggestions for improvement.
• Coordinate with and assist fellow employees to meet guests’ needs and support the operation of the restaurant.
• Fill-in for fellow employees where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations.

Supplemental:

• Keep records of the quantities of food used.
• Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines.
• Distribute food servers to serve customers.
• Operate the cash register, handle money, and give correct change.
• Butcher and clean fowl, fish, poultry, and shellfish to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Cut, slice, or grind meat, poultry, and seafood to prepare for cooking.
• Stock cupboards and refrigerators, and tend salad bars and buffet meals.
• Add cutlery, napkins, food, and other items to trays on assembly lines in hospitals, cafeterias, airline kitchens, and similar establishments.
• Package take-out foods or serve food to customers.
• Prepare and serve a variety of beverages such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
• Vacuum dining area and sweep and mop kitchen floor.
• Scrape leftovers from dishes into garbage containers.

Tools & Technology

• Carbonated and non-carbonated beverage dispensers
• Commercial use blenders, choppers, cubers, dicers, grinders, processors, and/or slicers, broilers, deep fryers, griddles, grills, microwave ovens, ovens, pizza ovens, ranges, rotisseries, roasting machinery, steamers, and/or toasters, coffee grinders, coffee or iced tea makers, cotton candy machines or accessories, cutlery, dishwashers, dough machines, food warmers, measuring cups, mixers, popcorn machines, scales, woks
• Ice dispensers, Ice shaver machines or accessories
• Milkshake machines
• Personal computers and or Point of sale terminal
• Slush machines and/or Soft serve machines