Prep Cook

Poultry Science Association; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking restaurant where your culinary skills will shine! As a Prep Cook, you will play a vital role in delivering a great dining experience by preparing food items with precision and care. This position requires a blend of strong communication, multitasking abilities, and a passion for exceptional service. You will work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with both back-of-house and front-of-house teams to ensure that every guest's needs are met. If you thrive in a vibrant, team-oriented atmosphere and are eager to grow within the company, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Flexible Scheduling

Competitive Pay

Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask effectively.
• Strong communication skills and a desire to provide exceptional service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items to perfection, ensuring compliance with recipes and specifications.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of work areas while fulfilling job responsibilities.

Skills

Food Preparation

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Food Safety Tools

Job description

Description

We Are Now Hiring Prep Cooks!

Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza is composed of a team of fun, diverse, and hardworking individuals who live and lead by our "Do it R.I.G.H.T.!" core values. We use these values to achieve our mission of, "providing our customers with a GREAT dining experience, from beginning to end," in a high-performance culture where all team members are valued, recognized, and rewarded for results. If our culture and values sound like something you are interested in living by, we would love for you to join our team!

Key Responsibilities

• Arrives to work on time as scheduled in full uniform.
• Fulfills all job responsibilities in order to contribute to “a great dining experience from beginning to end” for our guests.
• Work directly with both BOH and FOH team members to ensure all of the guest's needs are fulfilled in a timely manner.
• Ensure menu knowledge to address any server or bartender questions about the menu; including food allergy issues.
• Follows recipes; upholds specs and perfect presentation of every dish.
• Proper food handling and sanitation of work areas; ensures compliance with food handling requirements.
• Maintain neat and organized work areas; to include sweeping and mopping as needed.
• Accomplishes all running and end of shift side work; including ensuring work areas are clean and all prepped food is labeled and stored properly.

Requirements

A Prep Cook is responsible for tasks that include prepping food items to perfection. This position requires a sense of urgency and adaptability. S/he represents the Company by providing service that exhibits professionalism, attention to detail, and the desire to create a positive environment.

• Desire to provide exceptional service throughout the entire shift.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work alone as well as with a team.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Team members must be 18 years old and able to work in the United States.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

The Prep Cook is expected to be able to perform the job functions with reasonable accommodation. This job entails frequent exposure to smoke, steam, high temperatures, humidity and extreme cold, contact/immersion of hands in water, sanitation solutions, meat products, poultry products, seafood and produce items. Physical demands include:

• Remain standing for extended periods of time.
• Bend, squat, and lift up to 70 lbs. above waist level.
• Substantial repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and fingers.

Leadership Qualities

• Leads self with self-discipline, critical thinking and problem solving, initiative, and leadership ability.
• Leads people through a passion for motivating others to perform as a team to ensure great dining experiences.
• Communicates effectively through active listening and positively influencing a diverse team.

Benefits of Working with Our Team

• We offer all team members flexible scheduling.
• Competitive pay.
• Extensive opportunities for growth within the Company.

Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer and provides reasonable accommodations consistent with its legal obligations.