Prep Cook

Heritage Restaurant Group Inc; Palm Desert (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

French Rotisserie Cafe is seeking a Prep Cook to support daily kitchen operations and help deliver consistently great food to our guests. This part-time, onsite position in Palm Desert, CA offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a busy kitchen environment while building strong culinary fundamentals.

You will prepare ingredients, follow recipes, maintain quality, and ensure stations are stocked and organized for service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen setting performing ingredient prep and basic food handling tasks.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices, with a commitment to maintaining a clean work area.
• Ability to follow recipes, portioning guidelines, and established procedures accurately and consistently.
• Reliability and punctuality with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift and move moderate kitchen items as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion ingredients according to established recipes, quality standards, and production plans.
• Support kitchen stations by keeping prep areas stocked and organized throughout service and prep cycles.
• Follow proper food safety, sanitation, and labeling procedures to maintain a clean and compliant kitchen.
• Assist with basic kitchen tasks such as washing, chopping, trimming, portioning, and organizing supplies and tools.
• Communicate with the kitchen team to coordinate priorities, restock needs, and workflow changes.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food safety

Follow recipes

Reliable and punctual

Able to stand long hours

Job description

French Rotisserie Cafe is seeking a Prep Cook to support daily kitchen operations and help deliver consistently great food to our guests.

Position Summary

As a Prep Cook, you will prepare ingredients and support food production to ensure stations are stocked, organized, and ready for service. You’ll play an essential role in maintaining quality, following established recipes and portioning standards, and adhering to food safety practices.

This part-time, onsite position in Palm Desert, CA offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a busy kitchen environment while building strong culinary fundamentals.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion ingredients according to established recipes, quality standards, and production plans.

• Support kitchen stations by keeping prep areas stocked and organized throughout service and prep cycles.

• Follow proper food safety, sanitation, and labeling procedures to maintain a clean and compliant kitchen.

• Assist with basic kitchen tasks such as washing, chopping, trimming, portioning, and organizing supplies and tools.

• Communicate with the kitchen team to coordinate priorities, restock needs, and workflow changes.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen setting performing ingredient prep and basic food handling tasks.

• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices, with a commitment to maintaining a clean work area.

• Ability to follow recipes, portioning guidelines, and established procedures accurately and consistently.

• Reliability and punctuality with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.

• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift and move moderate kitchen items as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with restaurant prep workflows and the demands of service-time production.

• Experience preparing vegetables, proteins, sauces, or other common kitchen ingredients.

• Basic understanding of inventory rotation, labeling, and maintaining ingredient quality.

• Comfort working with deadlines and adjusting priorities as needs change during the day.

Compensation

Hourly rate: $18.00 - $20.00