Prep Cook

The Cheesecake Factory; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a renowned dining establishment as a Prep Cook where you'll prepare fresh ingredients for a diverse menu. Enjoy a supportive workplace with flexible scheduling, career growth opportunities, and health benefits. Ideal for those with strong culinary skills, attention to detail, and a passion for food preparation.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling, consistent hours

Health Benefits after 60 days

Sick time

Vacation time

Free shift meals

25% dining discount

Eligible for up to 50% next day pay

No cost GED and Associates Degree program

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Willing to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion fresh ingredients for various dishes.
• Learn a range of culinary techniques in a fast-paced kitchen.

Skills

Knife skills

Weights, measurements, and volumes

Attention to detail

Sanitary workstation maintenance

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Job description

Compensation Range

$16.50 - $20.50 / Hour
Overview

With more than 200 dishes made fresh from scratch every day, our prep cooks prepare and portion fresh ingredients and hundreds of prep recipes for use in our delicious dishes. Whether you’re rolling the won ton wrapper for the Buffalo Chicken Rolls or preparing the shrimp for the shrimp scampi, you’ll learn a wide range of culinary techniques and skills in a professional, fast-paced kitchen.

What we're looking for:

• Great technique; you have strong knife skills
• Kitchen savvy; you know your weights, measurements and volumes
• Attention to detail; you follow all steps and techniques to ensure consistency
• Tidy and clean; maintaining a sanitary, food-safe workstation is important to you
• Team player; willing to work together to prep our kitchens
• Comfortable standing for extended periods of time, able to lift up to 50 lbs and continuously bend, reach and twist
• Must be at least 18 years old

What we offer:

• Flexible scheduling, consistent hours
• Health Benefits, including medical, dental and vision after 60 days (if you work an average of 25 hours/week)
• Sick time (starting at hire)
• Vacation time (after 6 months if you work 30 hours per week)
• Free shift meals
• 25% discount for your party when dining in as a guest
• Eligible for up to 50% next day pay (exclusions apply)
• A no cost GED and Associates Degree program
• Career growth opportunities

Who we are:

Inspired by Italian trattorias, French bistros and the grand cafes and pastry shops of Vienna, we’re known for our in-house bakery, upscale casual hospitality and fresh-from-scratch menu, but we’re most proud of being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list since 2014. With 47,500 staff members across more than 300 restaurants – including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Grand Lux Cafe and Fox Restaurant concepts – our people-centered culture offers something for everyone.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, and experiences and encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Grand Lux Cafe offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

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• Flexible scheduling, consistent hours
• Health Benefits, including medical, dental and vision after 60 days (if you work an average of 25 hours/week)
• Sick time (starting at hire)
• Vacation time (after 6 months if you work 30 hours per week)
• Free shift meals
• 25% discount for your party when dining in as a guest
• Eligible for up to 50% next day pay (exclusions apply)
• A no cost GED and Associates Degree program
• Career growth opportunities

• Great technique; you have strong knife skills
• Kitchen savvy; you know your weights, measurements and volumes
• Attention to detail; you follow all steps and techniques to ensure consistency
• Tidy and clean; maintaining a sanitary, food-safe workstation is important to you
• Team player; willing to work together to prep our kitchens
• Comfortable standing for extended periods of time, able to lift up to 50 lbs and continuously bend, reach and twist
• Must be at least 18 years old