PREP COOK

Wet Willie's; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 17,908 - 23,419; Full time

Job summary

Wet Willie's is seeking a Prep Cook to support Back of House operations and deliver high-quality, consistent food with accuracy and efficiency. You will follow recipes, maintain cleanliness, and uphold company standards in a fast-paced environment.

This role requires 18+ years of age, reliable transportation, weekend availability, and strong teamwork. Expect training, professional conduct, and opportunities to grow with our expanding brand.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of age.
• Prefer high school graduate.
• 1 yr of food preparation and/or kitchen experience preferred.
• Demonstrate cooking skills, ability to follow established protocol and recipes.
• Dependable, honest, trustworthy, possesses integrity.
• Positive attitude and great personal drive.
• Courteous and enthusiastic.
• Willingness and ability to learn in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Exceptional guest services skills.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Prefer ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently.
• Successful completion of General Team Member Training Program
• Successful completion of Prep Cook Training Program
• Ability to learn and maintain knowledge of company’s products and procedures
• Availability to work on weekends
• Reliable transportation

Responsibilities

• Superior consistency for customers through efficient, accurate, and properly prepped food all completed to company standards
• Continuously test all food products for taste, appearance, consistency to assure that all company food standards and procedures are being followed
• Clean and maintain the kitchen on a regular basis, including proper timely maintenance on all machines and equipment
• Superior knowledge of entire food menu, ingredients, modifications, cook times,
• Become familiar with new menu items and their preparation, cook times and assembly
• Supports the Back of House team by ensuring that prep is completed, coolers are stocked, equipment is clean, and ready for service at all times with a friendly, positive attitude aligning with company core values
• Accurate and consistent use of Prep Board
• Completes position Primary and Secondary Responsibilities as well as Daily Duties at a superior level
• Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standard and to set positive examples for rest of team
• Assist with the par/inventory/order of food supply
• Coordinate food service with other departments as necessary
• Maintaining accurate temperatures on all cooling equipment, maintain waste sheet, temp logs
• Maintains kitchen to high standard and follows sanitation guidelines compliant with Health Department and company standards
• At times, performs work of other team members as needed
• Keeps company passwords and intellectual property confidential
• Demonstrates a positive, helpful attitude as well as presenting professional conduct and appearance at all times
• Use, implementation, and adherence to all company policies, procedures, systems and processes
• Regular and predictable attendance
• The scheduled working hours for this position range from Sunday - Saturday from 10:00am to 10:00pm and shifts range from 4 to 8 hours in length.

Skills

Age 18+

Communication skills

Guest services

Dependable

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Teamwork

Follow recipes

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Prep Cook is a team member of the Back of House. The Prep Cook is responsible and accountable for superior customer satisfaction through food preparation with accuracy and efficiency, and ensuring that core values are carried out through execution. The Prep Cook is expected to be a role model for the company culture, and always exhibit the highest standards in overall guest experience, by delivering the best food and service, in the cleanest, most friendly and safest dining environment.

The Prep Cook reports directly to the assigned Shift Leader [SL] and General Manager [GM]. The Prep Cook is accountable for executing the policies, procedures and direction provided by the SL and/or GM. The Prep Cook is required to successfully complete and meet the requirements of the General Team Member Training Certification and the Prep Cook Training Certification. It is preferred that the Prep Cook be able to speak and write in the English language in order to best communicate with our customers, vendors, and leadership, and must maintain professional dress, speech, and behavior at all times.

REWARD FOR MEETING OUR HIGH STANDARDS?

In return for the Prep Cook’s skills and dedicated effort, the Prep Cook will receive a competitive compensation package, an opportunity to thrive in a challenging, enriching and rewarding environment, with the opportunity to grow with us as we begin a period of exciting growth. The Prep Cook will be empowered to work with the team and be provided the tools to do so.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential responsibilities and functions of the position are identified below. [This list is not exhaustive and may be updated or modified periodically.]

• Superior consistency for customers through efficient, accurate, and properly prepped food all completed to company standards
  
• Continuously test all food products for taste, appearance, consistency to assure that all company food standards and procedures are being followed
  
• Clean and maintain the kitchen on a regular basis, including proper timely maintenance on all machines and equipment
  
• Superior knowledge of entire food menu, ingredients, modifications, cook times,
  
• Become familiar with new menu items and their preparation, cook times and assembly
  
• Supports the Back of House team by ensuring that prep is completed, coolers are stocked, equipment is clean, and ready for service at all times with a friendly, positive attitude aligning with company core values
  
• Accurate and consistent use of Prep Board
  
• Completes position Primary and Secondary Responsibilities as well as Daily Duties at a superior level
  
• Maintains a calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to keep store operating to standard and to set positive examples for rest of team
  
• Assist with the par/inventory/order of food supply
  
• Coordinate food service with other departments as necessary
  
• Maintaining accurate temperatures on all cooling equipment, maintain waste sheet, temp logs
  
• Maintains kitchen to high standard and follows sanitation guidelines compliant with Health Department and company standards
  
• At times, performs work of other team members as needed
  
• Keeps company passwords and intellectual property confidential
  
• Demonstrates a positive, helpful attitude as well as presenting professional conduct and appearance at all times
  
• Use, implementation, and adherence to all company policies, procedures, systems and processes
  
• Regular and predictable attendance:
• The scheduled working hours for this position range from Sunday - Saturday from 10:00am to 10:00pm and shifts range from 4 to 8 hours in length.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THE JOB:

• 18+ years of age
• Prefer high school graduate
• 1 yr of food preparation and/or kitchen experience preferred
• Demonstrate cooking skills, ability to follow established protocol and recipes
• Dependable, honest, trustworthy, possesses integrity
• Positive attitude and great personal drive
• Courteous and enthusiastic
• Willingness and ability to learn in a fast-paced sales environment
• Exceptional communication skills
• Exceptional guest services skills
• Basic math and computer skills
• Prefer ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently
• Successful completion of General Team Member Training Program
• Successful completion of Prep Cook Training Program
• Ability to learn and maintain knowledge of company’s products and procedures
• Availability to work on weekends
• Reliable transportation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
FREQUENCY:
Never = 0% Rarely = 1 - 10% Occasionally = 11 - 33% Frequently = 34 - 66% Continuously = 67+%
LIFTING + CARRYING:
Weight Frequency Objects
1-10 lbs. Continuously Food items, paper goods, office items
11-20 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food, full buss tubs
21-35 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food, trash/recycle
36-50 lbs. Frequently Delivery items, cases of food
51-75 lbs. Never
Sitting: Never
Standing: Continuously
Walking: Frequently
Bending: Frequently
Squatting: Frequently
Kneeling: Rarely
Crawling: Never
Climbing: Never
Reaching: Frequently
Grasping: Continuously

The Company will provide reasonable accommodations to disabled employees to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job. Requests for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the General Manager or the Company’s HR Officer.

APPLICANT DECLARATION:

I have read the responsibilities and requirements of the position. To the best of my knowledge, I believe that I can perform these duties and am qualified for the position.