Prep-Cook

The Walker Group; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Village Inn Walker Group in Provo, Utah, is seeking an experienced Prep Cook to prepare and cook dishes for guests. Ideal candidates are passionate about food, experienced, and possess attention to detail.

Your responsibilities will include ensuring food freshness, maintaining hygiene, and responding to guest feedback. A ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification is required, and you must be able to lift over 30 lbs. Become part of our friendly team and help create exceptional dining experiences.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs.
• Ability to work standing for 8+ hours.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas to ensure safe food handling practices.
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation.
• Taste all prep to ensure it is cooked and seasoned correctly.
• Respond to guest feedback with urgency and professionalism.
• Communicate prep priorities with the incoming shift.

Skills

Attention for detail

Effective communication skills

Knife technique

Team contribution

Education

ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification

Job description

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Paid time off
• Training & development

We are looking for an experienced Prep Cook to join our team! You will be preparing and cooking a variety of dishes for restaurant guests to enjoy.

You are passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through good, quality food. With previous experience as a prep cook, you are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a friendly and productive team atmosphere. Ideally, you have your ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification.

You also have an attention for detail, possess solid knife technique, and can manage multiple prep-projects at one time. You excel at keeping an organized and clean walk-in and are committed to ensuring that your co‑workers do the same. You take seriously the responsibility of tracking waste and communicate with your managers when something in the waste log is of concern.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food‑handling practices
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling of product in the walk in.
• Taste, taste, taste. Ensure all prep is cooked and seasoned correctly.
• Respond to guest feedback with appropriate urgency and professionalism.
• Communicate with the incoming shift as to what prep items need to be completed/prioritized.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Attention for detail
• Teachable.
• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification (or must be willing to attain)
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs
• Ability to work standing for 8+ hours