Prep Cook

Mambo Seafood Restaurants; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Mambo Seafood Restaurants as a Prep Cook at their San Antonio location. The role focuses on assisting with food preparation while ensuring compliance with food safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess a team-oriented attitude, customer service skills, and meet basic educational requirements. Opportunities for career growth in a well-established restaurant brand await you.

Benefits

Employee Perks

Health Insurance Available

Dental & Vision Benefits Available

Meal Discounts

Training and Development

Flexible Hours

Qualifications

• Preferred age at least 17 years.
• Ability to read and follow simple instructions in English; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of various menu items.
• Maintain cleanliness and adhere to food safety policies.
• Weighs and measures ingredients as per recipes.

Skills

Team Player

Customer Service

Food Safety

Education

High School Diploma or GED preferred

Food Handler Certificate

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

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Mambo Seafood Restaurants provided pay range

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Base pay range

$11.00/hr - $14.00/hr

MAMBO SEAFOOD IS OPENING A NEW LOCATION AT WILLOBROOK IN HOUSTON! APPLY NOW!

Join the Team!

Mambo Seafood is a high-volume iconic Houston restaurant brand that has been in business since 1996. Mambo has 12 restaurants in the Greater Houston area, 3 locations in San Antonio, and one franchised operation in the Rio Grande Valley. Mambo Seafood is poised for rapid growth!

Summary:

The Prep Cook assists the Cook in the preparation of various menu items. The Prep Cook must be able to work quickly and efficiently to keep up with the varying food production needs in the kitchen.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintains a professional and welcoming attitude while at work.
• Adheres to Company food quality and food safety policies.
• Prepares, washes, peels, and cuts various foods.
• Adheres to the Company’s food production chart for batching, processing and portion prep.
• Weighs or measures ingredients according to the Company’s recipes.
• Stores food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Maintains cleanliness of food preparation areas, including all work surfaces and equipment, in accordance with Company food-handling practices.
• Ensures freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, tracking shelf life and rotating stock.
• Completes all opening and closing side work related to job duties and other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Must be at least 17 years of age.
• Ability to speak, write and read simple instructions in English.
• Spanish-speaking is a plus, but not required.
• Must have a Food Handler Certificate.
• Must be a team player and customer-service oriented.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
  
  
  

Computer Skills

• Basic computer skills are a plus.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Stands and walks on uneven, slippery, and/or wet surfaces for at least 8 consecutive hours.
• Speaks and listens in-person to staff regarding food and safety matters for at least 8 consecutive hours.
• Reads food safety measuring devices.
• Routinely lifts, stoops, kneels, bends, pushes, and pulls up to 50 pounds, and reaches overhead.
• Routinely carries full service tray.
• Performs work in a varying environment ranging from high to low temperatures and works in wet areas.
• Performs moderately strenuous activity for at least 8 consecutive hours.
• Performs other physical requirements necessary to perform duties and responsibilities.
  
  
  

Working Environment

• Moderate noise, fast pace, high customer traffic and ability to tolerate cleaning solutions regularly.
  
  
  

We offer the following benefits:

• Professional work environment
• Training and Development
• Flexible hours
• Employee Perks
• Health insurance available
• Dental & vision benefits available
• Competitive pay
• Meal discounts and more!
  
  
  

Mambo Restaurants is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Services

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