Prep Cook

MR WEST HOLDINGS LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance

Vacation Time

401(k)

Employee Discounts

Advancement Programs

Job summary

Mr. West Holdings LLC, known as Mr. West in Downtown Seattle, is seeking a Prep Cook for a fast-paced cafe/bar environment.

The role supports kitchen operations, basic prep, dishwashing, and ensuring consistency with recipes. This part-time position offers flexible hours, opportunities for advancement, and a benefits package including health and life insurance. Ideal candidates have 1+ year experience in high-volume food service, valid food handler cert, and ability to work early mornings,

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in high-volume and/or guest-facing food service preferred.
• Knowledge in proper food and drink handling & storage.
• Valid Food Handler and MAST Certification required.
• Ability to succeed in a team environment and independently.
• Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining clean and organized workstations by always practicing safe and sanitary food handling.
• Washing dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans, along with maintaining cleanliness of kitchen, and food preparation equipment.
• Assist with kitchen prep-work, food running, and stocking stations.
• Basic prep, syrups, cleaning, and dishwashing.
• Preparing foods consistently based on recipes.
• Ensuring prep work is complete and pars are accurate for each station.
• Ensuring food preparation is in compliance with standardized recipes and portion volume.
• Maintains excellent quality standards and procedures on coffee, bar, and food program.
• Actively assisting fellow team members in meeting the needs of the business.
• Following company policies, state, and food safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

High-volume food service

Team collaboration

Food safety

Education

Food Handler Certification

MAST Certification

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Dishwashing equipment

Job description

Description

Prep Cook

Mr. West - Downtown Seattle Seattle, WA

Description

Join our growing team at Mr. West and be a part of our café bars, where everyone comes together over delicious coffee, food, wine, and cocktails.

Offering:

• Flexible schedules, hiring for a part time position
• Starting at $21.30 / hour + tips averaging up to $26!
• Great Benefits, including Health Insurance options, Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation Time, starting at up to 2 weeks accrued / year for years 1-5!
• 401(k)
• Employee Discounts
• Opportunities for Advancement and Education within the Company

Strive for quality in every decision, every day through:

• Maintaining clean and organized workstations by always practicing safe and sanitary food handling
• Washing dishes, glassware, flatware, pots and pans, along with maintaining cleanliness of kitchen, and food preparation equipment
• Assist with any other duties, included, but not limited to, kitchen prep-work, food running, and stocking stations
• Basic prep, syrups, cleaning, and dishwashing
• Preparing foods consistently based on recipes
• Ensuring prep work is complete and pars are accurate for each station
• Ensuring food preparation is in compliance with standardized recipes and portion volume
• Maintains excellent quality standards and procedures on coffee, bar, and food program
• Actively assisting fellow team members in meeting the needs of the business
• Following company policies, state, and food safety and sanitation standards

Qualifications:

• 1 or more years of experience working in high-volume and/or guest-facing food service preferred
• Knowledge in proper food and drink handling & storage
• Valid Food Handler and MAST Certification required
• Ability to succeed in a team environment and independently
• Available to work flexible hours that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, nights and/or holidays

Environment

Work is performed primarily in a fast-paced full service restaurant with frequent distractions and loud noises.

Physical

The person in this position needs to occasionally or frequently:

Maneuver about inside the restaurant/office to access food/beverage items, machinery, and other restaurant equipment

Operate basic office equipment

Operate basic restaurant equipment

Ascend/descend a ladder or stairs to service the machinery, lights, ceiling fans, etc.

Be able to exchange accurate information while communication with customers

Be able to distinguish different tastes, i.e., sweet and bitter flavors.

Work in a noisy/distracting environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process and to perform the essential functions.

If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Department [e-mail]

MrWST is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. MrWST does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.