Prep Cook

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated; Tigard (OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a renowned culinary team at an established industry player known for its legendary cheesecakes and fresh-from-scratch menu. As a prep cook, you'll gain hands-on experience in a vibrant kitchen, mastering essential culinary techniques while contributing to a menu that delights guests. With flexible scheduling, competitive pay, and a supportive culture, this opportunity offers not just a job but a pathway to career growth in a company recognized as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. If you have a passion for food and teamwork, this is the place for you!

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Sick Time

Free Shift Meals

25% Dining Discount

Career Growth Opportunities

Flexible Scheduling

Culinary Programs

Qualifications

• Strong knife skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Ability to maintain a clean and sanitary workstation.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Knife Skills

Weights and Measurements

Attention to Detail

Sanitary Workstation Maintenance

Team Collaboration

Physical Stamina

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Compensation Range

$17.50 - $21.00 / Hour
Overview:

Why Join Our Team:

• Great earnings potential
• Full and part-time hours available
• Flexible scheduling to fit your life
• Medical coverage starting at $5 per pay period, plus dental and vision
• Paid vacation and sick time
• No-cost Culinary, GED and Associates Degree programs
• Free shift meals and a 25% discount when dining in as a guest
• Eligible for up to 50% next day pay (exclusions apply)
• Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For since 2014 and PEOPLE Companies that Care since 2021
• Career growth opportunities

What You'll Do:

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 mastering our creamy and perfectly textured mashed potatoes or crafting tamarind sauce for our iconic Avocado Eggrolls, you’ll learn a wide range of culinary techniques and skills in a professional, fast-paced kitchen.

Your Background:

• 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 pounds and continuously bend, reach and twist
• Must be at least 18 years old

Who we are:

Since 1978, we’ve been known for our legendary cheesecakes, 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. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

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