Prep Cook

Tin Shop; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tin Shop in Washington is looking for an experienced Prep Cook to join its team! The role involves preparing and cooking various dishes while ensuring exceptional dining experiences through quality food.

Ideal candidates will have a ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification, strong knife skills, and an ability to manage multiple priorities in a clean and organized kitchen. Join us in creating memorable meals for our guests!

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 and labeling.
• Taste all prep to ensure proper seasoning and cooking.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Knife technique

Education

ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification

Job description

Job Description

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 can 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 to 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