Prep Cook

Parkhurst Dining; Waterville (ME); On-site; USD 19,286 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Employee discounts across brands

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Parkhurst Dining in Waterville, ME is hiring a Prep Cook to join our Eat’n Park Hospitality Group family. You’ll apply professional culinary techniques, prepare ingredients, and maintain safe, orderly food preparation areas in a fast-paced environment.

We value teamwork, growth, and reliability, offering health benefits, training opportunities, and employee discounts across our brands. Previous kitchen experience preferred; willingness to learn and adapt is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Ability to follow recipes and food safety procedures.
• Willingness to stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion ingredients according to recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of prep areas.
• Follow food safety and sanitation guidelines at all times.
• Assist cooks and kitchen staff as needed.
• Label, date, and store all food items properly.

Skills

Food preparation

Kitchen sanitation

Team player

Physical stamina

Job description

Prep Cook - Parkhurst Dining

Are you looking for a values-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow? Do you want to join a fun, supportive team where you can build lifelong relationships? At Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, we’ve been creating smiles since 1949—one guest, one meal, and one team member at a time. Now we’re searching for a prep cook to join our Parkhurst Dining team.

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group represents a diverse family of brands that span 14 states across more than 150 locations and with nearly 10,000 team members. We are a family-owned and operated company with deep roots that inspire our future. Our enduring commitment to our Core Values and our shared purpose, “to Create a Smile,” guide and fuel our growth as a group and as individuals.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS ROLE

As a Prep Cook, You’ll Be Part Of Our Enduring Legacy And Exciting Growth. Here’s What You Can Expect

• Application of professional culinary techniques and procedures
• Cut, weigh, and prepare food items following company procedures and recipes.
• Rotate refrigerated products and dry good products in accordance with company-approved policies and procedures, always using the FIFO method.
• Maintain the proper temperatures for all foods and coolers and freezers.
• Wrap, label, date and store all food items properly to maintain freshness and quality under strict sanitary guidelines.

What Makes You a Great Fit

We’re searching for team members who welcome new challenges and care deeply about people. Every team member across the company plays a role in bringing our Core Values to life every day. In addition to aligning to our values, you’ll be successful here with these skills and qualifications:

• Standing and/or walking – 100% of time
• Occasionally lifting up to 40 pounds
• Frequently lifting up to and over 20 pounds

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

We believe our team members deserve the same hospitality we give our guests. Wherever you are on your journey, we offer rewards and resources to highlight the important moments, both at work and at home.

• Health and Well-Being: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and Paid Time Off.
• Career Growth: Access to Smile Universe training and internal promotion pathways.
• Welcoming and Fun: 20% discount at all our brands.

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Eat’n Park Hospitality Group provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.