Prep Cook

T.G.I Fridays; Wayne (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life, AD&D, and accident insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

TGI Fridays in Wayne, NJ is looking for a Prep Cook who helps set the tone for guest experiences by preparing a wide variety of foods according to recipes and presentation standards. You’ll support line cooks, ensure accuracy, and keep stations clean and organized to uphold food safety and quality across the guest journey.

The role emphasizes teamwork, adherence to safety rules, and the daily prep steps needed to stock, label, and rotate products while delivering consistent, high-quality results

Qualifications

• A positive attitude.
• A love of satisfying guest.
• Respect for the responsibility you have on everyone else’s job down the line.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all prepared food meets TGI Fridays standards of excellence and 100% recipe adherence.
• Follows food safety rules and maintains proper plate presentation.
• Keeps prep area clean and stocked; rotates stock and reports low supply.
• Labels, day dots and signs all products as appropriate.

Job description

Prepare to have a big impact on a lot of people. The work you do as a TGI Fridays Prep Cook sets the tone for how well we serve the guest and how much fun they have when they’re celebrating with us. You’ll prepare a wide variety of foods according to recipe requirements and to adhere to product sensitivities and plate presentation. To ensure that all prepared food meets TGI Fridays food safety and quality standards. Your job is critical to the guest’s satisfaction and the health of the brand.

Wage Minimum- ($16.00 per hour)

Wage Max ($17.00 per hour)

BENEFITS

• Competitive wages
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life, AD&D, and accident insurance
• Opportunity for advancement

Specific responsibilities of the Prep include:

• Ensures that all prepared food meets TGI Fridays standard of excellence, 100% recipe adherence, and adheres to product sensitivity and plate presentation guidelines
• Complies with all food safety rules, laws, protocols, and standards
• Keeps updated on recipe changes
• Ensures proper execution of recipe procedures to maintain a high quality and consistent product
• Keeps entire prep area clean; stocks and sets up rotation
• Keeps prepared food continuously stocked on the line
• Communicates to management team when running low on product
• Completes assigned prep work for stocking and set up of station. Breaks down and cleans prep area, walk-ins and freezers thoroughly daily
• Assists with Line Checks and ensures every product in the prep area, walk-ins, and freezers is within sensitivity guidelines and adheres to food safety standards
• Requisitions products on a timely basis
• Operates and maintains equipment properly
• Cleans and sanitizes throughout the shift
• Ensures proper rotation of all products and stocks products to par
• Labels, day dots and signs all products as appropriate
• Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken

Requirements

A positive attitude. A love of satisfying guest. Respect for the responsibility you have on everyone else’s job down the line. A TGI Fridays Prep Cook prepares a wide variety of foods according to recipe requirements and to adhere to product sensitivities and plate presentation. To ensure that all prepared food meets TGI Fridays food safety and quality standards.

Specific responsibilities of the Prep include:

• Ensures that all prepared food meets TGI Fridays standard of excellence, 100% recipe adherence, and adheres to product sensitivity and plate presentation guidelines.
• Complies with all food safety rules, laws, protocols, and standards.
• Keeps updated on recipe changes.
• Ensures proper execution of recipe procedures to maintain a high quality and consistent product.
• Keeps entire prep area clean; stocks and sets up rotation.
• Keeps prepared food continuously stocked on the line.
• Communicates to management team when running low on product.
• Completes assigned prep work for stocking and set up of station. Breaks down and cleans prep area, walk-ins and freezers thoroughly daily.
• Assists with Line Checks and ensures every product in the prep area, walk-ins, and freezers is within sensitivity guidelines and adheres to food safety standards.
• Requisitions products on a timely basis.
• Operates and maintains equipment properly.
• Cleans and sanitizes throughout the shift.
• Ensures proper rotation of all products and stocks products to par.
• Labels, day dots and signs all products as appropriate.
• Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken.