Prep Cook- AM

Sage Restaurant Group

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

Hybrid

USD 38,000 - 54,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Urban Farmer Philadelphia, part of Sage Restaurant Group, is seeking a dedicated line cook to prepare food items to specification while maintaining a safe, sanitary kitchen.

You will follow recipes, work with the team, and ensure portions and temperatures meet standards in a fast-paced setting at The Logan Philadelphia.

This regular full-time role offers an opportunity to contribute to a celebrated urban steakhouse and rooftop lounge with strong partnerships to local farms.

Qualifications

Requires ability to work as a team member and communicate with kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

Complete opening and closing checklists.
Refer to Daily Prep List for assigned duties.
Prepares meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other items for cooking.
Adheres to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
Maintains a clean and sanitary work station.
Closes the kitchen properly and assists others in closing.
Attends meetings and contributes improvement ideas.
Reports equipment and food quality problems to chef on duty.
Informs chef on duty of product shortages.
Follows Standard Recipe Card for all products.
Performs related duties as assigned by chef or manager.
Rotates perishables and stores unused food properly.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school education or equivalent

Job description

Why us?

At Urban Farmer Philadelphia, everything we do celebrates the spirit of the city we call home. From the warm, modern-rustic design to the locally sourced ingredients on every plate, our restaurant reflects the energy and flavor of Philadelphia. As the city’s modern steakhouse, our menu highlights sustainable ingredients, simple preparations, and strong partnerships with local farms, ranches, and fisheries. Behind the bar, you’ll find Pennsylvania craft beers, cocktails made with local spirits, and a vibrant wine program featuring regional vineyards.

Nine floors above the city, Assembly Rooftop Lounge offers one of Philadelphia’s most exciting views. Overlooking Logan Square and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this stylish rooftop pairs panoramic scenery with sparkling cocktails, champagne, and a lively, city-chic atmosphere.

Our associates bring these experiences to life by anticipating guest needs, creating memorable moments, and supporting one another to deliver exceptional hospitality. If you have a passion for great service, a “make it happen” mindset, and enjoy creating experiences people remember, Urban Farmer Restaurant & Assembly Rooftop Lounge may be the perfect place for you.

Job Overview

Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe sanitary work environment.

Responsibilities

Complete opening and closing checklists.

Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.

Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.

Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.

Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.

Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, walls grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.

Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.

Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.

Promptly reports equipment and food quality problems to chef on duty

Inform chef on duty immediately of product shortages.

Uses our Standard Recipe Card for preparing all products. Do not rely on the memory of yourself or other employees.

Performs other related duties as assigned by the chef or manager-on-duty.

Return all food items not used on next shift to designed storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.

Date all food containers and rotate as per the BOH General Operating Procedures and Inventory SOPs, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.

Answer, report and follow executive or sous chef’s instructions

Clean up station and take care of leftover food

Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards

Report any safety issues to the chef on duty

Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent experience.

Experience

Minimum one-year food service or related work.

Knowledge/Skills

Requires an ability to work as a team member and an ability to communicate with kitchen staff.

Physical Demands

Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: All of these functions are essential primarily because of the heavy production associated with Banquets. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.

Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.

Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.

Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.

Must have moderate hearing to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.

Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately.

Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.

Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying. Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs. Pushing and pulling carts is required.