Prep Cook - Catering

Tailwind Concessions; Jackson (WY); On-site; USD 63,039,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Health, Dental and Vision offered

Tips

Employee referral program

Paid training

Job summary

Tailwind Concessions invites applications for a full-time Prep Cook in Jackson, WY. The role focuses on preparing and cooking a variety of dishes, maintaining high quality, following recipes, and ensuring fast-paced kitchen efficiency for a great guest experience.

Responsibilities include prep, cooking, following management-driven prep lists, maintaining inventory, and upholding health and safety standards while delivering friendly service to travelers.

Qualifications

• Accountability for the ingredients prepped measuring up to the expectations of management.
• Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders, recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the standards of the restaurant.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting and dicing.
• Ability to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle extreme heat and work shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards
• Following prep lists created by the management team
• Measuring ingredients and seasonings
• Ensuring all food items are properly stored and easily accessible
• Supervising food and cooling room temperatures
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitized kitchen
• Follow all health and safety guidelines, ensuring a safe work environment
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked
• Restock and replenish product and inventory supplies
• Interact with customers in a positive and upbeat manner
• Work with a Team to provide the best possible customer experience
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Ingredient accountability

Following recipes

Knife skills

Stamina

Job description

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Prep Cook - Catering

Full Time Jackson, WY, US

Salary Range: $22.00 To $25.00 Hourly

About Tailwind Hospitality

Tailwind Hospitality, Inc. is a full-service airport concessionaire headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 2004, Tailwind specializes in developing, managing, and operating custom food, beverage, and retail concepts across airports and transit hubs nationwide.

About the Role:

If your passionate about food and friendly service, then join the Tailwind team! We are searching for an enthusiastic Prep Cook to provide delicious meals and excellent customer service for an amazing guest experience and bring a fun, inviting atmosphere to all travelers. As a Prep Cook, you will be responsible for preparing and cooking a variety of dishes, ensuring that they are of high quality and meet our customers' expectations. Your attention to detail and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment will be crucial to your success in this role.

Tailwind encourages Veterans and Military family members to apply!

This position is TIP eligible!!

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides quality food products consistently for all customers by adhering to all recipe and presentation standards
• Following prep lists created by the management team
• Measuring ingredients and seasonings
• Ensuring all food items are properly stored and easily accessible
• Supervising food and cooling room temperatures
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitized kitchen
• Follow all health and safety guidelines, ensuring a safe work environment
• Prepares, washes, and cuts food to be cooked
• Restock and replenish product and inventory supplies
• Interact with customers in a positive and upbeat manner
• Work with a Team to provide the best possible customer experience
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Skills:

• Accountability for the ingredients prepped measuring up to the expectations of management
• Comprehension and organization to follow direct orders, recipes and to correctly prepare dishes to the standards of the restaurant
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to handle tools, such as knife techniques for chopping, slicing, cutting and dicing
• Ability to stand in one place for hours at a time, handle extreme heat and work shifts

Requirements:

• Must be able to pass background check to receive airport badge
• Must have reliable transportation
• Paid training
• Employee referral program
• 401k with company matching
• Health, Dental and Vision offered to Full-time employees
• Tips

Our Mission & Philosophy

Tailwind brings warm hospitality to its restaurants with comfortable designs offering a variety of seating options and menus - featuring breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Our menus include gluten free, vegetarian, and low-calorie options, as well as many local favorites.

We understand travelers have varying needs, whether craving a full-service restaurant experience at the start of their journey or just wanting a quick, on the run bite before boarding a flight. With our wide variety of offerings, we ensure all our customers’ needs are met.

Tailwind Concessions is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you require any accommodations during the application process, please contact our HR department.