Prep Cook: Craft Dishes, Grow with Our Team

36 Granada; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

A local restaurant in Florida seeks an experienced Prep Cook to prepare and cook dishes for guests. Ideal candidates will manage multiple tasks while maintaining a clean workspace, track waste responsibly, and uphold food safety standards. A ServeSafe or Food Handler's certification is preferred. The role promotes a friendly, productive atmosphere and requires effective communication skills along with the ability to lift 30+ lbs and work for long hours.

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.
• Taste to ensure all prep is cooked and seasoned correctly.
• Respond to guest feedback with appropriate urgency.
• Communicate with the incoming shift regarding prep items.

Skills

Attention for detail

Effective communication skills

Teachable

Education

ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification

Job description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources

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 are able to 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 for 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

Complete our short application today!