Prep Cook – Deli & Salad (Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM)

Continental Services; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

At-work dining perks

Flexible schedules

Generous PTO

Job summary

Continental Services is seeking a Prep Cook for the CE Cafe on the Plaza, Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The role involves food prep, storage, and service with a focus on safety and quality in a cafe environment.

The position requires attention to detail, teamwork, and adherence to health and sanitation standards, supporting a positive guest experience in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to wash, cut and portion foods for service.
• Ability to follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Customer service oriented with strong teamwork and communication.

Responsibilities

• Food preparation, storage and distribution for serving customers.
• Monitor temperatures and ensure proper storage conditions.
• Engage with customers and provide friendly service.
• Maintain clean, sanitary work areas and equipment.
• Assist with other duties as needed.

Skills

Food preparation

Food storage

Food service

Teamwork

Safety & sanitation

Communication

Tools

Food handling equipment

Job description

Prep Cook – Deli & Salad (Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM)

Department: Consumers Energy Cafe on the P 700129

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: CE Cafe on the Plaza

Reporting To: Brandon White

Compensation: $16.00 - $17.00 / hour

Description

The preparation cook is responsible for retrieving, combining, preparing and storing a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, desserts, etc, following approved procedures and food safety protocols.

MONDAY - FRIDAY: 6AM - 2PM

Key Responsibilities

1. Food Preparation: Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving. Place food trays over food warmers for immediate service, or store them in refrigerated storage. Portion and wrap food, or place it directly on plates for service to customers. Weigh or measure ingredients. Mix ingredients for green salads, molded fruit salads, vegetable salads, and pasta salads.
2. Food Storage: Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas. Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage. Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas such as refrigerators and freezers. Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, and heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.
3. Food Service: Engage with and provide superior service to all customers. Serve prepared food to customers, ensuring proper proportions and packaging. Describe items to customers and answer questions regarding the items as needed.
4. Teamwork: Contribute to a positive team environment. Recognize and reinforce individual and team accomplishments. Identify alarms or changes in morale and performance. Communicate areas of concern to the manager. Maintain calm demeanor during periods of high volume or unusual events to set a positive example for the team.
5. Safety & Sanitation: Follow operational policies and procedures. Follow health, safety and sanitation guidelines. Clean, sanitize and organize work areas, utensils, and equipment. Organize and stock supplies, service stations and products. Scrub and polish counters, tables, and other equipment. Clean glasses, dishes, and equipment. Perform other duties such as sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes, to keep equipment and facilities sanitary.
6. Other (Non-Essential) Duties and Responsibilities: Additional projects and assignments as needed.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

1. Results oriented and flexible; takes action as soon as need arises and can demonstrate positive results; steadily follows through on tasks; able to find a balance between the business requirements and meeting client requests; absorbs new information quickly and translates key points into positive outcomes.
2. Has a passion for food and is skilled in needed areas; good at visualizing how to develop new dishes, scale them appropriately to achieve a remarkable client experience. Demonstrated ability to gain buy-in, respect, trust, and accountability to achieve goals.
3. High energy level; has demonstrated resilience, endurance and persistence throughout career.
4. Can-do attitude; stays positive, even in the face of adversity; sets right tone for others. Collaborative in work style with others both inside and outside organization; respectful of what others can contribute.
5. Believes in and routinely practices direct and honest communication; actively shares information openly with those who need to know; seeks collaborative resolution of issues; seeks others’ points of view and encourages independent thought; listens well.
6. Personal values align with the company’s values and culture; treats people with respect and consistency; trustworthy; highly ethical; appreciates and engages in creativity and forward thinking; takes long-range view.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Food/Beverage Production — Knowledge of techniques and equipment for preparing, serving, storing and handling food and beverage products.
2. Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
3. English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
4. Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
5. Speaking — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
6. Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.
7. Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. Adjusting personal actions in relation to others' actions.
8. Self Development — Assessing performance of yourself to make improvements or take corrective action.

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Benefits

We prioritize the health, wellness and work-life balance of our team members and designed our comprehensive compensation packages to reflect that.

• Full-time team members are eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, parental leave, 401(k) with company match, at-work dining perks, flexible schedules, generous PTO, and a total rewards program. Team Members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.
• Part-time Team Members are eligible for our 401(k) with company match, at work dining perks and team members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.

Location-specific perks may also include wellness programming, on-the-job training, corporate-hosted courses, certifications and team events.