Prep Cook - Fine Dining Open Kitchen Experience

City Winery New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

City Winery New York is seeking a prep cook to join our dynamic kitchen team. You will gather and prepare a variety of food items for service, wash and cut vegetables, portion ingredients, and help ensure recipes and guidelines are followed in a fast-paced setting.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of prep cook experience, strong knife skills, a solid work ethic, and the ability to work independently or with the team while maintaining safety and cleanliness standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ prep cook experience in high-volume kitchen or food service
• Strong work ethic, team player, customer-focused approach
• Strong knife skills and food handling experience
• Knowledge of health, safety, and sanitation standards
• Ability to follow and execute recipes to designated specifications
• Ability to take direction
• Ability to work clean, organized, and efficient in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Aptitude to resolve problems
• Polished presentation
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Flexible schedule incl. days, nights, weekends, holidays
• Ability to perform physical requirements up to 50 lbs

Responsibilities

• Gather and prepare a variety of food items for kitchen service in an accurate and timely manner
• Wash, slice, peel, measure, mix, and prepare food items per guidelines and recipe standards
• Work in different prep stations as needed by business demands
• Operate kitchen equipment safely
• Weigh and portion products to meet recipe standards
• Store, label, and date items as per proper practices
• Clean and sanitize all work stations, areas, and equipment
• Maintain cleanliness and organization; adhere to safe work practices and sanitation standards
• Set up, stock stations, and replenish kitchen inventory and supplies
• Ensure food is stored properly when not in use
• Maintain knowledge of recipes, ingredients, allergens, and presentation
• Label, date, rotate items following FIFO
• Be mindful of volume in an open kitchen setting
• Follow all company policies and be ready to work per schedule
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Knife skills

Team player

Food handling

Sanitation standards

Follow recipes

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Independence & teamwork

Job description

City Winery New York is seeking a prep cook to join our dynamic kitchen team. You will gather and prepare a variety of food items for service, wash and cut vegetables, portion ingredients, and help ensure recipes and guidelines are followed in a fast-paced setting.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of prep cook experience, strong knife skills, a solid work ethic, and the ability to work independently or with the team while maintaining safety and cleanliness standards.