Prep Cook | Flexible Hours, Weekly Pay, 401K

American Food & Vending; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

401K with match

Delicious employee meal and beverage

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible hours and shifts

Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision

Uniforms and Safety Shoes

Learning and advancement opportunities

Job summary

American Dining Creations in Kansas City, Missouri seeks a Prep Cook to support culinary staff by preparing ingredients, simple dishes, and condiments to meet daily production needs, ensuring a smooth kitchen operation.

You will follow standards, handle vegetables and meat prep, sauces, and maintain clean, safe storage while adhering to safety regulations. This role rewards reliability, hospitality, and teamwork to deliver an excellent dining experience for guests.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a related role.
• Understanding of proper food handling, preparation, and cooking procedures.
• Basic knife skills.
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Safety-conscious and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Follow standards to prepare meal ingredients and simple dishes as directed by management, or other staff.
• Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, and other meal prep. Mixes or prepares condiments, dressings, and sauces.
• Undertake basic cooking duties, such as reducing sauces and parboiling food.
• Stores foods in designated areas following standard wrapping, dating, food safety, and rotation procedures.
• Adhere to all state and local food production, safety, and sanitation regulations.
• Keep supplies replenished, may restock coolers, and take inventory as directed.
• Assists with unloading, inspection, and proper storage of raw ingredients and supplies.
• Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen by washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces, and taking out trash.
• Listen well and communicate in a professional and friendly manner.
• Be efficient and organized.
• May be assigned other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Food handling

Knife skills

Fast-paced environment

Detail-oriented

Team player

Job description

American Dining Creations in Kansas City, Missouri seeks a Prep Cook to support culinary staff by preparing ingredients, simple dishes, and condiments to meet daily production needs, ensuring a smooth kitchen operation.

You will follow standards, handle vegetables and meat prep, sauces, and maintain clean, safe storage while adhering to safety regulations. This role rewards reliability, hospitality, and teamwork to deliver an excellent dining experience for guests.