Prep Cook | Monday - Thursday

My Healthy Penguin; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

My Healthy Penguin is hiring for a part-time kitchen role in a fast-paced banquet setting. You will prep, portion, and cook under the Head Chef, with a focus on high-volume meal production and strict sanitation. This is four days a week with early morning shifts.

You will handle vegetables, proteins, carbs, sauces, and garnishes, and may drive to client sites for meal delivery. A valid food handler card and driver’s license are required; ability to lift heavy loads is essential.

Qualifications

• Part-time role with four days per week, mornings.
• Experience in high-volume meal prep or willingness to learn.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and operate standard kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in prepping, portioning, and cooking under Head Chef supervision.
• Execute prep flow and day-to-day cooking in high-volume environment.
• Maintain proper food handling and sanitation practices.
• Assist in preparing vegetables, proteins, carbs, sauces, and garnishes.
• Drive and deliver: operate company vehicle to deliver meals to client sites on time.
• Set up on-site catering displays per SOPs, maintain presentation, interact with clients.
• Ensure safety and sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.
• Perform all duties of cooks, including storage, seasoning, prep, washing dishes, and operating kettles, pots, pans, grills, ovens.
• Communicate with prep team to coordinate recipes and planned dishes.
• Push/pull 50 lbs and carry up to 50 lbs as needed.
• Participate in shared kitchen cleaning duties like dishwashing, floors and trash.

Skills

Reliable

Take Initiative

Growth mindset

Positive attitude

Take responsibility

Knife Skills

Effective communicator

Team orientated

Physical stamina

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 6:00 AM – 12 PM

Please do not apply if these shifts do not work for your schedule.

My Healthy Penguin by Christine - myhealthypenguin.com

Skilled or want to learn skills in a high VOLUME banquet setting commercial kitchen? Looking for part-time work (4 days a week) and want to be a part of a growing company that is trying to make a difference in communities' health? This position is for you. Perfect position for someone looking for guaranteed part-time work.

Summary

We are a leading meal prep delivery service looking to add to our growing team! We have been around since 2015 and have succeeded because of our team and our attention to detail. Under the direction of the owner, Christine, you will perform kitchen duties and ensure efficiency & compliance of all kitchen duties and responsibilities. Other duties may apply.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in prepping, portioning, and cooking under the direction of the Head Chef
• Executing the flow of prep and cook days
• High Volume Preparation
• Ensure proper food handling and storing practices.
• Will assist in the preparation of vegetables, proteins, carbs, sauces and garnishes.
• Drive & Deliver: Safely operate a company vehicle to deliver meals to client sites on time.
• Set Up On-Site: Professionally set up catering displays in accordance with set up SOPs, maintain presentation standards, and interact with clients as needed.
• Ensure proper safety and sanitation of all kitchen facilities and equipment.
• Must be able to perform all duties of cooks such as being able to store, prepare seasonings and ingredients, assembling and wash dishes, and operating commercial kettles, pots, pans, grills, ovens, and other equipment necessary to execute meals.
• Be able to communicate with prep team members for recipes to be executed and planned for.
• Be able to push and pull 50 lbs or more and lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Participates in shared kitchen cleaning duties such as dishwashing, floors and trash.

Competencies:

• Reliable
• Take Initiative
• Desire to grow and learn new skills
• Positive attitude
• Take responsibility
• Knife Skills
• Controls emotions
• Effective communicator
• Gives their absolute best
• Respectful
• Team orientated

Must Have or Be Able to Obtain:

• San Bernardino County Food Handlers Card
• Valid Drivers License