Prep Cook – Norwalk

El Baja; Norwalk (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

El Baja is seeking a reliable prep cook to set up workstations, measure ingredients, and prepare components for cooking in a busy kitchen.

You will follow recipes, monitor stock levels, and assist chefs while maintaining a clean, sanitized workspace and proper storage of items. The role requires teamwork, physical endurance, and flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Experience is helpful but not required; high school diploma or equivalent is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience as a prep cook preferred but not required.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Physical endurance for long shifts.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs.
• Ability to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and sanitizing workstations.
• Following prep lists created by chefs.
• Measuring ingredients and seasonings and preparing cooking ingredients such as soup stock to be used in the cooking process.
• Ensuring all food items are properly stored and easily accessible.
• Assisting chefs in preparing food and attending to any culinary tasks that arise.
• Supervising food and cooling room temperatures.
• Accepting or rejecting ingredients from suppliers.
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitized kitchen.
• Following recipes correctly.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Prep Cook Job Description

We are looking for a hard-working prep cook to be responsible for setting up workstations in the kitchen and preparing ingredients for the cooking process. The prep cook is required to perform basic cooking duties, monitor stock levels, and properly follow recipes.

To be a successful prep cook, you should understand and be willing to comply with food and sanitation guidelines and regulations, be quick and diligent, and able to lift heavy equipment.

Prep Cook Responsibilities:

• Setting up and sanitizing workstations.
• Following prep lists created by chefs.
• Measuring ingredients and seasonings and preparing cooking ingredients such as soup stock to be used in the cooking process.
• Ensuring all food items are properly stored and easily accessible.
• Assisting chefs in preparing food and attending to any culinary tasks that arise.
• Supervising food and cooling room temperatures.
• Accepting or rejecting ingredients from suppliers.
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitized kitchen.
• Following recipes correctly.

Prep Cook Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience as a prep cook, great, but not needed.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Physical endurance to work long shifts in a busy environment.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Ability to work in a stressful, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs.