Prep Cook - On call

Holiday-In; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Travel discounts

PTO and Holiday pay

Holiday pay

Job summary

Holiday-In seeks a Prep Cook to support chefs and ensure smooth kitchen operations. You will handle ingredient prep, labeling, and station setup, contributing to timely meals and high standards.

Ideal candidates have prior prep cook experience, knife proficiency, and a team-first attitude. The role emphasizes safety, cleanliness, and learning on the job, with employee discounts and PTO offered.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook or in food preparation is preferred
• Proficiency with knives and kitchen tools, basic cooking knowledge, and ability to follow recipes accurately
• Strong teamwork, communication, time management, attention to detail, and willingness to learn and improve on the job

Responsibilities

• Food preparation including washing, peeling, chopping, and measuring vegetables, fruits, meats, and other ingredients according to recipes and specifications
• Labeling, storing, and organizing ingredients to ensure they are easily accessible and comply with food safety standards
• Setting up workstations according to kitchen guidelines, sanitizing surfaces, and cleaning utensils and equipment before, during, and after service
• Monitoring ingredient levels, reporting shortages, and assisting with inventory counts and ordering supplies as needed
• Supporting line cooks and chefs with culinary tasks, including cooking side dishes, preparing staff meals, and distributing plates to wait staff
• Following health and safety regulations, maintaining a clean and hygienic kitchen, and supervising food and cooling room temperatures

Skills

Knife skills

Kitchen teamwork

Time management

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Tools

Food safety training

Job description

APrep Cook is responsible for preparing ingredients, maintaining kitchencleanliness, and supporting chefs to ensure smooth kitchen operations. Specifically,a Prep Cook will perform the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Food preparation including washing, peeling, chopping, and measuringvegetables, fruits, meats, and other ingredients according to recipes andspecifications. They may also prepare simple dishes, sauces, or garnishes underthe supervision of chefs.
• Labeling, storing, and organizing ingredients to ensure they are easilyaccessible and comply with food safety standards.
• Setting up workstations according to kitchen guidelines, sanitizing surfaces,and cleaning utensils and equipment before, during, and after service.
• Monitoring ingredient levels, reporting shortages, and assisting withinventory counts and ordering supplies as needed.
• Supporting line cooks and chefs with culinary tasks, including cooking sidedishes, preparing staff meals, and distributing plates to wait staff.
• Following health and safety regulations, maintaining a clean and hygienickitchen, and supervising food and cooling room temperatures.

• Averill Hospitality Employee discounts
• HGI and Averill Hospitality travel discount program
• PTO and Holiday pay
• Employee and guest focused environment

WHATARE WE LOOKING FOR?

A Prep Cookis always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Membersto successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors,skills, and values that follow:

• Previousexperience as a prep cook or in food preparation is preferred
• Proficiencywith knives and kitchen tools, basic cooking knowledge, and ability to followrecipes accurately.
• Strong teamwork,communication, time management, attention to detail, and willingness to learnand improve on the job

WHATWE OFFER

• Competitivesalary and incentives
• Averill Hospitality Employee discounts
• HGI and Averill Hospitality travel discount program
• PTO and Holiday pay
• Employee and guest focused environment