Prep Cook (Portland, ME)

The Works Bakery Cafe; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount on meals

Competitive pay with tips

Paid vacations

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

A community-focused café in Portland, ME, is seeking a dedicated Prep Cook to join the back-of-house team. Responsibilities include food preparation, ensuring safety standards, and assisting front of house as necessary. Ideal candidates have food prep experience, strong communication skills, and weekend availability. This position offers competitive pay, insurance benefits, and performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand and walk for periods of 8+ hours each shift.
• Detail-oriented and able to maintain food safety standards.
• Weekend availability required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food in a fast-paced environment.
• Ensure all food safety standards are met.
• Maintain stock levels and assist front of house as needed.

Skills

Food preparation experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work efficiently

Job description

Description

Prep Cook

Prep Cook slice, dice, measure, and mix

About us

About us: The Works® is a growing regional chain of community-minded cafés, dedicated to providing the highest quality food and friendliest customer service. Each of our cafés reflects the unique character and needs of the communities we serve. We’re committed to sourcing healthy, local ingredients for our bagels, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, soups, salads, smoothies, fresh‑baked sweets and more… Our mission is to contribute to the health and well‑being of our communities: our customers, our team members, and the environment.

About you

About you: Are you experienced and passionate about food? Do you enjoy working behind‑the‑scenes? Are you looking for a stable dayshift schedule with evenings free? Do you have the ability to move quickly and efficiently between tasks and enjoy fast‑paced work? Are you the type of person who is committed to consistency and providing food and service that customers can rely on? If you answered yes, this could be just the “thing”!

Job Overview

Job Overview: We’re looking for a food service professional to join our back‑of‑the‑house team in Portland, ME! We prefer someone with prior food preparation experience, great communication skills, and the ability to move quickly and efficiently between tasks. Training will be provided for the right candidate.

Position Type

Full‑time and part‑time positions available

Duties Include

• Back of house food preparation
• Ensuring food safety standards are always respected
• Maintaining stocks
• Efficient cleaning of workspace
• Regular inventory
• Assisting front of house team as needed

A successful candidate must be detail‑oriented, have weekend availability, and have prior experience in food prep. Must be able to stand and walk for periods of 8+ hours each shift, and be able to reach, bend, balance, and transport objects repeatedly during a shift.

Industry Leading Benefits

• Employee discount on our nourishing meals (not just prepping but eating!)
• Competitive pay (ask around—hourly pay plus pooled staff tips will be worth your efforts)
• Paid vacations! (Yeah, get paid to play in the sand, hike a mountain or visit family…)
• Insurance—take care of yourself with medical, dental, and vision insurance program
• Performance‑based BONUS opportunities!