Prep Cook, Tipped - Sculpture Garden

Guest Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 2,472,792; Full time

Job summary

A reputable hospitality management company in Washington, DC, is seeking a Prep Cook, Tipped to assist in food preparation, maintain kitchen cleanliness, and follow recipes. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma (or equivalent) and strong sanitation habits. Responsibilities include cooking, taking temperatures of food, and ensuring proper food presentation. This is a full-time position with a pay rate of $17.95 per hour.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Certification required.
• Ability to recognize problems and communicate them to management.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes.
• Ensure proper presentation of all food items.
• Maintain kitchen sanitation and cleaning schedule.

Skills

Strong sanitation habits

Customer service abilities

Education

Partial High School education; High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent preferred

Tools

Commercial Kitchen Machinery

Appliances and Utensils

Job description

Prep Cook, Tipped - Sculpture Garden page is loaded## Prep Cook, Tipped - Sculpture Gardenlocations: Washington, DCtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR03319Compensation Amount:17.95 USD HourlyJob Summary:The Prep Cook assists the Cook by preparing ingredients, keeping the kitchen clean and orderly, and by performing some of the simpler cooking functions as assigned according to the menu.Job Description:**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*** Prepare and cook food items according to recipes, daily menus and supervisor’s instructions.* Take temperatures at regular intervals and maintains foods in sufficient quantities while minimizing over-produced waste.* Ensure proper presentation of all food items.* Assist in maintaining kitchen sanitation and equipment cleaning schedule.* Loading and unloading of inventory from trucks.**SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE*** Partial High School education; High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent preferred.* Food Safety Certification. Strong sanitation habits.* Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.* Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.**PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS*** Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.* Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.* Ability to stand for the entire work day.* Climbing steps regularly.* Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.* Reading and writing work-related documents in English.* Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by co-workers.* Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.* Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.**EQUIPMENT USED*** Commercial Kitchen Machinery, Appliances, Tools, and UtensilsFounded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores.*Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.*OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION: We embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the richness it brings to our company. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to work, enabling them to provide the best level of service to our diverse customer base.