PrepCookLineCook

The Original Pancake House; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Original Pancake House in Washington is seeking an experienced Prep Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prep and cook a variety of dishes and help maintain a clean, organized workspace.

The ideal candidate has prior prep cook experience, strong knife skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple prep projects while communicating with the team. ServeSafe certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous prep cook experience preferred.
• Attention to detail.
• Teachable and quick learner.
• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification, or willingness to attain.
• Effective communication with team.
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs.
• Ability to stand for 8+ hours.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean prep areas and equipment to ensure food safety.
• Rotate and label walk-in ingredients to maintain freshness.
• Taste and season prep items to spec.
• Respond to guest feedback with urgency and professionalism.
• Communicate daily prep priorities to the incoming shift.

Skills

Prep cook experience

Attention to detail

Teachable

ServeSafe certified

Effective communication

Lifting 30+ lbs

Standing 8+ hours

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Prep Cook to join our team! You will be preparing and cooking a variety of dishes for restaurant guests to enjoy.

You are passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through good, quality food. With previous experience as a prep cook, you are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a friendly and productive team atmosphere. Ideally, you have your ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification.

You also have an attention for detail, possess solid knife technique, and can manage multiple prep-projects at one time. You excel at keeping an organized and clean walk-in and are committed to ensuring that your co-workers do the same. You take seriously the responsibility of tracking waste and communicate with your managers when something in the waste log is of concern.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling of product in the walk in.
• Taste, taste, taste. Ensure all prep is cooked and seasoned correctly.
• Respond to guest feedback with appropriate urgency and professionalism.
• Communicate with the incoming shift as to what prep items need to be completed/prioritized.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Attention for detail
• Teachable.
• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification (or must be willing to attain)
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs
• Ability to work standing for 8+ hours