Westchester #90 Prep Cook

Flanigan's Enterprises; Westchester (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five‑day work week

Paid vacation

Health insurance

401K plan

Christmas bonus

Shift meals

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Flanigan's Enterprises is seeking a Prep Cook to organize and execute prep work for efficient service. You will help ensure a well‑oiled kitchen, maintaining cleanliness and following the recipe manual for consistent plate presentation.

The role requires reading recipes, following food safety standards, and lifting up to 50 lbs. A shift may include nights, weekends, and holidays, with opportunities for advancement and benefits provided.

Qualifications

• Flexible shift schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Able to stand/walk 100% of shift.
• Can read English, read recipes and food labels.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs repeatedly.
• Read POS ticket orders and follow food safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety and sanitation policies.
• Prepare menu items per recipe manual and plate presentation.
• Rotate products to par level to avoid disruption.
• Assist with prep, stocking, and station setup.
• Transport items to/from kitchen and assist vendor unloading.
• Clean and maintain kitchen area during shift.
• Break down and clean all stations at closing.

Skills

Flexible schedule

Physical stamina

English proficiency

Recipe reading

POS ticket reading

Safety awareness

Food handling

Tools

Open flame grill

Slicer

Knives

Job description

Overview

Prep Cooks make the world go round. You're responsible for organizing everything in advance and during service, to make the kitchen really hum. You strive for an efficient, well-oiled machine, and that's exactly what the kitchen is, thanks to your prep. Everything from chopping, breaking down, cutting, weighing, mixing, washing, storing, unloading, readying - you play a vital role in the kitchen's day-to-day routine.

Responsibilities

• Follows all company safety and sanitation policies and procedural training
• Prepares menu items according to Flanigan's company recipe manual and plate presentation
• Ensures rotation of all products and stocks products to par level, to ensure kitchen is not disrupted
• Helps complete assigned prep work, to stock and set up stations as necessary
• Transports items to and from kitchen, helps Vendor unload delivery trucks
• Cleans and maintains kitchen area throughout shift
• Breaks down and cleans all stations at closing

Qualifications

• Able to work flexible shift schedule which may include nights, weekends, and/or holidays
• Can physically stand/walk 100 % of shift
• Can reach, bend, stoop
• Ability to speak, read and write English
• Able to read recipes and food labels
• Able to read POS ticket orders
• Communicates ticket times, executes food flow from kitchen to guests, and reports potential issues to Manager on duty
• Able to safely use kitchen machinery (Open Flame Grill, Stove, Slicer, etc)
• Work safely with hot plates, pots, pans
• Work safely with sharp knives and utensils
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. several times per shift, lift these heavy loads to high shelves, coolers, freezers
• Ability to hold items weighing up to 5 lbs. for long periods of time
• Work in high temperature, damp environment indoors and minimally outdoors
• Assist fellow employees with dishwashing and cleaning, as needed
• Complete and pass food safety certification program, in compliance with Flanigan's and Florida statutes.

Benefits

• Five (5) Day Work Week, with Two (2) Consecutive Days Off
• Paid Vacation: One Week after Year One, Two Weeks after Two Years, and Three Weeks after Ten Years
• Christmas Bonus after one year of employment (amount equals one week pay)
• Health Insurance - Medical & Dental Programs Available
• 401K Plan - Immediate Eligibility. Must be 21 or Over to Enroll
• Advancement Based on Performance Not Tenure
• Free Shift Meals