Job Description

Locations

• San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States

Salary

Skills Required

• knowledge of culinary ingredientsintermediate
• knowledge of quantity food productionintermediate
• knowledge of food presentationintermediate
• knowledge of food serviceintermediate
• knowledge of sanitationintermediate
• understanding methods of cookingintermediate
• preparing ingredientsintermediate
• cooking according to guidelinesintermediate
• maintaining proper food temperaturesintermediate
• pre-prepping food according to menuintermediate
• notifying chef about shortagesintermediate
• maintaining clean and orderly food production areasintermediate
• following cleaning procedures and schedulesintermediate
• following health and safety guidelinesintermediate
• following sanitation guidelinesintermediate
• understanding standard portion sizesintermediate
• understanding cooking methodsintermediate
• understanding quality standardsintermediate
• understanding kitchen practicesintermediate
• collaborating with co-workersintermediate

Required Qualifications

• 1.5 years of corporate kitchen Prep Cook experience required (experience, 5 years)
• Have an approved Food Handler’s Card, kitchen knives and non-slip shoes prior to first day of work (experience)
• Ability to lift and transport up to 50 pounds (pots, pans, etc.) on occasion and up to 35 pounds regularly (experience)
• Ability to spend 100% of the time standing with the occasional exposure to cold, heat and water (experience)
• Basic understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills (experience)
• Understanding and ability to follow safety, sanitation and food handling procedures (experience)
• Ability to comprehend, read, and communicate in English (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of healthful, nutritional-based cuisine preferred (experience)
• Display a real passion for food and cooking and be self-motivated preferably with 2 years of cooking experience preferred in “from scratch” environments and/or culinary education. We can also train if you have the basics. (experience, 2 years)
• Speaks clearly, listens attentively to staff, peers, supervisors, and guests. Clearly communicate with co-workers and managers through reading and writing. (experience)
• Maintain the highest standards of conduct and confidentiality (experience)
• Continually grows in knowledge by training in other areas in the kitchen. You can lead your own career here and find new challenges. (experience)
• Typically we look for talent with 1 Years of experience in customer service or high volume food service - preferably larger, innovative corporate programs, in house or 3rd party but may also be food & beverage experience in a full-service hotel, resort or multi-restaurant chain. (experience, 1 years)
• You will work with and serve a versatile diverse workforce. (experience)
• Extraordinarily Service Oriented - show high level of customer service is positively mandatory…We hire for attitude, train for skill. (experience)
• Dynamic and agile - highly organized, ability to switch between locations and job duties (experience)
• Things happen fast here. Bring your ability to multi-task in a high-volume experience and your love for working in a fast pace environment. (experience)

Responsibilities

• Prepares all food items for the execution of the line cooks including all hot, cold and baked products. Maintains proper food temperatures of foods during preparation and service; pre-preps food according to the menu; notifies chef immediately when food and supplies are not available; maintains food production areas in a clean, neat and orderly manner; cleans assigned areas following established cleaning procedures and schedules.
• Correctly follow all health, safety, and sanitation guidelines. Understands and follows standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen practices. Collaborates with co-workers. Performs additional responsibilities, as requested by the Chef, Sous Chef or Kitchen Manager.

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