Prep Cook- Northwoods
7 days ago
San Antonio
Job Overview: Responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting Serious Seafood according to standards and expectations with PRIDE while maintaining a safe, clean and sanitary work area. Primary Responsibilities: • Live by a servant leadership philosophy to always serve others first., • Understand, and comply with: All Company policies, procedures, and operating standards. All federal/state/local laws and ordinances., • Maintain energy, enthusiasm, passion and P.R.I.D.E. throughout the shift., • Maintain a safe, sanitary, and secure environment at all times by cleaning and sanitizing your work station before, during, and after your shift., • Use and maintain kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils safely and only for their intended purpose., • Return all kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils to their appropriate storage location when no longer in use., • Prioritize and complete all assigned prep work, sidework, and station set up for maximum productivity and efficiency., • Demonstrate a passion and understanding for food by preparing and portioning all items according to Fish City Grill/ Half Shell's standards, recipes, and specifications., • Refer to the Line Check when setting up the station and checking product quality., • Adhere to ticket times and flow to ensure our Customers get the highest quality product at all times., • Maintain accurate food knowledge of all menu items by being able to describe the ingredients and known allergens., • Maintain cost control procedures including efficient energy management procedures within your control., • Handle product properly according to safe food handling procedures at all times., • Follow proper hand washing methods., • Keep food out of the Danger Zone., • Adhere to Critical Temperatures for items., • Assist with receiving, rotating, labeling, and storing product according to FIFO., • Assist in conducting a freezer pull., • Avoid cross-contamination., • Adhere to standards of handling and holding food products., • Utilize all tools properly., • Use knives properly; wear a cut glove when appropriate., • Handle and use scales properly., • Use appropriate colored cutting boards and measuring tools., • Calibrate and use a thermometer., • Read and follow all recipes., • Accurately record waste., • Provide awesome hospitality to all Customers., • Always have a "do whatever it takes" personality., • Give the Customer the right of way., • Smile at all Customers you encounter., • Remove gloves and apron before entering the front of the house., • Perform secondary responsibilities., • Assist other Line Cooks by bringing products and equipment to the line., • Learn other Line positions to foster teamwork during high volume meal periods., • Help Manager with receiving and storing orders., • Maintain clean, organized walk-ins, freezers, and other storage locations., • Complete assigned opening, ongoing, and closing sidework., • Notify a Manager of all Customer complaints., • Remain calm at all times., • Perform any other tasks or duties as assigned by a Manager. Required Skills: • High school degree or GED preferred., • Culinary degree or equivalent preferred., • Six months to one year minimum experience as a Prep/Line Cook in a full service restaurant; must have knowledge of the cooking techniques utilized in the scope of the Prep/Line position applying for; or equivalent combination of education and experience., • Good reading, writing, mathematical and communication skills., • Able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment., • Good judgment and decision making abilities., • Must work well with limited supervision within specific position functions, but must be able to interact with other Team Members to accomplish work. Physical Requirements: • Must be able to spend 100% of working time standing, walking, and reaching., • Pushing, pulling and lifting objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally, from position to position., • Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching in narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces., • Climbing and ascending or descending ladders, stairs, and ramps., • Must be able to carry loads greater than 50 pounds frequently., • Must be able to communicate clearly with our Customers in the primary language of the restaurant., • Hearing sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction., • Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.