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Prep Cook (AM Shift)

27 days ago

Carlstadt

Job Description Job Summary: The Prep Cook is responsible for the quality of food ingredients used; preparation methods personally used as well as those used while working with the kitchen staff. The Prep Cook prepares food needed in filling catering orders based on established recipes or customer requests. The Prep Cook will be an on-site team player and production support for all orders. The Prep Cook prepares all foods to specification to include all hot foods, sauces, and all cold food preparations according to designated preparation methods. The Prep Cook is responsible for culinary quality and supports all culinary initiatives, learns all standard ACW food displays, practices culinary artistry as well as the safe use of fresh ingredients, quality and finesse in culinary design and presentation. The Prep Cook works in partnership with all cooks, expeditors and management staff providing production solutions in situations arising that require action and critical thinking in providing clients with the highest of quality and craftsmanship in all culinary preparation. Responsibilities and Associated Duties: The Prep Cook prepares all menu items according to Air Culinaire preparation methods while maintaining Air Culinaire Standards. The Prep Cook is a culinary professional in the ACW kitchen and is responsible to conduct himself or herself in the utmost professional manner whether working in our kitchen, on-site at a client location and to support all work required to include sanitation, driving, and working with external customers and Tampa support peers. The Prep Cook is responsible for working with the Culinary Team based on the system's specifications associated with all Air Culinaire client orders. The Prep Cook is responsible for verifying that food quality and specifications match the kitchen issued specification in ACES. The Prep Cook is responsible for prioritizing food production orders, quality assurance, verifying the use of proper trays and packaging and the overall compliance with ACES specifications associated with all Air Culinaire specifications and system's orders. • The Prep Cook is responsible for ensuring food quality, use ACW specifications at all times, and to ensure that the food matches the presentation provided in the specifications., • The Prep Cook will assist in the butchering of meats and fish and assist with the daily operations of the kitchen., • Ensures that all food preparations and presentations meet ACW specifications and quality standards., • Maintains a safe, orderly and sanitized kitchen by setting quat-sanitizer stations, assists in monitoring and journaling temp-logs and using gloves, food safety tools and best practices when cooking in the kitchen., • A High School diploma is required., • Culinary experience in restaurants, hotels or catering, or its equivalent required, with experience in new culinary trends preferred., • Current ServSafe Food Handling Certificate required at hire or within 45-days of hire,, • Demonstrated ability to take orders and follow through as well as direct and work well with others in a team-driven, fast-paced environment is essential., • Must be energetic, enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated to assist in food preparation and presentation., • Air Culinaire Worldwide employees have the flexibility to design the benefit selections best suited for their needs., • Full Time employees are eligible for healthcare and supplemental benefits on the first day of the month, following 30 days of employment., • 401 (K) Retirement Plan with a discretionary 100% employer match of the first 6% of participant contributions., • Plan entry is the first day of the month following 30 days of employment., • Three (3) medical plans to choose from, with an excellent employer contribution., • Available Dental and Vision insurance, • Company paid basic life insurance, with the option to elect additional voluntary term life., • Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance., • Available supplemental benefits, including critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and pet insurance., • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account available (for eligible plans), • Generous Vacation Program for full time employees, • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), • See our benefits here 2025 Benefits Guide The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Flexibility to work weekends and holidays. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as client orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. MATHMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply good judgement understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle, reach and carry with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee must lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Final candidate for the position will be required the following: • Pre- employment criminal background check, • Pre-employment Drug Test, • MVR (if applicable to the position) This position description highlights a general description of duties and responsibilities. Employee(s) may be assigned other duties, in addition to or in lieu of those described herein, and any duties are subject to change at any time, according to the needs of the location or Company. Air Culinaire Worldwide, LLC. does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations.

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