Prep Cook - Culinary Barn, District Heights MD

Job Description

Job Description

PREP COOK

Our Prep Cooks portion and efficiently execute our recipes to standard in our scratch-based kitchen to guarantee our delicious food is properly prepared and plated for our guests to enjoy. They also ensure the highest food safety and quality protocol is being adhered to. As a Prep Cook with Farmers Restaurant Group, you will enjoy a career path that challenges you as a culinary team member and facilitates your growth in development.

*PM availability preferred*

Hourly Pay: $17 - $20

BENEFITS + PERKS:

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance plans available for as low as $130 per month after 90 days of employment
• Dental and vision plans
• Paid time off
• Discounted shift meal and generous dining discount
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave
• Voluntary benefits: short-term disability and accident insurance
• Free access to company massage therapist
• Discounted gym & yoga membership
• Free mental health therapy through our partner ComPsych, where employees and their immediate family members receive confidential sessions available virtually or in-person
• Training and career growth opportunities
• Free Employee Assistance Program with resources for legal, financial, and life needs

WHAT OUR PREP COOKS DO:

• Have a passion for hospitality and food
• Prepares food items, following standard recipes and procedures within specified time
• Reads a prep list and preps items as assigned
• Properly measures and assembles ingredients required for preparing the standard
• Cleans, organizes, stocks, and maintains work area, walk-in refrigerator, reach-in refrigerator, cooler drawers, prep, and dry storage area, which may include bending, reaching, stooping, lifting, and working with cleaning agents
• Are punctual and able to observe regular and consistent attendance
• Contribute to a positive team environment
• Rinses and cuts raw food products
• Cooks on open flame stove and moves food in/out of industrial ovens
• Are exposed to allergens such as nuts, seeds, soy, shellfish, and dairy
• Tastes, smells, and views food to ensure adherence to quality standards

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE A PREP COOK:

• One year plus of cooking experience, preferably at least six months experience in a similar capacity in a high-volume restaurant or catering kitchen
• Comfortable working with a team in a fast-paced, loud kitchen environment
• High level of professionalism
• Passion for hospitality and food
• Able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
• Able to read and follow a recipe to standards
• Ability to work on your feet for eight hours or more a day in a confined area with fluctuating temperatures
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds, as needed
• Continuous bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, and use of hands and arms
• Will be exposed to allergens such as nuts, seeds, soy, shellfish, and dairy

Farmers Restaurant Group was voted as one of the Best Places to Work across the Greater Washington, D.C. area. As a member of our team, you will be working in a lively, fast-paced work environment within a growing farmer-owned restaurant company that cares about great food and drink, thoughtful sourcing, preserving our lands and waterways for future generations, and creating a culture of never-ending learning and reinvention for our employees. No matter where you work in our company, you are on a career path with challenges and opportunities for continued professional development and growth, and we are committed to your health and overall well-being. #FFCATER