Prep Cook
HOMETOWN COFFEE & JUICE
Job Description
Job Description
Description:Position Summary
As a Prep Cook , you’ll be a key part of our kitchen team by making sure ingredients, recipes, and food items are prepared accurately, safely, and efficiently. This role is essential to keeping the kitchen running smoothly throughout the day. You’ll follow recipes, portion ingredients, maintain organization, and uphold food safety standards so the team can execute service with consistency and quality.
Key ResponsibilitiesPrep Execution & OwnershipTake ownership of assigned prep tasks and ensure all items are prepared to recipe standards.
Complete daily prep lists accurately, efficiently, and within expected timelines.
Maintain consistency in portioning, labeling, storage, and presentation.
Keep your prep area clean, organized, and stocked throughout the shift.
Be flexible and willing to support other areas of the kitchen as needed.
Teamwork & Professional ConductWork closely with kitchen leadership and teammates to ensure prep needs are completed on time.
Follow direction, communicate clearly, and ask questions when clarification is needed.
Support a positive, respectful, and collaborative kitchen environment.
Food Preparation & SafetyFollow recipes, batch guidelines, and production standards carefully.
Use proper FIFO, labeling, dating, storage, and rotation practices.
Follow all sanitation and food safety procedures.
Maintain strong knife skills, attention to detail, and safe equipment handling.
Customer FocusPrepare high-quality ingredients and menu components that support a consistent guest experience.
Understand that strong prep work directly impacts speed, accuracy, and quality during service.
Compliance & Cost ControlFollow portion control standards to minimize waste and protect food cost.
Use ingredients efficiently and communicate low stock, quality issues, or prep concerns to leadership.
Assist with inventory organization and storage as needed.
Culture Learn: Has received training and calibration on our culture and values.
Teach: Can explain and model those values for others.
Live: Brings those values and culture to life every day.
Ability to stand and move around the kitchen for long periods.
Comfortable lifting up to 50 pounds and working in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Strong knife skills, organization, and attention to detail.
Qualifications1–2 years of prep or kitchen experience preferred, but we are happy to train the right person.
Knowledge of food safety practices required.
ServSafe certification preferred or required upon hiring.
Ability to work efficiently, independently, and as part of a team.
Why You’ll Love This JobBe part of a supportive and collaborative kitchen team.
Build strong culinary, prep, and food safety skills.
Play an essential role in keeping the kitchen organized, efficient, and successful.
50% discount on employee meals
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Resumen del PuestoComo Prep Cook (Preparador/a de Alimentos) , serás una parte clave de nuestro equipo de cocina al asegurar que los ingredientes, recetas y productos alimenticios estén preparados de manera precisa, segura y eficiente. Este puesto es esencial para mantener el funcionamiento fluido de la cocina durante todo el día. Seguirás recetas, porcionarás ingredientes, mantendrás la organización y cumplirás con los estándares de seguridad alimentaria para que el equipo pueda ejecutar el servicio con consistencia y calidad.
Responsabilidades ClaveEjecución y Responsabilidad en PreparaciónAsumir la responsabilidad de las tareas de preparación asignadas y asegurar que todos los productos se preparen siguiendo los estándares de las recetas.
Completar las listas diarias de preparación de manera precisa, eficiente y dentro de los tiempos establecidos.
Mantener consistencia en las porciones, etiquetado, almacenamiento y presentación.
Mantener tu área de preparación limpia, organizada y abastecida durante todo el turno.
Ser flexible y estar dispuesto/a a apoyar en otras áreas de la cocina cuando sea necesario.
Trabajo en Equipo y Conducta ProfesionalTrabajar de cerca con el liderazgo de cocina y los compañeros para asegurar que las necesidades de preparación se completen a tiempo.
Seguir instrucciones, comunicarse claramente y hacer preguntas cuando se necesite aclaración.
Contribuir a un ambiente de cocina positivo, respetuoso y colaborativo.
Preparación de Alimentos y SeguridadSeguir cuidadosamente las recetas, guías de producción y estándares de preparación.
Utilizar correctamente los procedimientos FIFO, etiquetado, fechado, almacenamiento y rotación de productos.
Cumplir con todos los procedimientos de sanidad y seguridad alimentaria.
Mantener habilidades sólidas con cuchillos, atención al detalle y manejo seguro de equipos.
Enfoque en el ClientePreparar ingredientes y componentes del menú de alta calidad que contribuyan a una experiencia consistente para los clientes.
Entender que una preparación sólida impacta directamente la velocidad, precisión y calidad durante el servicio.
Cumplimiento y Control de CostosSeguir las guías de control de porciones para minimizar desperdicios y controlar costos de alimentos.
Utilizar los ingredientes eficientemente y comunicar a liderazgo cualquier problema de inventario, calidad o preparación.
Ayudar con la organización y almacenamiento del inventario cuando sea necesario.
Cultura Aprender: Ha recibido capacitación y alineación sobre nuestra cultura y valores.
Enseñar: Puede explicar y modelar esos valores para otros.
Vivir: Lleva esos valores y cultura a la práctica todos los días.
Capacidad para permanecer de pie y moverse por la cocina durante largos períodos de tiempo.
Capacidad para levantar hasta 50 libras y trabajar en un ambiente de cocina de ritmo rápido.
Buenas habilidades con cuchillos, organización y atención al detalle.
CalificacionesSe prefiere de 1 a 2 años de experiencia en preparación de alimentos o cocina, pero estamos felices de capacitar a la persona adecuada.
Conocimiento de prácticas de seguridad alimentaria requerido.
Certificación ServSafe preferida o requerida al momento de contratación.
Capacidad para trabajar de manera eficiente, independiente y como parte de un equipo.
Por Qué Te Encantará Este TrabajoSer parte de un equipo de cocina colaborativo y de apoyo.
Desarrollar sólidas habilidades culinarias, de preparación y seguridad alimentaria.
Tener un papel esencial en mantener la cocina organizada, eficiente y exitosa.
50% de descuento en las comidas de los empleados
Requirements:$18.5 - $21 per hour
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