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Full-Time Prep Cook

Village Foods

Job Description

Job Description

Village Foods is looking for a reliable, passionate, and organized Prep Cook to join our team full-time in Santa Cruz, CA!

If you have experience in commercial kitchens, a strong work ethic, and love working in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you. You will play a key role in our daily kitchen production, ensuring our wholesome and fresh ingredients are prepped, chopped, and organized to the highest culinary and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Handle daily meal prep (washing, peeling, chopping, and measuring ingredients according to recipes).
  • Keep kitchen workspaces, equipment, and utensils clean, sanitized, and properly stored.
  • Assist with basic cooking tasks, meal assembly, and organizing food storage areas.
  • Coordinate with the kitchen team to ensure smooth, efficient daily operations.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience as a Prep Cook, Utility Cook, or Line Cook in a commercial kitchen.
  • Great organizational and time-management skills.
  • Ability to work efficiently under pressure and stand for long periods.
  • Legal authorization to work in the US.

Fill out our quick application form here:

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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