Catering Prep Cook Part Time Flexible

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement

Starting Pay: $19.00/hour  |  Part-Time | Approximately 15–25+ hours/week

Low Country Quisine is seeking an experienced part-time Catering Prep Cook to provide additional culinary production support during high-volume production days, large-event weeks, weekends and peak seasons.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced culinary professional looking for flexible additional hours. Hours will vary based on our catering and event schedule, with opportunities for additional hours during high-volume weeks.

Responsibilities

• Read and accurately execute established recipes.
• Scale recipes up or down based on production quantities and guest counts.
• Accurately weigh, measure and portion ingredients.
• Perform professional knife work and ingredient preparation.
• Prepare dressings, marinades, compound butters and basic sauces.
• Prep proteins according to recipe specifications.
• Prepare hors d’oeuvres and catering menu components.
• Create professional fruit, cheese, charcuterie and crudité displays.
• Assist with cold food production and event preparation.
• Follow portioning, presentation and plating standards.
• Properly label, cool, store and rotate food.
• Maintain an organized, sanitary workstation.
• Work efficiently from production lists with limited supervision.

Qualifications

Previous professional kitchen experience is required. Catering, hotel, banquet, restaurant, country club or high-volume food-production experience is strongly preferred. Candidates must understand kitchen measurements, culinary terminology, food safety and basic cooking techniques.

The skill standard for this position is the same as the full-time Catering Prep Cook role. This is not an entry-level food assembly position.