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Prep Cook

Full-time

Palmer's Market

Title: Floater/Prep Cook

Job Summary:

Palmer’s Market is a fifth-generation, family-owned gourmet market and catering business, proudly serving our community with thoughtfully prepared food and exceptional ingredients. Our culinary operation extends beyond the Market and includes our commissary kitchen, Gourmet To Go production, catering and events, in addition to our wide range of prepared foods. Our teams work together across these areas to produce high-quality food while maintaining the standards our customers have come to expect from Palmer’s.

The Floater/Prep Cook is a flexible culinary team member who provides hands-on support across Palmer’s various kitchen and food production areas based on the needs of the business. This position is designed for someone who enjoys variety, works well in different environments, and is comfortable stepping into different kitchen functions and responsibilities throughout the week. Depending on the daily production needs, the Floater may support general food preparation, commissary production, Gourmet To Go, catering and event preparation, prepared foods, or other culinary operations.

The Kitchen Floater is expected to quickly learn and follow the procedures, recipes, food safety standards, and production expectations of each area. This role requires strong teamwork, adaptability, attention to detail, and a willingness to jump in wherever support is needed.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Flexible Kitchen Support: Work across Palmer’s culinary operations based on the needs of the business, supporting different kitchen areas, stations, and production functions on different days. Be prepared to shift priorities and step into areas where additional support is needed.
  • Food Preparation & Production: Perform a variety of preparation and production tasks, including cutting, portioning, measuring, cooking, assembling, packaging, and labeling products. Follow recipes, production lists, and established procedures to ensure consistency and quality.
  • Cross-Training & Adaptability: Learn the basic procedures, standards, and expectations of multiple kitchen areas; approach new tasks with a willingness to learn and adapt quickly.
  • Food Safety & Sanitation: Follow all food safety, sanitation, personal hygiene, temperature control, storage, labeling, and product rotation requirements. Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas throughout the shift.
  • Quality & Consistency: Take pride in the quality, appearance, freshness, and consistency of the food being produced. Follow Palmer’s recipes and specifications and communicate any quality concerns or production issues to kitchen leadership.
  • Teamwork & Communication: Work collaboratively with chefs, leads, managers, and other team members across the culinary operation. Communicate clearly, ask questions when needed, and support the team as priorities and production needs change.
  • Organization & Efficiency: Keep workstations, ingredients, tools, and equipment organized and ready for use. Work with a sense of urgency while maintaining accuracy, quality, and proper food safety practices.
  • Inventory & Product Handling: Assist with receiving, stocking, organizing, storing, and rotating ingredients and supplies as needed. Help minimize waste by following proper storage, portioning, and FIFO procedures.
  • Catering & Special Production Support: Provide hands-on support for catering orders, events, special projects, and high-volume production periods when assigned. Assist with preparation, assembly, packaging, staging, and other production needs.
  • Clean-Up & Kitchen Maintenance: Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen throughout the shift and assist with opening, closing, cleaning, and general kitchen maintenance responsibilities.
  • Continuous Improvement: Look for opportunities to make the kitchen cleaner, safer, more organized, and more efficient. Be receptive to coaching and contribute ideas and solutions when challenges arise.
  • Other Duties: Perform other kitchen, culinary, and operational responsibilities as assigned based on the needs of the business.

Requirements:

  • Kitchen Experience: Previous experience in a professional kitchen, food production, restaurant, catering, or similar environment preferred; strong candidates with a willingness to learn will also be considered.
  • Food Preparation: Basic knowledge of food preparation, kitchen equipment, recipes, portioning, and safe food handling.
  • Adaptability: Comfortable working in different kitchen areas, learning new tasks, and adjusting priorities based on daily production needs.
  • Reliability: Consistent attendance, punctuality, and a dependable approach to completing assigned work.
  • Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with different culinary teams, take direction, communicate effectively, and contribute to a positive work environment.
  • Quality & Safety: Strong attention to food quality, cleanliness, sanitation, and established food safety standards.
  • Physical Requirements: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, perform repetitive kitchen tasks, bend, reach, lift, and safely handle food, equipment, and supplies in a commercial kitchen environment.
  • Schedule Flexibility: Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, early mornings, evenings, or other peak production periods as needed.
  • Food Handler Certification: Food Handler certification preferred or willingness to obtain certification as required.

Employee Classification: Exempt, Full Time

Effective Date: September 2026

Title: ayudante de cocina

Reports To: Sous Chef, Chef Ejecutivo

Job Summary:

Palmer’s Market es un mercado gourmet y negocio de catering familiar de quinta generación, orgullosamente al servicio de nuestra comunidad con alimentos preparados cuidadosamente y productos de excelente calidad. Nuestra operación culinaria se extiende más allá del Mercado e incluye nuestra cocina de producción, la producción de Gourmet To Go, catering y eventos, además de nuestra amplia variedad de alimentos preparados. Nuestros equipos trabajan en conjunto en estas áreas para producir alimentos de alta calidad, manteniendo los estándares que nuestros clientes esperan de Palmer’s.

El/la Cocinero/a Flotante es un miembro flexible del equipo culinario que brinda apoyo práctico en las diferentes áreas de cocina y producción de alimentos de Palmer’s, según las necesidades del negocio. Este puesto está diseñado para una persona que disfruta de la variedad, trabaja bien en diferentes ambientes y se siente cómoda desempeñando diferentes funciones y responsabilidades de cocina durante la semana. Dependiendo de las necesidades diarias de producción, el/la Cocinero/a Flotante puede apoyar en la preparación general de alimentos, producción en la cocina de producción, Gourmet To Go, preparación de catering y eventos, alimentos preparados u otras operaciones culinarias.

Se espera que el/la Cocinero/a Flotante aprenda rápidamente y siga los procedimientos, recetas, estándares de seguridad alimentaria y expectativas de producción de cada área. Este puesto requiere un fuerte espíritu de equipo, adaptabilidad, atención al detalle y disposición para ayudar donde más se necesite.

Responsabilidades Principales:

  • Apoyo Flexible en la Cocina: Trabajar en las diferentes operaciones culinarias de Palmer’s según las necesidades del negocio, apoyando diferentes áreas, estaciones y funciones de producción. Estar preparado/a para cambiar de prioridades y brindar apoyo donde sea necesario.
  • Preparación y Producción de Alimentos: Realizar diversas tareas de preparación y producción, incluyendo cortar, porcionar, medir, cocinar, ensamblar, empacar y etiquetar productos. Seguir recetas, listas de producción y procedimientos establecidos para garantizar consistencia y calidad.
  • Capacitación Cruzada y Adaptabilidad: Aprender los procedimientos, estándares y expectativas básicos de las diferentes áreas de cocina, demostrando disposición para aprender y adaptarse rápidamente a nuevas tareas.
  • Seguridad Alimentaria y Limpieza: Seguir todos los requisitos de seguridad alimentaria, higiene personal, control de temperatura, almacenamiento, etiquetado y rotación de productos. Mantener las áreas de trabajo limpias, organizadas y seguras durante todo el turno.
  • Calidad y Consistencia: Demostrar orgullo por la calidad, apariencia, frescura y consistencia de los alimentos preparados. Seguir las recetas y especificaciones de Palmer’s y comunicar cualquier problema de calidad o producción al liderazgo de cocina.
  • Trabajo en Equipo y Comunicación: Trabajar en colaboración con chefs, líderes, gerentes y otros miembros del equipo culinario. Comunicarse claramente, hacer preguntas cuando sea necesario y apoyar al equipo a medida que cambien las prioridades y necesidades de producción.
  • Organización y Eficiencia: Mantener las estaciones de trabajo, ingredientes, herramientas y equipos organizados y listos para su uso. Trabajar con sentido de urgencia mientras se mantiene la precisión, calidad y seguridad alimentaria.
  • Inventario y Manejo de Productos: Ayudar a recibir, almacenar, organizar y rotar ingredientes y suministros según sea necesario. Contribuir a minimizar el desperdicio siguiendo los procedimientos adecuados de almacenamiento, porcionado y FIFO.
  • Apoyo en Catering y Producción Especial: Brindar apoyo práctico para pedidos de catering, eventos, proyectos especiales y períodos de alta producción cuando sea necesario. Ayudar con la preparación, ensamblaje, empaque, organización y otras necesidades de producción.
  • Limpieza y Mantenimiento de la Cocina: Mantener la cocina limpia y ordenada durante todo el turno y ayudar con las tareas de apertura, cierre, limpieza y mantenimiento general de la cocina.
  • Mejora Continua: Buscar oportunidades para hacer que la cocina sea más limpia, segura, organizada y eficiente. Estar abierto/a a recibir capacitación y aportar ideas y soluciones cuando surjan desafíos.
  • Otras Responsabilidades: Realizar otras tareas culinarias, de cocina y operativas según sean asignadas de acuerdo con las necesidades del negocio.

Requisitos:

  • Experiencia en Cocina: Se prefiere experiencia previa en una cocina profesional, producción de alimentos, restaurante, catering o ambiente similar; también se considerarán candidatos/as con disposición para aprender.
  • Preparación de Alimentos: Conocimiento básico de preparación de alimentos, equipos de cocina, recetas, porcionado y manejo seguro de alimentos.
  • Adaptabilidad: Capacidad para trabajar en diferentes áreas de cocina, aprender nuevas tareas y ajustar prioridades según las necesidades diarias de producción.
  • Confiabilidad: Asistencia y puntualidad constantes, con un enfoque responsable para completar las tareas asignadas.
  • Trabajo en Equipo: Capacidad para trabajar en colaboración con diferentes equipos culinarios, seguir instrucciones, comunicarse eficazmente y contribuir a un ambiente de trabajo positivo.
  • Calidad y Seguridad: Fuerte atención a la calidad de los alimentos, limpieza, higiene y estándares establecidos de seguridad alimentaria.
  • Requisitos Físicos: Capacidad para permanecer de pie y caminar durante períodos prolongados, realizar tareas repetitivas de cocina, agacharse, estirarse, levantar y manipular alimentos, equipos y suministros de manera segura en un ambiente de cocina comercial.
  • Flexibilidad de Horario: Disponibilidad para trabajar un horario flexible, incluyendo fines de semana, días festivos, mañanas tempranas, tardes u otros períodos de alta producción según sea necesario.
  • Certificación de Manipulación de Alimentos: Se prefiere contar con una certificación de manipulación de alimentos o tener disposición para obtenerla según sea requerido.

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