Kitchen Prep Cook

Kitchen Prep Cook

Essential duties and responsibilities include preparing ingredients for daily kitchen production, assisting with preparation of vegetables, proteins, sauces, rice, and other culinary ingredients according to company recipes and standards, labeling, dating, and properly storing prepared products following food safety procedures, maintaining cleanliness and organization of prep stations, kitchen equipment, storage areas, walk-in coolers, and dry storage, following all food safety, sanitation, and health department requirements, assisting with receiving and stocking deliveries, monitoring ingredient quality and reporting any quality concerns to management, supporting kitchen production needs during busy periods, properly using and maintaining kitchen tools, knives, and equipment, completing cleaning and sanitation tasks throughout shifts and at closing, working cooperatively with sushi cooks, kitchen staff, and management to maintain efficient operations, following company recipes, portion standards, and preparation procedures, assisting with inventory rotation using FIFO (First In, First Out) practices, maintaining a professional, safe, and team-oriented work environment, and other responsibilities as requested by management.

Qualifications include previous kitchen or food preparation experience preferred but not required, ability to safely use knives and kitchen equipment, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, strong attention to detail and organization, ability to follow recipes, instructions, and company procedures, reliable attendance and punctuality, ability to work independently and as part of a team, basic understanding of food safety and sanitation practices preferred, ability to stand for extended periods of time, ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, ability to bend, reach, twist, and perform repetitive motions, ability to work in refrigerated and hot kitchen environments, and work environment that may include exposure to sharp equipment, hot surfaces, cold storage areas, and wet floors.

Schedule expectations include flexible schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, overtime may be required based on business needs, and reports directly to the Kitchen Section Lead, Culinary Manager, or other designated management personnel.

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