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Prep Cook - New Store Opening

$17 per hour

HOMETOWN COFFEE & JUICE

Job Description

Job Description

Prep Cook
Position Summary

At Hometown Coffee & Juice, great service starts with great prep. As a Prep Cook, you'll play an essential role in keeping the kitchen ready for a successful day by preparing ingredients and menu components accurately, safely, and efficiently.

You'll follow recipes and production standards, complete prep lists, maintain strong organization, and ensure products are properly portioned, labeled, stored, and rotated. Your work directly supports the kitchen's ability to deliver speed, consistency, and quality to every customer.

Our Northbrook café is scheduled to open in December 2026. Team members hired before opening will have the opportunity to begin training and work scheduled hours at our Glenview location. This allows you to get to know Hometown, build confidence in your role, and start earning hours before the Northbrook café officially opens.

What You'll Do Own Prep Execution
  • Complete assigned prep tasks accurately and within expected timelines.
  • Follow recipes, batch guidelines, and production standards.
  • Maintain consistency in portioning, labeling, storage, and presentation.
  • Keep your prep area clean, organized, stocked, and ready for the next task.
  • Communicate progress, concerns, or product needs to kitchen leadership.
Support Food Safety & Quality
  • Follow all food safety and sanitation procedures.
  • Use proper FIFO, labeling, dating, storage, and rotation practices.
  • Maintain strong attention to product quality and communicate issues promptly.
  • Use knives and kitchen equipment safely and correctly.
Help Keep the Kitchen Ready
  • Complete prep lists to help ensure the kitchen is prepared for service.
  • Maintain organized storage areas and assist with inventory organization as needed.
  • Support other kitchen areas when business needs require.
  • Stay aware of how prep impacts service speed, accuracy, and consistency.
Practice Ownership
  • Follow portion standards to minimize waste and protect food cost.
  • Use ingredients efficiently and avoid unnecessary overproduction.
  • Communicate low stock, quality concerns, or prep issues to leadership.
  • Take pride in completing work accurately and leaving your workspace ready for the next teammate.
Be a Great Teammate
  • Work closely with kitchen leadership and teammates to complete prep needs on time.
  • Follow direction, communicate clearly, and ask questions when clarification is needed.
  • Bring a positive, respectful, and collaborative approach to every shift.
  • Support Hometown's culture by learning our standards, helping others succeed, and bringing those values to life every day.
What You Bring
  • One to two years of prep or kitchen experience is preferred, but we are happy to train the right person.
  • Knowledge of food safety practices.
  • ServSafe certification is preferred or can be obtained upon hiring.
  • Strong knife skills, organization, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team.
Physical Requirements
  • Ability to stand and move throughout the kitchen for extended periods.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Why You'll Love Working Here
  • Be an essential part of a supportive and collaborative kitchen team.
  • Build strong culinary, prep, and food safety skills.
  • See the direct impact your work has on the success of every service.
  • Grow with a company that values quality, teamwork, ownership, and development.
Pay & Benefits

Pay: Starting at $17/hour, with opportunities for increases based on experience and performance.

Benefits & Perks:

  • Employee Meal & Employee Discount Benefits
  • Paid Breaks
  • 401(k)
  • Great Work-Life Balance - No late nights, our cafes close at 5pm
  • Paid Leave and Sick Leave
  • Health Insurance offered to all regular full-time employees
  • Growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment
EEO Statement

Hometown Coffee & Juice is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Cocinero/a de Preparación
Resumen del Puesto

En Hometown Coffee & Juice, un excelente servicio comienza con una excelente preparación. Como Cocinero/a de Preparación, desempeñarás un papel esencial para mantener la cocina lista para un día exitoso, preparando ingredientes y componentes del menú de manera precisa, segura y eficiente.

Seguirás recetas y estándares de producción, completarás las listas de preparación, mantendrás una excelente organización y te asegurarás de que los productos estén correctamente porcionados, etiquetados, almacenados y rotados. Tu trabajo apoya directamente la capacidad de la cocina para brindar rapidez, consistencia y calidad a cada cliente.

Lo Que Harás Ser Responsable de la Preparación
  • Completar las tareas de preparación asignadas de manera precisa y dentro de los tiempos establecidos.
  • Seguir recetas, instrucciones para preparar lotes y estándares de producción.
  • Mantener consistencia en las porciones, el etiquetado, el almacenamiento y la presentación.
  • Mantener tu área de preparación limpia, organizada, abastecida y lista para la siguiente tarea.
  • Comunicar el progreso, las inquietudes o las necesidades de productos al equipo de liderazgo de cocina.
Apoyar la Seguridad Alimentaria y la Calidad
  • Seguir todos los procedimientos de seguridad alimentaria y sanitización.
  • Utilizar correctamente los procedimientos de FIFO, etiquetado, fechado, almacenamiento y rotación.
  • Mantener una gran atención a la calidad de los productos y comunicar cualquier problema de manera oportuna.
  • Utilizar cuchillos y equipos de cocina de manera segura y correcta.
Ayudar a Mantener la Cocina Lista
  • Completar las listas de preparación para ayudar a garantizar que la cocina esté preparada para el servicio.
  • Mantener las áreas de almacenamiento organizadas y ayudar con la organización del inventario según sea necesario.
  • Apoyar otras áreas de la cocina cuando las necesidades del negocio lo requieran.
  • Mantenerte atento/a a cómo la preparación afecta la rapidez, precisión y consistencia del servicio.
Tomar Responsabilidad
  • Seguir los estándares de porciones para minimizar el desperdicio y proteger el costo de los alimentos.
  • Utilizar los ingredientes de manera eficiente y evitar la sobreproducción innecesaria.
  • Comunicar al equipo de liderazgo cuando haya poco inventario, inquietudes sobre la calidad o problemas con la preparación.
  • Sentirte orgulloso/a de completar el trabajo con precisión y dejar tu espacio de trabajo listo para el siguiente compañero de equipo.
Ser un Gran Compañero de Equipo
  • Trabajar en estrecha colaboración con el equipo de liderazgo de cocina y tus compañeros para completar las necesidades de preparación a tiempo.
  • Seguir instrucciones, comunicarte claramente y hacer preguntas cuando necesites aclaraciones.
  • Mantener una actitud positiva, respetuosa y colaborativa en cada turno.
  • Apoyar la cultura de Hometown aprendiendo nuestros estándares, ayudando a los demás a tener éxito y poniendo esos valores en práctica todos los días.
Lo Que Aportas
  • Se prefiere de uno a dos años de experiencia en preparación o cocina, pero estamos dispuestos a capacitar a la persona adecuada.
  • Conocimiento de prácticas de seguridad alimentaria.
  • Se prefiere certificación ServSafe o puede obtenerse al momento de la contratación.
  • Buenas habilidades con el cuchillo, organización y atención a los detalles.
  • Capacidad para trabajar eficientemente tanto de manera independiente como en equipo.
Requisitos Físicos
  • Capacidad para permanecer de pie y moverse por la cocina durante períodos prolongados.
  • Capacidad para levantar y transportar hasta 50 libras.
  • Comodidad para trabajar en un ambiente de cocina de ritmo rápido.
Por Qué Te Encantará Trabajar Aquí
  • Ser una parte esencial de un equipo de cocina solidario y colaborativo.
  • Desarrollar sólidas habilidades culinarias, de preparación y de seguridad alimentaria.
  • Ver el impacto directo que tiene tu trabajo en el éxito de cada servicio.
  • Crecer junto a una empresa que valora la calidad, el trabajo en equipo, la responsabilidad y el desarrollo.
Pago y Beneficios

Pago: A partir de $17 por hora, con oportunidades de aumento según la experiencia y el desempeño.

Beneficios y Ventajas:

  • Beneficios de Comida para Empleados y Descuento para Empleados
  • Descansos Pagados
  • 401(k)
  • Excelente Equilibrio entre el Trabajo y la Vida Personal — No hay turnos hasta altas horas de la noche; nuestros cafés cierran a las 5 p. m.
  • Licencia Pagada y Licencia por Enfermedad
  • Seguro Médico disponible para todos los empleados regulares de tiempo completo
  • Oportunidades de crecimiento y desarrollo
  • Ambiente de trabajo solidario y colaborativo
Declaración de Igualdad de Oportunidades de Empleo (EEO)

Hometown Coffee & Juice es un Empleador que Ofrece Igualdad de Oportunidades y está comprometido con crear un lugar de trabajo diverso e inclusivo.

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