Prep Cook

Cook

To prepare a wide variety of foods according to recipe requirements and to adhere to product sensitivities and plate presentation. To ensure that all prepared food meets TGI Friday's standard of excellence.

Ensures that all prepared food meets TGI Friday's standard of excellence, follows recipe requirements, and adheres to product sensitivity and plate presentation guidelines.

Keeps entire kitchen clean; stocks and sets up rotation. Keeps prepared food continuously moving out of the kitchen. Communicates ticket times and potential problems with the service staff, kitchen staff and Managers.

Completes assigned prep work for stocking and set up of station. Breaks down and cleans station thoroughly every day. Requisitions products on a timely basis. Operates and maintains equipment properly. Cleans and sanitizes throughout the shift.

Ensures proper rotation of all products and stocks products to par. Labels, day dots and signs all products. Obtains Manager signature on all products. Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken.

Prep Cooks perform various food preparation, cooking and cleaning tasks to ensure the kitchen remains efficient in creating and delivering dishes for patrons. Their duties and responsibilities include:

• Completing all tasks, in order, on the prep list from the Head Chef or other kitchen manager
• Labeling and stocking all ingredients on easily accessible shelves
• Washing, chopping and sorting ingredients like fruits, vegetables and meats
• Measuring quantities of seasonings and other cooking ingredients
• Parboiling food, reducing sauces and starting first steps in various dishes
• Cleaning dishes, washing cooking utensils and cookware, taking out the trash and sanitizing kitchen
• Adhering to all relevant nutrition and sanitary regulations and standards
• Keeping track of ingredient inventory and collaborating with other kitchen and management staff to order resupply

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