Prep Cook

Job Purpose:Helps cook by providing foodstuffs, supplies, and food preparation assistance; maintaining cooking utensils, equipment, and kitchen sanitation.Duties: * Provides food preparation assistance by washing, peeling, cutting, and seeding vegetables and fruits; cleaning, cutting, and grinding meats, poultry, and seafood. * Prepares soups and sauces by stirring and straining. * Breads foods by by dipping food items in crumbs, flour, and batter. * Controls recipes by weighing and measuring designated ingredients. * Provides foodstuffs and utensils for chef by carrying pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from work stations, stove, and refrigerator. * Maintains food quality by storing foods in designated areas; minimizing spoilage. * Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by cleaning work areas, equipment and utensils; segregating and removing garbage; steam-cleaning or hosing garbage containers; following sanitation standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations. * Keeps supplies and foodstuffs ready by inventorying stock; requisitioning supplies and foodstuffs; verifying receipt; storing. * Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs. * Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. * Enhances kitchen and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.Skills/Qualifications:Food Sanitation, Teamwork, Quality Focus, Safety Management, Energy Level, Multi-tasking, Dependability, Supply Management, Equipment Maintenance, Self-Development, Verbal Communication