Part-Time Prep Cook at Marufuku Ramen

Job Description

Description:

Compensation: $17.00

Employment Type: Part-time

A Prep Cook is who assists kitchen staff in preparing ingredients, keeping cooking stations clean and monitoring the freshness and stock levels in inventory. They work in many different types of kitchens, including in all types of restaurants, cafeterias and other hospitality settings that serve food. A Prep Cook helps ensure Chefs, Sous Chefs and other cooking staff focus on preparing timely, high-quality meals.

Prep Cook duties and responsibilities.

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

Completing all tasks, in order, on the prep list from the team leader or other management

Labeling and stocking all ingredients on easily accessible shelves.

Washing, chopping, and sorting ingredients like fruits, vegetables, and meats

Peeling eggs – marinating eggs

Measuring quantities of seasonings and other cooking ingredients

Cleaning dishes, washing cooking utensils and cookware, taking out the trash and sanitizing kitchen

Adhering to all relevant nutrition and health department regulations and standards

Keeping track of ingredient inventory and collaborating with other kitchen and management staff to order resupplyRequirements:

Prep Cooks use soft skills, role-specific hard skills, and industry knowledge to maintain quality and efficiency standards. Their skills and qualifications include:

Superior skills to operate cutting tools quickly and safely.

Keen understanding of industry-standard best cooking and preparation practices

Familiarity with safe and sanitary food handling and preparation

Certified in proper food handling, typically through a ServSafe Certification

Good math skills with a clear understanding of cooking measurements

Powerful sense of smell and taste

Excellent organizational, time management and multitasking skills

Great collaboration and teamwork skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to work in a demanding environment.

Current food handler’s card and other certification as required by federal/state/local law.

Ramen preparation and Japanese restaurant experience is a plus.

Part-time