What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prep Cook - full-time, part-time and seasonal positions position at Kowaliga Restaurant?
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Position Description
Receives deliveries and stores food in refrigerators and freezers.- Rotates stock in containers to maintain freshness.
- Cleans food preparation areas and removes garbage from the kitchen.
- Makes lists of items that need to be ordered and assists in keeping the kitchen organized.
- Prepares the ingredients for chefs to cook the entrees and meals that are offered on the menu.
- Washes, chops, grates and slices vegetables to go in various dishes.
- Cuts and slices meats to the appropriate portion sizes.
- Makes appetizers, soups and salads so that chefs can concentrate on entrees and main dishes.
- Complies with special food handling requirements for certain dishes such as vegan or gluten-free.
- Assists in cleaning the kitchen before closing for the night.
- Fills in busing tables or cooking when the restaurant is short-staffed.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Possesses knowledge of safe food-handling procedures, sanitary kitchen conditions, proper hand washing techniques and rules for securing hair.
- Pays attention to small details, has excellent reading comprehension skills and is able to follow instructions correctly.
- Has the ability to follow directions from the chef and is able to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced, high stress environment.
- Demonstrates excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills.
- Displays superior knife skills and can quickly and safely slice or chop meal ingredients into exact dimensions called for in the recipe.
- Possesses a clear understanding of weights and measures and has good math skills.
- Has a strong sense of taste and smell as well as excellent hand and finger dexterity.
- Demonstrates the ability to handle criticism well and learn from mistakes during the training process.
Education and Experience
- High school cooking classes.
- High school diploma.
- Previous restaurant experience.
- On-the-job training in knife use and safe and sanitary food handling procedures.
Type: Other
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Dishwasher - full and part time positions
Kowaliga Restaurant -
Alexander, AL
