Part-Time Prep Cook at Marufuku Ramen

Description

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.

Compensation: $17.00

Employment Type:
Part-time

• 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 resupply

• 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 Serv Safe 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.