Prep Cook

Overview

Island Water Park is an upcoming premier destination located in Calverton, NY. Our venue is home to the Lakeview Terrace Bar & Grill and offers a wide range of thrilling attractions, including the largest indoor surf pool in North America, race-car simulators, and a variety of outdoor activities. We're looking for diligent individuals to join our All-Star Culinary Team.

We are seeking a diligent Prep Cook to join our team at the Lakeview Terrace Bar & Grill. Reporting to the Head Chef, your primary responsibility will be to perform prep work for cooking, including chopping, sorting, sanitizing, and organizing ingredients. This role includes providing service to our beach front lakeside, VIP Cabanas, and at our major catered events. Multiple shifts are available and working a weekend day will be required.

• Preparing cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, etc.
• Undertaking basic cooking duties such as reducing sauces and parboiling food.
• Maintaining a clean and orderly kitchen by washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces, and taking out trash.
• Ensuring all food and other items are stored properly.
• Complying with nutrition and sanitation guidelines.

• Proven experience as a prep cook.
• Knowledge of health and safety rules in a kitchen.
• Manual dexterity able to operate cutting tools and kitchen utensils.
• A team player with good communication skills.
• Able to work various shifts including weekends.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items that weigh more than 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• An exciting and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive pay.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.