Prep Cook, Armani Caffè

As a Prep Cook at Armani Caffè, you will be part of a diverse culinary and service team committed to creating an exceptional guest experience rooted in warmth, authenticity, precision, and genuine hospitality. You will prepare high-quality ingredients and menu components with consistency and care, supporting efficient service and embodying the elegance
, excellence
, and hospitality of the Giorgio Armani brand.

In this role, you will complete daily food preparation, follow recipes and production plans, maintain organized workstations, and ensure ingredients are prepared, labelled, stored, and available for service. Your attention to detail
, sense of urgency
, and coordination with the kitchen and front-of-house teams will support product quality
, timely execution
, and a refined caffè experience
.

To succeed in this role, you are collaborative, composed under pressure, results-oriented, and committed to working with integrity
. You take pride in culinary craftsmanship
, cleanliness
, food safety
, organization, and consistently executing each preparation to established standards.

Our team mission is passionately conveying the vision of Giorgio Armani

• Minimum one (1+) year of prep cook, line cook, kitchen, food production, or comparable hospitality experience preferred; luxury hospitality or high-volume restaurant experience is an asset
• Food Safe Level 1 certification is preferred and must be obtained and maintained where required
• Working knowledge of basic food preparation techniques, knife safety, kitchen sanitation, temperature control, date labelling, food rotation, and allergen awareness
• Ability to follow standardized recipes, production lists, verbal instructions, and portion specifications accurately and consistently
• Strong communication, organization, time-management, and teamwork skills, with the ability to remain composed and productive in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Open availability and ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays, early mornings, evenings, nights, and weekends
• Italian, Spanish, French, Mandarin, or other language skills are not required but are considered a strong asset

Activity

Demands

Frequency

At Desk

Rare

Standing/Walking

Within caffè and kitchen environment

Constant

Lifting/Carrying

Up to 40 lbs intermittently; ingredients, cookware, and supplies frequently

Frequent

Push/Pull

Moveable shelving, equipment and doors

Frequent

Climbing

Stairs and Ladders

Rare

Reaching Below/Above Shoulder

To reach higher items on shelves or lower items on floor

Frequent

Fine Motor Tasks

Knife work, food preparation, kitchen machinery, small tools, and computer use

Frequent

Auditory & Vision

Hear and see safety signals; read recipes, labels, thermometers, and screens

Constant

Activity

Demands

Frequency

Communication

Verbal & Writing

Constant

Coordinate with Team

Communicate with colleagues, coordinate production and service, and elevate safety or product concerns

Constant

Organize Work

Sequence preparation tasks, manage multiple priorities, and maintain production flow

Constant

Accuracy / Attention to Detail

Recipes, portions, allergens, temperatures, labelling, rotation, and product quality

Constant

Administrative Tasks

Complete checklists, temperature logs, waste records, counts, and other assigned records

Occasional

Why Join Us

Join us in our mission to passionately convey Giorgio Armani’s unique vision of timeless and natural elegance, where fashion and design provoke a confident state of being for all people by fostering beauty in the world.

The Armani Group is one of the leading fashion and luxury goods groups in the world today. Our company designs, manufactures, distributes and retails fashion and lifestyle products including apparel, accessories,…