About the Role
Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements while maintaining all food preparation standards in a safe, accident-free environment.
Responsibilities
- Prepare all food items according to recipe cards and correct handling procedures.
- Maintain the highest quality and appearance of all foods served from the kitchen.
- Ensure plates are clean and appetizing.
- Maintain proper par levels per estimates on the production sheets.
- Maintain top-quality freshness.
- Use leftovers and maintain proper storage on the hot food side.
- Label and date all food.
- Maintain clean and orderly refrigerators and work areas.
- Ensure all stations are properly cleaned at the end of the shift and the evening.
- Rotate all foods and correctly fill out production charts.
- Coordinate and expedite to accelerate service during peak business periods.
Requirements
- Minimum one year of cold prep work or food service-related work.
- Knowledge of cold prep, proper knife handling, maintaining proper temperature, sanitation, and light dessert knowledge.
- Must have minimal hearing to hear timers and coordinate with other kitchen staff.
- Must have moderate vision to check food quality.
- Must have minimal speech communication skills to read production charts/recipes.
- Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs.
- Pushing and pulling carts is required.
- Regular bending to lift items and supplies.
- Mobility: regularly moves throughout the kitchen.
- Continuous standing; may be stationary for short periods of time.
Skills
- Proper knife handling
- Maintaining proper temperature
- Sanitation
- Light dessert knowledge
Location
- Amherst, NY
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Minimum one year
Education Level
- High school education or equivalent experience
About the Company
- Exceptional, Unique, Independent – Boutique Hotel in Amherst, NY.
- The Reikart House, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, is looking for a Prep Cook to become part of this Award-Winning Team for our fine dining restaurant, Jazzboline!
- Come work for a company where you can grow and start your career.
- Our affiliated companies include Marriott International and Iskalo Development Corp.!
