About This Role
Preparing, cooking, and presenting seafood dishes to high standards is the core of this Prep Cook role. The position suits a candidate who is passionate about food and committed to maintaining a safe and sanitary kitchen environment.
Responsibilities
- Live by a servant leadership philosophy to always serve others first
- Understand and comply with all company policies, procedures, operating standards, and all federal/state/local laws and ordinances
- Maintain energy, enthusiasm, passion, and P.R.I.D.E. throughout the shift
- Maintain a safe, sanitary, and secure environment at all times by cleaning and sanitizing your work station before, during, and after your shift
- Use and maintain kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils safely and only for their intended purpose
- Return all kitchen equipment, tools, and utensils to their appropriate storage location when no longer in use
- Prioritize and complete all assigned prep work, sidework, and station set up for maximum productivity and efficiency
- Demonstrate a passion and understanding for food by preparing and portioning all items according to Fish City Grill/Half Shell’s standards, recipes, and specifications
- Refer to the Line Check when setting up the station and checking product quality
- Adhere to ticket times and flow to ensure customers get the highest quality product at all times
- Maintain accurate food knowledge of all menu items by being able to describe the ingredients and known allergens
- Maintain cost control procedures including efficient energy management procedures within your control
- Handle product properly according to safe food handling procedures at all times
- Follow proper hand washing methods
- Keep food out of the Danger Zone
- Adhere to Critical Temperatures for items
- Assist with receiving, rotating, labeling, and storing product according to FIFO
- Assist in conducting a freezer pull
- Avoid cross-contamination
- Adhere to standards of handling and holding food products
- Utilize all tools properly
- Use knives properly; wear a cut glove when appropriate
- Handle and use scales properly
- Use appropriate colored cutting boards and measuring tools
- Calibrate and use a thermometer
- Read and follow all recipes
- Accurately record waste
- Provide awesome hospitality to all customers
- Always have a “do whatever it takes” personality
- Give the customer the right of way
- Smile at all customers you encounter
- Remove gloves and apron before entering the front of the house
