Prep Cook - Musical Instrument Museum

Prep Cook - $16.00+/hour

Seeking a Part-Time Prep Cook with experience to help prepare food for daily operations as well as banquets.
Expect to be flexible between departments: Prep, baking, customer facing cafeteria line and utility.

We ask potential candidates to be flexible, energic, friendly and polite. Bring your excellent cooking skills to our team to wow our guests and help make moments at MIM memorable! Candidates are expected to interact with our guest throughout the day.

This position starts at $16.00 - $20.00/hour. This is a tip share position, tips during the busy season can be a significant source of your income.
Guest Services, Inc. offers competitive pay and amazing benefits such as paid time off & employee discounts at recreational and lodging facilities nationwide, and more!
Apply today to join our All Star Team!

JOB SUMMARY

The Prep Cook assists the Cook by preparing ingredients, keeping the kitchen clean and orderly, and by performing some of the simpler cooking functions as assigned according to the menu.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepare and cook food items according to recipes, daily menus and supervisor’s instructions.
• Take temperatures at regular intervals and maintains foods in sufficient quantities while minimizing over-produced waste.
• Ensure proper presentation of all food items.
• Assist in maintaining kitchen sanitation and equipment cleaning schedule.
• Loading and unloading of inventory from trucks.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• Partial High School education; High School Diploma/G.E.D. equivalent preferred.
• Food Safety Certification. Strong sanitation habits.
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Ability to recognize when a problem has occurred and communicate it to management.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day.
• Climbing steps regularly.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by co-workers.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.

EQUIPMENT USED

• Commercial Kitchen Machinery, Appliances, Tools, and Utensils

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.