Line Cook (Prep Cook)
About the role
As a Prep Cook, your day is centered around preparing ingredients and maintaining a steady flow of production in the kitchen. You’ll handle tasks like chopping, slicing, measuring, and assembling items so everything is ready for cooking and service. You may also assist customers with product questions or special orders, helping to ensure they have what they need for their meals. Another part of the role is keeping the kitchen organized and ready throughout the day. You’ll maintain clean work areas, restock supplies, and ensure ingredients are prepared and available as needed. Between food preparation, stocking, and maintaining standards, the work stays steady making it a good fit for someone who enjoys hands‑on work and a fast‑paced kitchen environment.
Responsibilities
- Chopping, slicing, measuring, and assembling ingredients
- Assisting customers with product questions or special orders
- Maintaining clean work areas
- Restocking supplies
- Ensuring ingredients are prepared and available as needed
Skills
- Food Preparation Skills: Experience with chopping, slicing, measuring, and preparing ingredients
- Attention to Detail: Accuracy in following recipes, portioning, and ingredient preparation
- Organization & Time Management: Managing multiple prep tasks while maintaining workflow
- Food Safety Awareness: Knowledge of sanitation practices, handling procedures, and regulations
- Product Knowledge: Familiarity with ingredients, basic cooking preparation, and food handling
- Communication Skills: Clear communication when coordinating tasks and handling customer requests
- Equipment Use: Handling kitchen tools and equipment following safety guidelines
- Operational Awareness: Following kitchen procedures, food preparation standards, and company policies
- Adaptability: Comfort working with changing priorities and production needs
- Physical Capability: Comfort with standing for extended periods and performing repetitive kitchen tasks
Requirements
- Prior food preparation, kitchen, or food service experience preferred
- Ability to follow recipes and written or verbal instructions
- Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices required
- Ability to operate kitchen equipment safely following training
- Availability to work varying shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays preferred
Benefits
- Inclusive work culture built on belonging
- Associate discounts
- Leaders invested in your training, career growth & development
- Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
- Vacation / Paid Time Off
Pay
Competitive Wages paid weekly
Schedule
Flexible work schedules