(609) 884 2779Harry’s Ocean Bar & Grille is seeking skilled, experienced prep cooks to join our growing kitchen staff. In this position, you will assist the culinary team with a variety of tasks. Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills are a must.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Follow the executive chef’s prep list to plan your daily work
- Label ingredients and food items and stock pantry and refrigerator shelves in an organized manner
- Properly store food items in designated containers
- Sanitize work areas and equipment, wash dishes, take out trash
- Measure seasonings, condiments, and ingredients for use in cooking
- Portion and wrap food
- Prepare ingredients for cooking
- Wash, peel, and chop fruits and vegetables
- Clean and cut or grind meat, fish, poultry, and shellfish
- Place food in warming trays or refrigerated storage as appropriate
- Carry food items and utensils to food stations
- Use manual and electric equipment for food preparation
- Perform basic cooking tasks such as stirring, straining, and parboiling food and reducing sauces
- Package take out foods
- Prepare beverages including soft drinks, coffee, and tea
- Hand out prepared dishes to servers for delivery to customers
- Maintain records of quantities of foods and ingredients used
- Update supervisors when stock of food items or supplies are low
- Inform managers about broken or malfunctioning equipment
- Comply with food safety and sanitation guidelines
Requirements and Qualifications
- Preferred experience of 3 months as a prep cook or related
- Availability for early morning shifts (8am start)
- Manual dexterity to ensure proper operation of kitchen utensils and cutting tools
- Effective communication skills
- Proficient in English. Bi-lingual Spanish/ English is a benefit
- Adept at performing tasks well in a fast-paced environment
- Able to spend continual time standing