Line/Prep Cook - Part Time

Description of Position

Line Cook/Prep Cook - Part Time

Hiring Rate - $18

We are looking for a professional line cook to prepare food to Yavapai College Cafe specifications. The Line Cook will be responsible for setting up the prep station, stocking inventory, and maintaining sanitation standards. Candidates must possess excellent communication and multi-tasking skills. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our customer satisfaction.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies

• Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)

• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff

• Answer, report and follow all operational instructions

• Completing all tasks, in order, on the prep list from the Executive Chef or Sous Chef

• Labeling and stocking all ingredients on easily accessible shelves

• Washing, chopping and sorting ingredients like fruits, vegetables and meats

• Measuring quantities of seasonings and other cooking ingredients

• Clean up station and kitchen daily

• Stock inventory appropriately

• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion

• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards

• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

This position involves work with the facilities department. See below for qualifications and additional duties

Grounds Duties:

• Curb painting

• Grounds clean up and trash removal

• Trail maintenance

• Other grounds duties

Custodial Duties:

• Window washing

• Carpet cleaning/shampooing

• Event set up

• Room turning at the Halls

• General cleaning tasks

Minimum Expectations & Requirements

• Proven cooking experience, including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook or prep cook

• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures

• High school Diploma or GED or Currently Enrolled

• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks

• Familiar with industry's best practices

• Ability to follow work direction and work as a part of a team

• Ability to adapt to workplace and work load changes

• Accuracy and attention to detail with regards to work orders and time keeping

• Help with setups when needed

• Properly vacuum carpet and dust mop and wet mop hard floors

• Ability to keep bathrooms clean and sanitized and stocked

• Identifies issues with buildings and equipment and requests work orders

• Regular attendance is an essential job function as it demonstrates dependability towards the performance of job duties

• Aptitude to learn new tasks quickly

• Ability to communicate effectively with peers and managers in person, by phone and email

• Ability to work in an environment which promotes teamwork and strong work ethics

• Work after hours and weekends to cover shows at the Performing Arts Center, special events and projects

• Ability to adapt to workplace and workload changes

• Ability to perform the safe operation of vehicles, equipment, and tools

• Accuracy and attention to detail with regard to work orders and timekeeping

Preferred Skills & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Valid AZ Driver's License.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use fingers and hands to handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift 50 pounds and occasionally team lift and/or move over 50 pounds.