Prep Cook

Shells Seafood Restaurant
Tampa, FL, US
Full-time

Job Description

Job Description

Company Overview

Shells is a locally owned restaurant group that serves fresh seafood in a fun, no frills environment! We offer competitive wages;

we can arrange flexible schedules for our team members still in school and we are growing and training / developing from within our ranks for those who are looking for a career in the industry!

Benefits / Perks

  • Mondays off
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Employee Meals
  • Flexible Schedules

Responsibilities

Pre-Shift

  • Prepares Prep area by sanitizing work surfaces and sinks.
  • Checks Prep sheet to verify accuracy of current stock.
  • Rotates product to ensure quality standards.
  • Sets aside expired product and logs on waste sheet. Discards after Manager reviews.

During Shift

  • Uses proper utensils and scales to prepare product to recipe specs.
  • Uses stove, choppers, knives and tilt skillet in preparing recipes.
  • Cuts and prepares by recipe all foods, sauces, and soup according to daily par.
  • Re-stocks dishes / utensils, wipes down surfaces and cleans pans throughout shift to maintain the cleanliness and order of the kitchen, including the dish area.
  • Works as a team with utility to keep the dish area orderly and caught up
  • Fills out Waste Sheet when a dish is prepared incorrectly, etc. to track food waste.
  • Works independently in kitchen during the shift.
  • Properly sanitizes all tools, boards, containers, and Prep surfaces AFTER EACH USE.
  • Records cooling HACCP Temperatures on HACCP Temp Chart.
  • Inspects product to quality specifications. Puts away orders in proper places.
  • Follows proper phone etiquette when answering the phone.
  • Cross training may be required on-line Cook Stations for volume periods.

End of Shift

  • Helps Dishwasher with cleaning pots.
  • Dumps trash from kitchen into dumpster.
  • Mops floor and cleans all work surfaces and equipment.
  • Pulls frozen product from freezer to begin thaw process.
  • Follows Daily and Weekly Cleaning Charts.
  • Checks out with Manager at end of shift; performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 17 years of age or older
  • High School or GED equivalent preferred.
  • Previous kitchen experience preferred but not required.

Management Training and Advancement Opportunities

26 days ago
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