Kitchen Prep - Graziano's Restaurant Hialeah

8 Hour Shifts / 5 Days a Week / Weekends Required / Variable Day & Evening Shifts (7 am to 3 pm / 3 pm to 11 pm)Job Summary : The Kitchen Prep perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and desserts.

Job Duties & Responsibilities : * Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware.* Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage as well as package take-out.

• Butcher and clean fowl, fish, poultry, and shellfish to prepare for cooking or serving.* Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures.
• Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas such as refrigerators and freezers.* Keep records of the quantities of food used.
• Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving.* Place food trays over food warmers for immediate service or store them in refrigerated storage cabinets.
• Provide food to servers once food is ready to be distributed directly on a plate for patrons.* Weigh or measure ingredients as well as stir and strain soups and sauces.
• Mix ingredients for green salads, molded fruit salads, vegetable salads, and pasta salads as well as make special dressings and sauces as condiments for sandwiches.
• Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines.* Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas.
• Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers.* Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and provide cooks with needed items.
• Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.* Cut, slice, peel, trim or grind meat, poultry, and seafood to prepare for cooking using manual or electric appliances.
• Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.Required Skills / Abilities : * Basic understanding of or the ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety.
• Basic understanding of or the ability to learn food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures.* Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.* Ability to work well as part of a team.* Ability to maintain personal hygiene.

Education and Experience : * High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety, preferred.

• Prior related experience preferred.Physical Requirements : * Prolonged periods of standing and working in a kitchen.* Exposure to extreme heat, steam, and cold present in a kitchen environment.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.* Must be able to work late nights and unpredictable hours.* Manual dexterity to cut and chop foods and perform other related tasks.
7 days ago