Prep Cook

Overview

Role

Purpose:

To prepare a wide variety of foods according to recipe requirements and to adhere to product sensitivities and plate presentation. To ensure that all prepared food meets Jackmont's standard of excellence.

City Rub Cafe
Newark Liberty International Airport
3 Brewster Rd
Newark, NJ 07114

Prep Cook

To prepare a wide variety of foods according to recipe requirements and to adhere to product sensitivities and plate presentation. To ensure that all prepared food meets Jackmont's standard of excellence.

• Must be able to pass the federal TSA background check to work in the airport
• Ensures that all prepared food meets Jackmont's standard of excellence, follows recipe requirements, and adheres to product sensitivity and plate presentation guidelines.
• Keeps updated on recipe changes. Ensures proper execution of recipe procedures to maintain a high quality and consistent product.
• Keeps entire kitchen clean; stocks and sets up rotation.
• Keeps prepared food continuously moving out of the kitchen.
• Communicates ticket times and potential problems with the service staff, kitchen staff and Managers.
• Completes assigned prep work for stocking and set up of station. Breaks down and cleans station thoroughly every day.
• Requisition s products on a timely basis. Operates and maintains equipment properly.
• Cleans and sanitizes throughout the shift.
• Ensures proper rotation of all products and stocks products to par. Labels, day dots and signs all products. Obtains Manager Signature on all products.
• Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance and takes prompt corrective action where necessary or suggests alternative courses of action which may be taken.

• Must be able to perform multiple tasks, while maintaining required standards of operation, in daily activities.
• Must also be able to perform duties that ensure Guest satisfaction.
• Must produce items exactly according to recipe to ensure Guest satisfaction and control food costs.
• Must follow food handling and sanitation procedures to control food costs and ensure Guest and Team Member safety. Ensures positive Team Member morale.
• Must be able to read Guest orders
• Must be able to hear kitchen, window person and/or Manager requests in the midst of loud background noise
• Must be able to frequently lift and carry up to 70 lbs
• Must be able to pass the 10 year federal background check (TSA)