Prep Cook

Five Crowns
3801

E. Coast Highway
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625, USA

We offer our Co‑workers 401K, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, generous dining discount and daily co‑worker meal and tuition reimbursement! Plus a $300 incentive bonus after 90 days!

Our Prep Cook’s primary responsibility is to collaborate with the Chef/Sous Chef in producing, creating, and improving items. The Prep Cook is engaged in preparing and cooking food for guests and co‑workers of the restaurant. Cooks and portions meats, fishes and produce as needed for the forecasted business as well as preparing daily dishes such as sauces and soups. The Prep Cook follows and ensures compliance with food safety handling policies and maintains an organized and hygienic work area, including personal hygiene procedures.

The Prep Cook must be thoroughly familiar with Lawry’s appearance standards, safety procedures and the overall operation of our kitchen.

• Consistently and sufficiently meet Lawry’s standards, providing and exuding quality, and professionalism; and conduct oneself in accordance with Lawry’s Code of Ethics.
• Comply with all of Lawry’s employment‑related policies and procedures; including accurate records of hours worked, breaks, communication of shift changes, tardiness or absence; and behavior consistent with the company’s desire to maintain a workplace free of incidents of co‑worker harassment, discrimination, drug or alcohol abuse.
• Respect and maintain company property and assets.
• Adhere to Lawry’s Carvery uniform and appearance standards.
• Maintain proper food handling and sanitation standards.
• Demonstrate safe work habits, particularly in relation to knife handling.
• Maintain a safe workplace by keeping work and dining areas clean and free of debris and hazards.
• Check in all food deliveries by looking at invoice and checking off items as you do a physical check of incoming product delivery.
• Stock merchandise to dry-storage area and other locations from deliveries.
• Check in laundry products and verify invoices.
• Prepare Yorkshire batter from a current recipe.
• Prepare co‑worker food, taking direction from Chef/Sous Chef.
• Prepare au jus mix from current recipe file.
• Prepare gravy for mashed potatoes from current recipe file.
• Prepare salad by chopping and portioning out baskets with proper amount of lettuce.
• Turn on ovens to the correct temperature for preparing prime rib.
• Read procedure order and call the order into the produce company correctly.
• Bake Lawry’s homemade bread from current recipe file.
• Inventory current dairy products and help put together a dairy order of items needed.
• Prepare prime rib reheats from night before by following current procedures.
• Trim fat from outside top of prime ribs.
• Re‑pan more ribs for potential need of more products during the night.
• Assist Chef/Sous Chef in preparing appetizer for special dinners.
• Peel potatoes and prepare product for mashed potatoes.
• Make mashed potatoes from approved recipe.
• Peel fresh beets and put through grinder for proper portioning.
• Operate all cooking and preparation equipment safely and per manufacturer’s directions.
• Unpack, inspect, store and rotate food items in accordance with established procedures, i.e. “FIFO” (first in, first out)
• Keep tools, cutlery, machines and cooking equipment in good working order.
• Operate the Posi ordering system efficiently.
• Work efficiently, accurately and quickly to expedite the guests’ food orders.
• Contribute to meeting unit food cost goals through portion and waste control.
• Assist other co‑workers and departments with their duties as needed to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Express and exchange ideas in spoken and written English in an average manner.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Lawry’s Restaurants, including family history, locations, service and meal hours, and frequent diner benefits.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork and cooperation with co‑workers, management, vendors and/or suppliers.
• Be dressed in a clean, designated uniform and acceptable footwear, ready to begin at start of all scheduled shifts, and work until the end of scheduled shifts, unless authorized by management for…