Prep Cook

Job Title

Prep Cook
Posted: 1/31/2026
Salary: $16.00 - $20.00 / hour

AZ, Scottsdale

IMMEDIATELY HIRING - Prep Cooks

Part-Time & Full-Time Opportunities! - Text APPLY to

✦Overtime eligibility for schedules over 40 hours/week

✦Paid Sick Leave benefits available in applicable states

✦Benefits package with health, dental and life - View our full benefits page at

✦Authentic family recipes

✦Lots of other perks and discounts

Job summary:

Responsible for first step preparation of menu items, readying foods, garnishes and condiments to be transported and/or stored for use on line or for service.

Essential functions:

Must be willing and able to:

• Prepare ingredients needed for recipes of menu items
• Comprehend and follow designated pars in determining preparation quantities
• Use equipment as prescribed in preparation of menu items
• Safely and efficiently use knives and other utensils necessary to complete preparation of menu items
• Prepare food items according to prescribed recipes
• Master functions specific to menu item preparation requirements
• Operate all functions of position alone and without assistance if necessary
• Assist servers in cutting lemons and preparing garnishes
• Perform calmly and effectively under pressure
• Perform varied duties to ensure proper back of house operation according to standing operating procedure
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area to ensure safety
• Maintain food quality standards
• Communicate problems to management immediately
• Inventory supplies and communicate needs to management

Accountabilities:

Must be willing and able to:

• Make appropriate judgment calls under stressful conditions
• Maintain clean and orderly work area throughout shift and leave it ready for business for the following shift
• Follow proper hand washing procedures
• Be responsible for the material in the Maggiano’s Little Italy employee safety manual and employee handbook
• Follow sanitation guidelines according to standing operation procedures

Qualification standards:

Prefer previous restaurant experience or the equivalent.

Must be willing and able to:

• Meet personal schedule requirements punctually
• Project a friendly, courteous and pleasant attitude
• Provide a clean, well manicured persona that reflects the established image of the restaurant
• Safely transport containers which weigh up to 30 pounds
• Stand and/or walk for an entire shift
• Safely transport items to and from the kitchen on a slick and uneven surface and stairs where applicable
• Safely move about in all areas of the restaurant
• Work a variable and flexible schedule which may include nights, weekends and holidays
• Perform in limited physical space with variable ventilation, smoke and extreme temperatures
• Read a thermometer

Maggiano's Little Italy® truly is a very special group of restaurants. Technically, we're a "chain," but in principle, we're more like an extended family. Each restaurant is similar in menu and philosophy but is built to reflect the history of its host city. Inside, high-energy, full-service dining rooms reminiscent of pre-war Little Italy, elegant banquet facilities and customer-friendly carryout leave no doubt you're visiting an authentic Maggiano's Little Italy® restaurant.

equal opportunity employer

Maggiano's Little Italy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and e-Verify Employer.

At Maggiano's Little Italy we strive to celebrate the differences that make a good company great and to leverage individual strengths to create an innovative, inclusive and unified team