Prep Cook Culinary Team
Prep Cook Culinary Team
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Job Description
Position Overview:
The Prep Cook reporting directly to the Head or Sous Chef works as part of one of our kitchen teams to serve breakfast lunch and a snack forstudents and staff each day depending on the campus. Experience preferred but willing to train candidates with potential. This position will abide by the strictest standards of physical and food safety freshness and sanitation.
Responsibilities:
General responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Wash and prep fresh fruits and vegetables
- Prepare salads and side dishes
- Serve meals to students and faculty with and a positive customeroriented attitude.
- Maintain assigned workstations in a safe and sanitary condition.
- Practice proper care and maintenance of all equipment.
- Know product ingredients allergy information and preparation.
- Regular punctual attendance is essential.
- Perform duties as required at catering events.
- Maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene and comply with department dress code.
- Assist in any area of production or service as needed.
Working Conditions:
- Exposure to temperature variations and wet conditions.
- May walk and work on uneven and slick surfaces.
- Requires reaching above and below shoulder height.
- Occasional repetitive hand motion.
- Exposed to heat from ovens burners and steam tables; exposed to cutting and slicing equipment and machines with moving parts; required to move heavy supplies and full pans of food weighing up to fifty (50) pounds; exposed to high noise levels from kitchen equipment and students at meals; required to wear protective clothing.
Qualifications :
- Fundamental understanding of sanitation and cleanliness.
- Knowledge of commercial kitchen and equipment.
- Requires moderate physical effort. Standing carrying bending stretching stooping pulling pushing lifting of weights up to 50 lbs.
- Effective communication skills
- Must be selfmotivated and able to problem solve effectively.
- Food Handlers certification preferred but not initially required.
- Multifaceted multiskilled resourceful and willing to do whatever it takes to serve high quality food to our school communities.
- Model positive and healthy character traits and habits such as being organized consistent and understanding.
- Embody a food is love attitude.
- Unwavering commitment to the KIPP mission students families and community.
- A clear authentic and transparent sense of strengths and areas of growth as a professional.
- Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a professional; offer and receive constructive feedback.
Additional Information :
KIPP NYC offers the competitive rate of $18$20 per hour for the Prep Cook position.
KIPP NYC offers a generous benefits package including medical dental and vision coverages. Other benefits include retirement plan flexible spending accounts life insurance and supplemental benefits offerings.
This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.
This role is based in NYC and will require travel to our schools. Cadence and frequency of travel to schools is determined by your leadership team. If you relocate outside of a commutable distance or out of the state of NY your employment will be subject to review which may include separation from KIPP NYC. It is important that you notify HR if you move or have plans to relocate.
KIPP NYC LLC does not offer visa sponsorship or work authorization.
KIPP NYC LLC is an antiracist organization that believes in the importance of being diverse equitable and inclusive. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment that includes employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving students and families throughout New York City. BIPOC women gender expansive LGBTQIA veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
KIPP NYC LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP NYC LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
