Prep Cook

Job Title: Prep Cook

Team: Café

Scope: Individual Contributor

Years of Experience: 1+

Location: Ventura, California

Compensation Range: $25.50 - $30.50 per hour

As a Prep Cook, your primary responsibility is to support and assist other experienced Cooks and Chefs in preparing, portioning, cooking, and presenting a diverse range of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods such as Breakfast, Lunch, Grab 'N Go, and occasional Special/Catered Events. Alongside these duties, you will also be responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and safe workstation and area. This includes tasks such as dishwashing, deep cleaning, and general equipment maintenance. Upholding high standards of cleanliness and sanitation is crucial, and Patagonia can provide assistance in obtaining a Food Handler's card. While some flexibility in hours is required for this role, punctuality and regular attendance on a daily basis are essential.

What You’ll Do

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the associate occupying this position. Prep Cooks will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor daily.

Assistance with food preparation or execution of menu items in an accurate and timely fashion.

Execute garde-manger applications with supervision of higher-level cooks, such as dressings and chia pudding.
Set up and break down service (breakfast and/or lunch) including cleaning procedures and/or dishwashing if required.
Working knowledge of knife cuts such as julienne, dice, mince.
Basic allergen knowledge required and translated to labeling.
Ensure station / service is set on time with the appropriate amount of food and supplies for the projected business.

Must maintain a sense of urgency work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ensure all foods are stored properly to include wrapped, labeled, and dated with expiration dates.
Basic allergen knowledge required and translated to labeling.
Display work habits that promote accident prevention.
Work off Prep lists or verbal instructions for daily completion.

Exhibit strong communication skills as to ensure accuracy and follow through.
Maintain a clean, neat, and well-organized work area.
Assist in receiving items and properly store in assigned location.
Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers. Must exhibit strong teamwork skills.

Who You Are

Passionate- in creating an inclusive and safe work environment.
Adaptable- able to work in a dynamic environment.
Influential- able to communicate and act through complicated and potentially tense situations.

Proactive- demonstrates initiative, is conscientious and provides complete follow-through on areas of responsibility.
Service-minded- excellent service and support skills to all people.
Motivated- always seeking self-improvement.
Self-reflective- Acknowledge one's own experience and experiences of others. Adjusts behaviors for success in an inclusive workplace.
Inclusive- Experience working with groups across differences in respectful and equitable ways.

Experience You Bring

Minimum two (2) years of culinary experience or equivalent training.

Demonstrated commitment to advancing racial justice and equity.
Actively works towards creating a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment for all members of Patagonia’s community.
Ability to follow recipes.
Ability to follow directions.
Ability to work without daily supervision.

Ability to focus attention to details in performing repetitive tasks.
Must be able to handle multiple tasks with the ability to prioritize work assignments.
Excellent guest service skills and attitude when attending stations on any specific function.
Enthusiasm for working in a team oriented, fast paced environment that fosters creativity.

Physical Requirements

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves, other associates, or guests.

Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly and carry for up to 50 feet.

Able to stand for long periods of time.
Bending, lifting, and chopping repetitively throughout the day.
Ability to wash dishes for extended periods of time.
Ability to work in a small physical space that can be loud at times.

Employee Conduct:

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers and vendors.” Embracing that we are in the business to save our home planet.

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
Patagonia requires all employees who enter a Patagonia owned or operated facility or who physically interact with others as part of their job duties to demonstrate proof of receiving a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of their employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

By Patagonia

Patagonia’s Mission Statement: Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.

7 jobs

FUNDING

Private

INDUSTRY

Sporting Goods Stores

TEAM SIZE

1001-5000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Reno, NV

DATE POSTED

July 23, 2023