Prep Cook

Join the team at Wrights Gourmet House a Tampa landmark serving guests since 1963. Known for our iconic sandwiches scratch-made desserts and genuine hospitality we are looking for team members who are passionate about quality teamwork and creating memorable guest experiences in a fast-paced and welcoming environment.

Job Title: Prep Cook

Position Overview:

The Cook is responsible for preparing food to be served and comply with all applicable sanitation health and personal hygiene standards follow established food production procedures established by Wrights. The Cook is responsible for appropriate use of facility supplies and equipment to minimize loss and waste.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Roast meats make soups sauces & dressings cook pasta potatoes etc. for other stations.
• Prepare all deli salads platters (Cheese & Fruit Veggie etc.) and appetizers (taco dips etc.)
• Prepare salad greens and vegetables for the green salad line station.
• Prep meats and all other items for the stations
• Operate the meat slicer
• Work the line making sandwiches green salads party platters etc.
• Portion deli salads salad dressings soups and lunch boxes.
• Coordinate with the other culinary stations and guest services department providing the information and lead time they need to prepare menu items for on-time service.
• Prepare each order the Wright way meeting the guests expectations. Always have the order ready on time.
• Use and follow recipes for every batch measuring each ingredient precisely.
• Ensure quality and portion size over maximizing yields. Minimize needless waste.
• Promptly greet and assist guests and visitors anywhere on-premises. Share general information on Wrights: history business hours and directions.
• Follow safe food handling and sanitation procedures; assist all other areas with meeting these standards.
• Maintain ones workstation and other associated areas in a clean safe and organized condition; assist all other areas with meeting these standards.
• Keep all equipment and tools in peak condition including routine maintenance and minor repairs.
• Create a clean safe exciting and welcoming atmosphere front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house.
• Cheerfully participate in a workplace filled with warm greetings friendly smiles helping hands and freely shared knowledge.
• Perform daily and weekly administrative tasks e.g. checklists station counts etc.
• Assist and support other departments to ensure every guest gets the Wrights Experience and meets required standards and performance levels.

Key Skills & Requirements

• Knowledge to slice dice and julienne vegetables and meats.
• Ability to operate robot coupe tabletop dicer salad spinner emersion blender chopper knives and tipper tie machine.
• Operate a variety of culinary equipment and tools when assisting other stations.
• Experience in food production for a high-volume restaurant catering company bakery or similar food service operation.
• Communicate with effective verbal and written skills with guests managers and staff.
• Calm flexible demeanor for handling the pressure of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of tasks especially during high-volume times.
• Solve problems with minimal disruption to guests; seek assistance as needed to ensure guests receive a great experience.
• Serv-safe Certified or Safe Staff (we provide training)
• Work productively with limited supervision.
• Attentive to detail. (Note that some tasks require a very high level of accuracy to properly meet the standards of that task.)
• Basic math skills.

Physical Requirements:

• High standards of personal hygiene & appearance.
• Balancing twisting bending stooping walking reaching lifting pulling pushing and climbing.
• Frequently lifting or moving heavy items up to 50 pounds.
• Standing in place for long periods of time.
• Comfort with working in a very fast-paced crowded environment with co-workers and guests.
• Must be able to tolerate considerable exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures fumes smoke cold unpleasant odors and loud noise.

Other Requirements:

• Consent to both pre-employment and post-hire reasonable suspicion drug testing.
• Consent to a pre-employment background check (criminal and driving).
• Tobacco-free smoke-free e-cigarette-free facility and grounds.

Benefits:

• Health Dental Vision Life Disability and Supplemental Insurance (subject to applicable waiting periods)
• Generous PTO benefit (Salaried begin accruing at 20 days off Hourly Managers at 15 days off)
• Sick Days & Paid Leave benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) with matching
• Attire Allowance
• Discounts
• Opportunity for Growth and Advancement

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race color religion national origin sex age disability genetic information or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Required Experience:

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