Serendipity Catering
We are a busy Catering Company in the Denver Metro Area looking for a full-time Lead Prep Cook t o join our team!
Overall Description: A Lead Prep Cook will have a variety of duties and responsibilities to perform every shift in the kitchen. You'll be assisting the chefs in preparing the food, maintaining a clean and safe cooking environment, and taking on culinary tasks as they arise. This position requires physical endurance as well as a flexible work schedule.
Job Responsibilities:
- Follow the prep sheets created by Prep Sheet Creator to plan duties
- Label and stock ingredients on shelves so they can be organized and easily accessible; ensure all food and other items are stored and dated properly
- Measure ingredients and seasonings to be used in cooking
- Prepare ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat, etc.
- Undertake basic cooking duties such as reducing sauces, parboiling food, etc.
- Prepare simple dishes such as salads, vegetable platters, etc.
- Accept or reject ingredients from food suppliers based on their appearance and quality; inform superiors when ingredient stock is getting low or when kitchen tools do not work properly
- Clean and sanitize working surfaces, tools, utensils, and working area
- Wash prep tables and kitchen floor before closing/leaving for the evening; take trash/recycling/compost to designated receptacle outside
- Other duties as assigned
Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401K matching
- Paid PTO
- Paid Sick Time
- Lunch provided (daily)
- ZayZoon - Earned wages-on-demand benefit which allows employees to access earned wages when needed most
- 2 years
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Monday through Sunday
- Weekend availability is needed
- Lakewood, CO 80214: Reliably commute (required)
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend shift
Work Location: In person