PREP Cook - Well& by Durst, 151 (New York City)

Well& by Durst - 151 is a constantly evolving experience that supports your wellbeing and fuels your endeavors. It’s a social spot to gather friends and colleagues, and an intimate space to gather your thoughts. Bring a lunch date to sample world-class cuisine or push your ideas further with flawless business services.

The Prep Cook is responsible for providing quick and efficient service to customers in a variety of duties relating to a fine dining culinary experience and maintaining sanitation standards.

• →Always ensure a safe associate environment to reduce risks of accident and/or injury
• →Inspect all kitchen areas to ensure cleanliness, sanitation, and proper setup while adhering to the strictest health standards—to include reporting and documenting hazardous conditions or unsafe practices
• →Maintain a professional kitchen image—to include cleanliness, proper chefs’ attire, and appearance standards
• →Follow Executive Chef, Sous-Chef(s) and/or Culinary Supervisors assignments for opening and closing procedures and food preparation
• →Prepare food items by complying with portion size, quality standards, departmental rules, policies and procedures, ensuring teams are doing the same
• →Maintain HACCP standards ensuring a high-quality level of food, food temperatures, rotation of product, cleanliness and sanitation standards
• →Maintain cleanliness of kitchen including walk-in coolers, dry storage, shelves, walls, floors and drains
• →Ensure all food preparation equipment is clean and sanitized and that it is kept in a safe and operable condition and report issues to chefs
• →Identify and stores meats, poultry, seafood, pasta, starches, dairy products, and all other food items according to established standards
• →Participate as a team player with specific responsibilities related to preparation, excellent service, and delivery of product
• →Complete other duties assigned by management

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To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above, outlined above, at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Be in possession of food handler’s certification from Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
• Experience working in high-volume, food service venues (preferably in high end restaurant, catering venue, or hotel) with experience overseeing the sale of alcohol
• 1 year, or more, working in a high-volume F&B establishment
• Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience and/or training

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to balance priorities and tasks in a deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to align with Executive Chef’s expectations
• Ability, and knowledge, to receive and inspect, select, and use only the freshest fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, and other food products of the highest standard in the preparation of all menu items
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Flexibility to work extended hours due to business need

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

NOTE: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Legends & ASM Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.