PREP COOK (FULL AND PART TIME)
Part-timeLos Angeles, CAFull-time / Part-time$20–24/hrSeen 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Wolfgang Puck Catering is hiring prep cooks for its Los Angeles restaurant, offering full‑time and part‑time schedules. Candidates must have one to two years of cooking experience and will prepare food, follow HACCP guidelines, operate equipment, and provide friendly service while adhering to safety and sanitation standards.
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Full job description
Wolfgang Puck Catering
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We are hiring immediately for full and part time PREP COOK positions.
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Location : Fanny's Restaurant - 6067 West Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036. Note: online applications accepted only .
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Schedule : Full and part time; Monday through Sunday, morning or evening shift. More details upon interview.
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Requirement : One to two years of cooking experience is required.
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Pay Range: $20.00 per hour to $24.00 per hour.
*Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available
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Where Passion Meets Purpose - and Careers Come Alive
At Wolfgang Puck Catering, great careers are crafted the same way great food is — with passion, intention, and the right people around you. We hire for curiosity, spirit, and heart, and we invest in everything you bring to the table. Through mentorship, real development, and a clear path to leadership, we're committed to your journey — not just your job title. Come be part of something that challenges and champions you in equal measure.
" I can have the best food, but if we don't have good people, it won't get you very far." — Wolfgang Puck
Success on our team starts with our culture:
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We have Wolfgang’s PASSION for our business, our product, and our people / guests / clients.
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A FLEXIBLE MINDSET is key; we are strategic business partners who wear multiple hats.
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Our services require a CONCIERGE mentality, a bias to action with humble hospitality.
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We are out-of-the-box PROBLEM SOLVERS, who look around corners so our clients and guests don’t have to.
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We curate company and partner resources to bring our client’s vision to life. We seek to cultivate the next generation of talent, purveyors and partnerships.
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We bring an entrepreneurial approach to deliver results for our clients (you might call this scrappy).
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Collaboration and openness to innovative business tools, new ways of thinking and ability to partner across departments are essential to create optimal business solutions.
“I can have the best food, but if we don’t have good people, it won’t get you very far.”
Job Summary
Summary: Prepares food and serves customers in accordance with applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Obtains daily production schedule and preparation requirements from the Chef.
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Prepares items on production sheets following established quantities and recipes.
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Completes and follows daily production worksheets and waste log sheets. Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
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Operates and cleans equipment per department procedures after each use.
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Stores, labels and dates all food items according to policy. Follows HACCP guidelines.
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Completes all required documentation, reports, logs as required.
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Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
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Takes orders from customer and prepare items requiring short preparation time.
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Serves customers in an efficient and friendly manner.
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Completes orders from steam tables and grill and serves customers at multiple stations.
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Uses approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.
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Operates and cleans equipment per department procedures after each use.
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Stores, labels and dates all food items according to policy.
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Follows HACCP guidelines to ensure quality and safety of food supply.
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Resolves customer concerns.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Associates at Wolfgang Puck Catering are offered many fantastic benefits.
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Medical
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Dental
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Vision
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Life Insurance/ AD
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Disability Insurance
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Retirement Plan
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Paid Time Off
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Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
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Associate Shopping Program
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Health and Wellness Programs
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Discount Marketplace
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Identity Theft Protection
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Pet Insurance
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Commuter Benefits
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Employee Assistance Program
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Maryland, Washington State, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_WPC.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information
https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_WPC.pdf
Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
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The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
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The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
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The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.
About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Wolfgang Puck Catering maintains a drug-free workplace.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,564 open Kitchen Staff jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20–24/hr
- California median$18–20/hr60 hourly ranges
- US median$16–17/hr422 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $22/hr, is 17% above the California median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter of Kitchen Staff hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 84 open Kitchen Staff jobs in California and 1,564 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Outback Steakhouse / Out West Restaurant Group31 open
- McDonald's17 open
- Compass Group, North America (this employer)10 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Kitchen Staff postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (58 postings).
- Education
- 0 of the 1,564 open Kitchen Staff jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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