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Job overview
Giant Eagle is hiring a Prep Cook. The Prep Cook prepares and seasons a variety of foods—including meats, vegetables, soups, and seafood—according to prescribed recipes, while delivering exceptional service and upholding safety standards in the kitchen.
Key focus areas include Support a culture of safety including food, team member, and customer safety, Provide customer service with integrity and high standards, and Promote diversity, inclusion, and respect for all stakeholders.
Preferred (not required): Food Safety Awareness.
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Job Summary
A Prep Cook's primary responsibility is to prepare and season a variety of food items, such as: meats, vegetables, soup, and seafood, in accordance with prescribed recipes. They will also provide unparalleled service in our Kitchens, ensuring that all customer requirements are met.
Job Description
Experience Required: 0 to 6 months Experience Desired: Food Safety Awareness; Food Safety Awareness; prior food prep experience helpful; Culinary Awards or accreditation; Culinary Degree Education Desired: High school diploma or equivalent Certification or Licensing Required: Serv- safe certification a plus. Lifting Requirement: Up to 50 pounds Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age
Job Responsibilities
- Actively support a culture of safety which includes, but is not limited to, food safety, Team Member safety and customer safety.
- Conduct business, at all times, with a clear understanding that customer service is a significant point of difference for our Company. Every interaction, whether with an internal or external customer, is to be conducted with the highest degree of integrity and with an understanding that the end result is to deliver service in an unparalleled manner.
- Actively participate in, and promote, an environment which embraces diversity, inclusion, and respect for Team Members, Customers, Vendors, and the Community.
- Complete opening and closing checklists.
- Receive food ingredients and supplies from main kitchen and pantry as required for daily operations.
- Review production schedule to determine food requirements, including variety and quantity of food for preparation and assemble supplies and equipment needed for daily cooking activities.
- Use our Standard Recipe Card for preparing all products.
- Slices, grinds and cooks meats and vegetables using a full range of cooking methods; testing of foods being cooked for quality.
- Carves and displays meats, vegetables, fruits and salads, replenishes service lines as necessary.
- Prepares food products for cook's production.
- Completes production sheets and other records as required.
- Maintains clean work area, utensils and equipment.
- Accommodate individual customer requests with regard to special dietary needs.
- Additional responsibilities as directed by management.
- Attends to day-to-day problems and needs concerning equipment and food supplies, detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment, and or other unusual conditions.
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