Wolfgang Puck Kitchen + Bar Prep Cook (Full-Time)

Come Join our fun Team at The Brownwood Hotel & Spa and be a part of our story! We are a luxury AAA Four Diamond Property located in The Villages, FL seeking a full-time Prep Cook.

Scope of Responsibilities

Within the spirit of “Making People’s Dreams Come Trueâ€, this position is responsible for providing assistance to workers engaged in efficiently preparing foods for the restaurant while staying within the established “Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group†standards. This position is also responsible for delivering Raving Fans customer service to both internal and external customers. Pay based on experience.

Essential Duties and Job Functions

Duties and responsibilities for the

Prep Cook include the following;

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, Management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different functions to be performed when circumstances change or exigencies require (this includes but is not limited to emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technology developments)

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Maintain food storage and handling procedures

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Maintain food quality and nutritional standards

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Perform technical culinary food production, portion control, and service standards

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Follow production schedule

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Food preparation of meats/poultry/game/fish, vegetables, and fruits, to include:

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Washing, peeling, cutting and seeding vegetables and fruits.

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Clean, cut and grind meats, poultry and seafood.

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Weighing and measuring ingredients

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Methods of combination: stirring, mixing, whipping, breading, etc.

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Cooking: steaming, sautéing, frying, baking, roasting, braising, boiling, poaching, broiling

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Maintain cooking temperature, product cooling and labeling

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Lifting and moving equipment to and from work stations, stove, and refrigerator

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Carry pans, kettles and trays of food to and from work stations, stove and refrigerator.

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Clean work areas, equipment and utensils, segregate and remove garbage, and steam clean or hose garbage containers.

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Distribute supplies utensils, and portable equipment

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Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at work station to ensure a smooth service period

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Properly store, rotate, and manage all food products following local, state, federal, and company guidelines and procedures

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, and individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education: High School diploma or general education degree (GED)

Required Experience:

• Minimum 2 years cooking experience;(or) equivalent combination of education and experience
  
• Previous Line or Prep Cook experience in a fine dining restaurant preferred
  
• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
  
• Excellent knowledge of food preparation and fine dining cooking
  
• Must be able to perform in a fast paced kitchen environment
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
  
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide these operations using units of weight measurement, and volume according to recipes.
  
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carryout detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
  
• Strong team-minded approach to fellow-workers.
  
• Primary food quality work ethic
  

The Brownwood Hotel is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please see the attached posters for more detail about your rights: Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (EEO), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.30 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
  
• Employee discount
  

Work Location: In person