Prep Cook

Join the Elicit Brewing Company family! Our restaurants are recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth.

The Prep person will work to help the BOH to execute smooth service through dish and equipment upkeep. The ideal candidate will be excited to be a part of the team and to uphold the Eli’s standards and values.

Essential Functions

• Essential Functions
• Prepare ingredients and menu items according to recipes, portion standards, and established procedures.
• Perform food preparation including washing, cutting, chopping, slicing, portioning, marinating, mixing, and assembling ingredients.
• Cook and prepare menu items on assigned line stations during service while maintaining quality, consistency, and presentation standards.
• Set up, stock, maintain, and break down prep and line stations before, during, and after service.
• Safely operate kitchen equipment including knives, slicers, grills, fryers, ovens, ranges, food processors, and other commercial kitchen equipment.
• Follow proper food handling, storage, labeling, dating, cooling, reheating, and rotation procedures, including FIFO practices.
• Maintain proper food temperatures and follow all food safety and sanitation requirements.
• Monitor prep levels and communicate product or ingredient shortages to kitchen leadership.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation throughout the shift.
• Complete assigned cleaning and sanitation duties, including equipment, work surfaces, floors, storage areas, and kitchen tools.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, and properly storing food and kitchen supplies.
• Minimize food waste by following recipes, portion standards, and proper storage procedures.
• Work efficiently during high-volume service while maintaining accuracy and food quality.
• Communicate and work cooperatively with cooks, dishwashers, servers, bartenders, managers, and other team members.
• Follow instructions from chefs, kitchen managers, and other members of management.
• Comply with company policies and applicable health, safety, and sanitation regulations.
• Perform other kitchen-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Follow all prescribed portioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Ability to read a thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays or issues to manager
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management and service staff when quantities fall below restaurant specific minimum quantity
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the station
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player
• Other duties will be assigned as needed

Physical Demands

The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, standing, for 4 to 8 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations.

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Elicit’s reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Elicit’s or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule

Physical Setting:

• Bar
• Fast casual restaurant

Work Location: In person