Job Description: Prep Cook
Food & Beverage

The Role 
The Prep Cook is responsible for delivering the highest quality food and service at all times. Cooks are responsible for daily operational procedures and are responsible for food production and plating in accordance with company specs and timing standards. Prep cooks are responsible for following Company recipes at all times.

Responsibilities

• In charge of setting up and breaking down their station daily. 
• Perform routing kitchen tasks.
• Follow the prep listed created.
• Preparing cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meats, etc.
• Assisting with stocking, labeling, ordering, dating, receiving and following proper food safety procedures. 
• Setup workstations and ingredients so that food can be prepared according to recipes.
• Undertake basic cooking duties, prepare simple dishes such as salads and appetizers..
• Washing and cleaning the kitchen and cooking utensils and storing the equipment at the end of each shift.
• Ensuring that the kitchen operation procedures and hygiene meet food safety standards and regulations.
• Checking food prep and storage areas to ensure they don’t violate any health codes or safety regulations.
• Assisting with washing dishes during operations.
• Comply with all nutrition and sanitation guidelines.

Ideal Candidate 

• Working knowledge of kitchens and restaurant operations. 
• Is hard working, has a keen attention for detail.
• Has a positive “we can” attitude. 
• Experience in multitasking.
• Genuine desire to be helpful: able to jump in and assist other departments when necessary.
• Works cooperatively with others in all situations.
• Enjoys a fast-paced environment. 
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills. 
• Candidate works well in a team environment.
• Candidate is detail oriented and highly organized.
• Candidate has excellent interpersonal, communication and people skills. 
• Works with professionalism and is self-driven.
• Has a passion for hospitality, service, food and beverage.

Requirements & Experience

• Clear understanding of the English language (verbal and written)..
• Knowledge of basic cooking techniques. 
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimal work experience.
• Ability to work in hot and damp environments.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations to avoid endangering themselves or others.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs and stand, up to 8 hours per shift. 
• Flexible in schedule and willing to meet the demands of a complex operation. 
• Time management skills.
• Willingness to comply with all food safety procedures.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations. 
• State Issued Food Handlers certificate 

Compensation & Benefits 

• Competitive hourly wages. 
• On the job training. 
• Generous benefits package. 
• Holiday pay. 
• An environment that encourages initiative, leadership, and continuous improvement.
• Working with highly talented people who are extremely passionate about their craft.
• Leadership & professional development growth opportunities.
• Referral program

Other Duties

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that a team member in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. This job description reflects the job content at the time of writing and will be subject to periodic change based upon changing operational and environmental requirements. Such changes will be discussed with the team member and the job description amended accordingly. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the team member occupying this position. Team members will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an 'at will' employment relationship.

About Life Hospitality

Life House Palm Springs is managed by Life Hospitality, the hotel management arm of Life House, – an operations, branding, and software company with a mission to make travel more accessible by making hotels easier to operate and more profitable with tech-enabled, best-in-class operations. We approach operations with a tech-driven mindset. From hotel operations to F&B, we give you tools and resources to run your hotel most efficiently so you can focus on what matters most: the guest experience. We manage a portfolio of over 50 hotels across the US and Mexico and growing to 150 in 2023. You can find all Life Hospitality openings at https://www.lifehospitality.careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.