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Prep Cook PT (Aiea Store)

DON QUIJOTE (USA) CO
Aiea, HI Full Time
POSTED ON 9/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/17/2026

Job Title: Prep Cook

Department: Food Service

Reports to: Kitchen Manager

 

POSITION SUMMARY: Assists the cook in the preparation of quality food products for sale by the Food Service department, while providing customer service.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (responsibilities include, but are not limited to):

- Greets customers when within ten feet and four seconds of contact.

- Assists in the cooking of food items needed for the day such as make bentos, roast chicken, fish, cutting of vegetables for salads and other foods, prepping and slicing meats and cheeses for sandwiches and cutting of cakes.

- Tracks food inventory, order from vendors if needed

- Tracks food quality, pulls food that does not meet standards, conducts hourly temperature checks of food and warmers for hot food temperature and hot chicken temperature log

- Keeps workstation clean and organized by dusting, wiping, and sweeping area.

- Washes and sanitizes dishes, tools and area

- Performs other related duties as needed as assigned by manager

 

OTHER DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Use of proper safety procedures

- Able to operate stove, hot plates, oven, fryer and slicer

- Able to slice, dice and mince manually

- Mark down and pull products from floor if needed

- Able to listen to directions and follow through independently

- Good communication and observation skills

 

EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION:

- High school / Secondary school diploma or GED

- Must be at least 18 years of age to operate machinery

- Possesses a food handling license

 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

- Previous experience working with the public

- Time management skills

- Proper knife skills and proper sanitation knowledge

- Knowledge of different types of meats, fish, etc.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

- Air condition while in store, subject to heat when cooking and chill temperatures if products need to be retrieved from chill

- Very fast paced

 

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Physical Demands

 

Lift/Carry:

 

Stand

C (Constantly)  

10 lbs. or less     

C (Constantly)  

Walk

C (Constantly)  

11-20 lbs.

C (Constantly)  

Sit

O (Occasionally)

21-50 lbs.

F (Frequently)

Handling/Fingering

C (Constantly)

51-100 lbs.

O (Occasionally) w/assist

Reaching Outward

C (Constantly)

Over 100 lbs.

N (Not Applicable)

Reach Above Shoulder

O (Occasionally)

Push/Pull:

 

Climb

O (Occasionally)

12 lbs. or less

F (Frequently)

Crawl

O (Occasionally)

13 – 25 lbs.         

F (Frequently)

Squat or Kneel

O (Occasionally)

26 -40 lbs.

F (Frequently)

Bend

O (Occasionally)

41-100 lbs.

O (Occasionally) w/assist

 

        N (Not Applicable)        Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

        O (Occasionally)            Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5 hrs./day)

        F (Frequently)                Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 – 5.5 hrs./day).

        C (Constantly)                Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs./day)

 

OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIRMENTS:

·        Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth Perception)

·        Sense of Sound (Hear oral communication and buzzers/alarms)

 

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included.  It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee’s ability to perform the position described.  It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities.  Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.  This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

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