A Market District Prep Cook's first responsibility is to prepare and season a variety of meats, vegetables, soups and other food items in accordance with prescribed recipes in order to provide unparalleled service in the Market District Kitchens, ensuring that all customer requirements are met. Job Responsibilities
Actively support a culture of safety which includes, but is not limited to, food safety, Team Member safety and customer safety.
Display a commitment to learn about food and share food knowledge with fellow team members and customers.
Demonstrate a willingness to learn, understand, and communicate the Market District Passion for Food philosophy, which includes the willingness to taste and experience new product offerings.Participate in in-store team meetings and/or regional department manager meetings as needed. Maintain awareness of competitive activity and new trends in the business and communicate ideas for improvement to the Seafood Manager.
Actively demonstrate appropriate suggestive selling techniques.
Provide active sampling opportunities, when appropriate.
Conduct business, at all times, with a clear understanding that customer service is a significant point of difference for the Market District banner. 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.
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.
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.
Responsible for controlling some expense within a department.
None Education and Training Required
High school diploma or equivalent Experience Required
0 to 6 months Experience Desired
Food Safety Awareness
prior food prep experience helpful
Age Requirement
At least 18 years of age Competencies Required
Adaptability
Customer Focused
Gets Things Done
Interpersonal Skills
Problem Solving
Respect for Self and Others Work Environment
Cold Prep Rooms
Cooler
Freezer
Fryers/Grease
Hot Ovens
Dust Physical requirements
Bending
Carrying Up to 50 pounds
Matching
Operating Equipment
Pulling
Sorting
Standing
Grasping
Hearing (auditory)
Lifting Up to 50 pounds
Pushing
Reading
Reaching
Repetitive Motion
Sight or Peripheral Vision
Telephone Usage
Communication (verbal)
Walking
Writing
Data Entry
Climbing
Twisting
Unloading
Weighing Equipment Used
Adding Machine
Dishwasher
Dolly
Ice Machine
Knives
Lang Oven
Merry Chef (Oven)
Microwave
Motorola Hand Held Gun (Receiving)
Panini Grill
Power Washer
Proofer
Shrink Wrap Machine
Texlon Ordering Machine
Watchguard Detergent Dispenser
Chopper
Conventional Oven
Calculator
Copier
Auto Wrapper
Cardboard Baler
Carts
Compactor
Crisping Sink
Dumpster
Electric/Manual Jacks
Grater
Grinder
Intercom
Kiosk Terminal
Label Gun
Lobster Pot
Manual Wrapper
Ordering Machine
Periscope
Pineapple Corer
Plastic Baler
Power jacks
Pressure Hose
Pressure Washer
Price Gun
Receiving Gun
Safety Cutter
Scale Labeler
Scale
Shop Vacuum
Shredder
Slicer
Stanley Doors
Steam Machine
Telxon
Trash compactor
U-Boats
WalkieTalkie
Wrapper
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