Lead Prep Cook

Full-Time

Why us?

The Original, located inside The Rally Hotel at McGregor Square, has reinvented the neighborhood eatery - combining timeless inspiration from classic Americana with inventive and playful modern flair. With influences ranging from the 1950s diner to the elegant railway dining cars of days past, were home to a nostalgic collection of comforts, classics, and curiosities with a modern twist.  

The Original charms audiences with a combination of playfulness and expertise. We are fun but not silly, imaginative but not unrealistic, and knowledgeable but not pretentious. Effortlessly switching between old soul and young-at-heart, the restaurant is friendly, adaptable, and creative. Everything here has personality - from the people to the food, beverage & dcor. 

At The Original, we dont just hire order-takers. Our staff are part of the experience, and we work hard to hire people for their individuality and innovative thinking. In our world, you can have breakfast for dinner, cocktails for breakfast, or simply sit back and enjoy the thoughtful design elements that tell the story of who and why we are. Apply today and be part of our F&B team at The Rally Hotel!

This position will be posted for the next 30 days, or until it is filled.

Job Overview

Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe sanitary work environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete opening and closing checklists.
• Start food items that are prepared ahead of time, making sure not to prepare more than estimated needs.
• Check pars for shift use, determine necessary preparation, freezer pull and line set up. 
• Assist in keeping buffet stocked.
• Assist in setting up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per SOP.
• Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, walls grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, saut burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
• Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.
• Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
• Promptly reports equipment and food quality problems to chef on duty
• Inform chef on duty immediately of product shortages.
• Uses our Standard Recipe Card for preparing all products. Do not rely on the memory of yourself or other employees.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the chef or manager-on-duty.
• Return all food items not used on next shift to designed storage areas, being sure to cover/date all perishables.
• Date all food containers and rotate as per the BOH General Operating Procedures and Inventory SOPs, making sure that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures.
• Answer, report and follow executive or sous chefs instructions
• Clean up station and take care of leftover food
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Report any safety issues to the chef on duty
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
• All other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent experience.

Experience

Minimum one-year food service or related work.

Knowledge/Skills

• Requires an ability to work as a team member and an ability to communicate with kitchen staff.
• Knowledge of cooking and the practices and procedures of a kitchen in order to perform non-repetitive analytical work.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying: All of these functions are essential primarily because of the heavy production associated with Banquets. Items include food, small equipment -75% of the time.
• Bending of the knees does become necessary when using the lower oven for cooking, 5-10 times a day.
• Mobility -full range of mobility and the ability to travel 30-50 feet on a regular basis throughout the day.
• Continuous standing -during preparation, during service hours or during expediting, usually all day.
• Must have moderate hearing to hear equipment timers and communicate with other staff.
• Must have excellent vision to see that product is prepared appropriately.
• Must have moderate comprehension and literacy to read use records and all special requests.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying. Position regularly involves lifting food cases and metros weighing up to 70 lbs.  Pushing and pulling carts is required.
• Bending/kneeling:  Regular bending to lift items and supplies. Periodic kneeling.
• Mobility:  Regularly moves all around kitchen.
• Continuous standing:  To complete a task, may be stationary for short periods of time.
• Periodic climbing required.

Environment

Inside 100% of 8 hour shift. Going in the freezer temperatures can be -10 degrees. On the front line, temperatures can be over 100 degrees.

Benefits

We offer some great benefits for our Full-Time Associates:

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Eligible to participate in the Companys 401(k) program with employer matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.
• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral.

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