Specialty Asian Prep Cook
Location: Pala, CA
Specialty Asian (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai) Prep Cook, is responsible for providing a supportive role to Asian-cuisine kitchen staff in the preparation of meals and ingredients. Their duties include various food preparation, cooking and cleaning tasks to ensure the kitchen remains efficient in creating and delivering dishes for patrons.
- Minimum one-year high volume food service experience
- Experience in Dim Sum, Wok Chef, and Duck Chef
- Must be capable of following directions
- Must know how to use a wok and have knife skills
Essential Job Functions:
- Complete all tasks, in order, on the prep list from the Head Chef or other kitchen manager
- Label and stock all ingredients on shelves
- Wash, chop, and sort ingredients
- Measure quantities of seasonings and other cooking ingredients
- Parboil food, reduce sauces, and start first steps in various dishes
- Clean dishes, was cooking utensils and cookware, remove trash and sanitize kitchen
- Adhere to all relevant nutrition and sanitary regulations and standards
- Keep track of ingredient inventory and collaborate with other kitchen and management staff to order resupply
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Physical/Mental Requirements:
- Constantly standing, hearing, seeing, mental alertness, eye/hand coordination and handling.
- Frequently talking, smelling, walking, balancing, reading, bending, reaching, wrist motion, twisting.
- Frequently lifting and/or carrying up to a maximum of 55 lbs. alone, including foodstuffs, pots and pans, for distances up to 300 feet.
- Occasionally stooping and tasting; pushing and/or pulling up to a maximum of 120 lbs. (kitchen carts are utilized to transport as needed).
