Position title: Prep Cook

Employment type: Full-time/Part-time

Job description: We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Prep Cook to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food and a strong understanding of kitchen operations. As a Prep Cook, you will be responsible for cutting, chopping, cooking and measuring a variety of ingredients for our many sausages, skewers, broths, curries, and other prepared items. This is also a great introduction to meat cutting as you will also be tasked with some cutting, grinding and mixing of meats, as well as linking and smoking sausages.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Receiving deliveries of meats and other foods
• Measuring and scaling spices, vegetables, meats and other ingredients for artisan sausages according to recipes
• Grinding, mixing, stuffing, linking and smoking of sausages
• Curing and smoking bacons, hams and other meats
• Deboning and cutting pork, beef, chicken and lamb
• Preparing, measuring and cooking ingredients for prepared items such as curries, broths, meat pies and more, according to recipes
• Communicate with customers on product knowledge such as ingredients, as well as cooking instructions
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of kitchen area
• Adhere to all food safety guidelines

Requirements:

• Minimum two years experience in a similar position in a butcher shop, restaurant or food service establishment
• Physically fit, with the ability to lift 50lbs or more on a regular basis
• Ability to be on their feet for extended periods of time
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to follow and complete recipes correctly
• Excellent knife skills

Benefits & Perks:

• Free parking
• Competitive pay
• Daytime hours
• Health benefits(after three months full-time)
• Store discount
• Casual dress
• Performance bonus (full time only)