Prep Cook

Property: The Virginia Hotel/ Ebbitt Room

Department: Food and Beverage

Position: Prep Cook

Reports To: Sous Chef, Executive Sous Chef & Executive Chef

Supervisory Responsibilities: none

Position Overview: Prepare and coordinate the production of all food items in order to maintain high standards of quality.

These duties may be described as, but not limited to:

• Prepare food items for buffet, banquet and restaurant use according to standard recipes.
• Check and control proper storage of all food items in refrigerators and freezers to maintain product freshness.
• Properly rotate food products in order to keep spoilage and waste to a minimum.
• Ensure that all equipment in work area is properly cleaned.
• Perform other duties as required, i.e. special orders/ buffet presentations and cross-training.
• Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Thorough working knowledge of food preparation.
• Good working knowledge of accepted sanitation standards.
• Extensive experience with slicers, mixers, grinders, food processors, etc.
• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature generally is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10º F) and kitchens (+110º F), possibly for one hour or more.
• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space.
• May be required to lift trays of food or food items weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent education required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a cook in a similar size operation is required.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.