The Opportunity
Delaware North's Patina Restaurant Group is hiring a part-time Prep Cook to join our team at The Kitchen at Descanso in La Canada Flintridge, California.
Minimum pay rate: $18.00 / hour
Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/whatweoffer.
We care about our team member’s personal and professional well-being. Delaware North provides a benefits package designed to give you the comfort, safety, and security you need to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests. All team members receive benefits including:
- Weekly pay
- Employee assistance program
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee discounts
- Flexible work schedules
Eligible team members may also receive: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation days and holidays, paid parental bonding leave, and tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement.
Responsibilities
- Prepares food to specifications before and during unit operations.
- Properly measures, portions, and prepares all food items.
- Complies with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures.
- Retrieves from storage areas all items necessary for preparation.
- Maintains food, utensils and equipment in a clean and orderly manner.
- Labels, dates and wraps food product, adhering to ServSafe procedures.
- Performs opening, closing and side work duties as instructed and according proper guidelines.
- Follows and upholds all health codes and sanitation regulations.
- Follows all safety, security and kitchen procedures.
- Communicates with chef for any special instructions/training.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Prior food preparation experience preferred, but not required.
- Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets.
- Ability to use kitchen tools safely (knives and small equipment ware).
- Ability to follow instructions.
Physical Requirements
- Frequent standing and/or walking for the entire length of the shift.
- Manual dexterity is sufficient to chop, mix, blend, whip, etc. a variety of foods and liquids.
- Ability to move rapidly and coordinate multiple orders.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Exposed to variable temperatures, depending on the season; may work frequently in a hot and/or damp environment.
- May be required to work in a confined space.
- Hazards include, but are not limited to cuts from broken glass, metal cans, slipping, and tripping.
- Frequently immerses hands in water.
Who We Are
Patina Restaurant Group is a leader in the premium segment of the restaurant and catering industry, operating restaurants and managing catering and food service operations at high-profile venues including, Lincoln Center, Walt Disney World®, Disneyland®, the Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, and The Metropolitan Opera.
At Delaware North, you’ll love where you work, who you work with, and how your day unfolds. Whether it’s in sporting venues, casinos, airports, national parks, iconic hotels, or premier restaurants, there’s no telling where your career can ultimately take you. We empower you to do great work in a company with 100 years of success, stability and growth. If you have drive and enjoy the thrill of making things happen - share our vision and grow with us.
Delaware North Companies, Incorporated and its subsidiaries consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Delaware North is an equal opportunity employer.
