Lead the AM prep team
Gigi’s is a new French influenced fine dining restaurant. We are inspired by classic and modern French cuisine and techniques while utilizing local produce from Los Angeles’s great farmer’s markets.
Gigi’s seeks an AM Prep Lead to join our team. We are looking for passionate hard-working individuals, who want to grow with us. The ideal candidate possesses a positive attitude, strong work ethic, excellent communication skills and a love of the restaurant industry. This is a full-time position with a 5 day work week.
Responsibilities & Qualifications:
- Previous experience in a similar kitchen or equivalent culinary education
- Prepare food to order as specified by the Chef
- Follow recipes accurately as outlined by Chef
- Coordinate timing of dish completion with other cooks, as directed by Chef
- Accommodate special requests and dietary restrictions as directed by Chef
- Station set up
- Ensure all supplies needed for service ready for use
- Prior to service, prep dish elements such as stocks and garnishes. This may include chopping
vegetables and butchery.
- Perform duties in accordance with California Health and Safety Standards
- Sanitize workstations
- Mark and date all stored food
- Ensure dishes are prepared to accurate temperature
- Station clean up
- Disposing of waste
- Daily organization of all kitchen areas
- Clean all surfaces on a station
- Store or dispose of all unused items
- Intermediate to advanced knife skills
- Time management skills
- Thorough understanding of safe food handling
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk/stand the entire day or duration of service. The employee must occasionally reach, bend, stoop and lift up to 50 lbs., reach overhead, perform repetitive motion, and have the stamina to work up to 12 hours a day.