Prep Cook

Corner Bar at Nine Orchard (Under New Management)More Info

9 Orchard Street, New York, NY

Full Time • Hourly ($18.00 - $23.00)

Archived: Sep 21, 2024

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Required Years of Experience

1 year

Job Details

Corner Bar at the Nine Orchard Hotel is hiring a Prep Cook!

Corner Bar is the acclaimed restaurant from chef Ignacio Mattos at the Nine Orchard Hotel. In a warm, cosmopolitan setting that lends itself to everything from relaxed breakfasts to feasts over martinis and platters of fruits de mer, the restaurant serves generous, elegant dishes inspired by the brasserie tradition, along with a remarkable wine and spirits list. In a rave, New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells described the restaurant's cuisine as “cooking of a very high order.”

Having established itself as an essential New York City dining destination, Corner Bar recently broadened its menu to further celebrate preparations grilled over charcoal, while expanding the restaurant to include the whimsical new Dining Room.

Corner Bar is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with brunch served on the weekends.

The Prep Cook assists in the preparation of menu items and helps the rest of the kitchen team to produce quality food that upholds the food quality of the restaurant.

Key Focus

Preparation of menu items advised by Chefs.
Ensure food quality and prepared menu items meet or exceed standards.
Label and stock prepped menu items.

Primary Responsibilities

Working as part of a team to ensure that all tasks are completed in order of priority and in the allotted time frame.
Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies.
Follow the prep list created by chefs in an orderly manner.
Label and stock necessary prepped menu items.
Washing, chopping, and sorting food items.
Ensuring that all food that is produced is equal to or above the minimum set standards.
Ensuring astute portion control, wastage control, and adhere to par levels within the department.
Maintain superior personal hygiene practice at all times

Service Standards

Maintain the high standards of cleanliness and appearance throughout the kitchen.
Follow all company policies and procedures including recently created and evolving COVID guidelines.
Follow all Department of Health (DOH) standards.

Company Values

Understanding that we require a positive and respectful attitude in the workplace.
Understand and strive to behave in a way that is in line with the company’s values of respect, excellence, transparency, and resilience. The full definition of these values is in our company handbook.

Physical Demands

The physical demands for this position are lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours.

Benefits Offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision for Full Time Employees
NYC Paid Sick & Safe Leave
Pre-taxed commuter benefits
Dining Discounts

Physical Demands

The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours.

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Mattos Hospitality reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Mattos Hospitality or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

We are an equal opportunities employer, all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.