Prep Cook

Commissary / Prep Cook

Tarrytown Local - Tarrytown, NY

Tarrytown Local is a new restaurant and grocery store in downtown Tarrytown, NY. Our mission is to foster holistic eating for personal, planetary, and community well-being. Every ingredient we use, produce, grains, oil, salt, and sugar, etc, is sourced intentionally and directly from farmers and producers we know and trust. 

We are looking for a Commissary / Prep Cook to join our culinary team. 

This role will work directly alongside our Executive Chef and existing culinary team executing our prepared foods program. The right candidate will help run day-to-day operations while helping support a comprehensive culinary program that is creative, ingredient-driven, and connected to the local food system. 

The menu will change frequently, so flexibility, curiosity, and attention to ingredients and sourcing are essential. 

What You’ll Do

• Execute prep for our Prepared Foods program
• Manage all aspects of your assigned station
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organization, and execution

What We’re Looking For

Our priorities are passion, mission-alignment, and drive over specific experience. 

The right person for this role is:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Passionate about ingredients and good sourcing
• Calm and focused under pressure
• Creative and excited to contribute ideas
• Curious and eager to keep learning
• Respectful, reliable, and punctual

We’re especially excited to hear from cooks who are:

• Former fine-dining cooks looking for a different kind of kitchen
• Food and ingredient “nerds” (intended the best way possible) and enthusiasts
• Farmer’s market contributors with a background in Hudson Valley producer economies 
• Creative cooks who love developing new ideas
• People who are excited about the future of food systems

The Food

Our menu features accessible, familiar food done in a new way, built around great ingredients from local farms and producers.

Think:

• Sandwiches, salads, and soups built around peak-season produce
• Market-driven daily specials
• Scratch-made grocery items 
• Frozen foods and pantry items made in-house with the same care as restaurant dishes

Why This Kitchen Is Different

• Every ingredient is vetted intensively and sourced intentionally
• Direct relationships with farms and producers
• A small, highly aligned founding team
• Creative input is encouraged
• Opportunities to develop new ideas, techniques, and products
• A strong commitment to healthy work-life balance
• Intense focus on quality, but directed at approachable, relaxed fare. 

We want cooks who are excited to bring their own ideas to the table. Team members are encouraged to pursue their interests and develop projects within the Tarrytown local ecosystem.

Compensation & Schedule

Hourly Rate: Starting at $19-25/hr

Expected Schedule:

Approximately 40 hours/week

Typical schedule may look like:

Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5pm

About the Team

Tarrytown Local is led by Culinary Director & Executive Chef Fox Schanzer and Operator Steve Wazny, who are both owners of the project. The store is built around the idea that great food should benefit personal, planetary, and community health. 

We are building a small, strong founding team that wants to grow with the company and help shape the culture and direction of the business from the ground up.

If you’re excited about great ingredients, thoughtful sourcing, and building something meaningful from the start, we’d love to hear from you!