Prep Cook
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SSP
VA
Summary
The prep cook is responsible for preparing, garnishing, and presenting food items while maintaining kitchen cleanliness and equipment. They must also manage inventory, stock supplies, and ensure high levels of guest satisfaction through professional service.
Job Description
- Great Pay $18.00 per hour
- Full-time and Part-time positions available
- Great Benefits
- Referral Bonuses
- 2 Weeks PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Great Advancement Opportunities
We are passionate about bringing cool, authentic restaurants to airports that represent a taste of place.
To prepare, serve, sell, and maintain food/beverage items. This includes, taking orders, receiving vendor deliveries, and cleaning of food items. These tasks are to be performed in a timely and professional manner to achieve the highest level of guest satisfaction.
- Understand that our guest is our #1 priority.
- Greet guests in a courteous and friendly manner (where applicable).
- Follow all recipes and practice portion control to prepare, garnish, and present ordered items.
- Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the kitchen/station on a daily basis. This includes requisitioning and stocking of all required food, paper products, and condiments.
- Handles, stores, and rotates all products properly.
- Follow and complete all items required as listed on shiftly prep-sheet.
- Responsible for set-up, regular maintenance, cleaning, and break-down of any machinery and equipment.
- Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storage of all perishables daily to ensure product quality.
- Complete opening, on-going, and closing checklists as required.
- Inform the manager immediately of product shortages.
- Perform general and specific cleaning tasks using standard cleaning products as assigned by supervisor to adhere to health standards.
- Return all items used during your shift to the proper place, clean and organize all work and storage areas (including all coolers and refrigerators), empty and re-line all trash containers.
- Meet with manager upon arrival to discuss shift set-up, and check out with manager before leaving to ensure duties are completed.
Skills and Requirements
- Minimum one year experience working in food service environment is essential.
- High school diploma preferred.
- Verbal and written communication is essential. Able to read, speak, and understand the English language in order to communicate with guests and take orders.
- Experience in dealing with problems involving customer service.
- Basic mathematical skills necessary to operate a cash register, make change, total guest checks, count total bank, prepare cash drops, and total all other charges.
- Food handlers permit as required by law.
- Brand Certification as required.
- Ability to remember, recite, and promote the variety of menu items.
- Ability to operate a keyboard & point of sale procedures to pre-check an order & close out a check.
- Ability to stand and work in confined spaces for long period of time.
SSP America is an equal opportunity employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. SSP America will provide reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws.
SSP is the world's leading travel food company, with 50,000 people serving millions of travellers across 38 markets.
From bespoke local concepts to brands including Starbucks, Pret A Manger and Marks & Spencer, we operate restaurants, cafés, bars, lounges and food led convenience stores in airports, rail stations and other travel hubs worldwide.
Our purpose is to be the best part of the journey, making every journey taste better through great food and hospitality.
Our people are at the heart of our business and our values are integral to our business, underpinning everything we do.
• TEAM. Team is everything. We actively support, respect and care for each other. With collaboration at the heart, we build strong relationships and deliver safe outcomes.
• PASSION. We bring energy, passion and commitment to everything that we do. Taking pride in our work, we go the extra mile to make every journey count.
• CURIOSITY. We approach everyday with open minds and thoughtful questions. We are agile and customer-focused, always looking for ways to deliver an exceptional experience.
• OWNERSHIP. We own our role completely, caring for every detail that shapes the SSP experience. Through genuine hospitality and continuous improvement, we make every moment matter.
www.foodtravelexperts.com
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Food and Beverage Services
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
London, London
SSP is the world's leading travel food company, with 50,000 people serving millions of travellers across 38 markets.
From bespoke local concepts to brands including Starbucks, Pret A Manger and Marks & Spencer, we operate restaurants, cafés, bars, lounges and food led convenience stores in airports, rail stations and other travel hubs worldwide.
Our purpose is to be the best part of the journey, making every journey taste better through great food and hospitality.
Our people are at the heart of our business and our values are integral to our business, underpinning everything we do.
• TEAM. Team is everything. We actively support, respect and care for each other. With collaboration at the heart, we build strong relationships and deliver safe outcomes.
• PASSION. We bring energy, passion and commitment to everything that we do. Taking pride in our work, we go the extra mile to make every journey count.
• CURIOSITY. We approach everyday with open minds and thoughtful questions. We are agile and customer-focused, always looking for ways to deliver an exceptional experience.
• OWNERSHIP. We own our role completely, caring for every detail that shapes the SSP experience. Through genuine hospitality and continuous improvement, we make every moment matter.
www.foodtravelexperts.com
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Food and Beverage Services
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
London, London