Food Prep - Back of House at Alto Lakes Golf and Country Club – Alto, New Mexico

Food Prep – Back of House

Skills Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment
• Adjusts to high pressure situations and is open to change
• Knowledge of professional cooking practicing and food safety – Servsafe Certified
• Experience interprets recipes, prepares a variety of foods, and utilizes multiple food preparation techniques
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and processes relating to food preparation and safety
• Communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Organizational skills; ability to remain organized in a changing environment
• Understands preparing special dietary needs by following established standards
• Understands and complies with food safety and temperature standards

Position Requirements

• Follows a given recipe and prepares various food items, including vegetables, poultry, meats, and seafood for cooking using different methods and kitchen equipment such as oven, broilers, fryers and grills
• Stocks and manages assigned food station(s) ensuring quality of food
• Stocks/restocks items on line according to organization standards
• Accepts or rejects ingredients based on quality and quantity
• Prepares all food items to order; following recipes and procedures within specified time limits
• Properly measures and assembles ingredients required for preparing recipes. Cuts and/or portions meat, fish, poultry etc.
• Uses scale to ensure proper portioning of food items
• Follows standard portion sizes and recipes before cooking
• Preps assigned items according to the guidelines set by the organization
• Communicates with servers, kitchen staff, Sous Chef, and Head Chef throughout the shift regarding status of orders and availability of product
• Understands and adheres to organization’s policies and processes, cooking methods, standard portion sizes, kitchen rules, and quality standards
• Stocks and maintains a sufficient amount of food products at line stations to facilitate hitch-free service period
• Cleans, organizes and maintains walk-in refrigerator, reach-in refrigerator, cooler drawers, prep, and dry storage area
• Maintains prep area in a clean, sanitary and safe manner
• Ensures all items are labeled appropriately to include Date, Temperature, Contents
• Communicates scheduling requirements to Manager

Drug Free Workplace