POSITION: Prep Cook
CLASSIFICATION : Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Caf General Manager
Position Summary
The Prep Cook position is a critical part of supporting the caf.
A successful applicant values quality, safety, and is detail oriented.
Key Responsibilities Assemble dishes Cut, peel, and wash vegetables Prep all cold and hot food items using prep worksheets Follow proper knife safety procedures Operate oven and hot prep equipment, ensure proper time/temp of all hot and cooked foods Ensure all food meets food safety and quality standards to eliminate cross contamination Maintain clean, food-safe dishes, prep stations and maintain the overall kitchen Receive and follow through with orders Qualifications and Requirements Some food preparation experience preferred Able to follow instructions and work as part of a team Has a sense of urgency and is hospitable with guests Capability to interface and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and customers Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities Must maintain current state issued Food Handler Card Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear.
The employee frequently has to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
The employee also must use hands to handle, feel, and reach.
Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for periods of up to 4 hours in length.
Required tofrequently wash handsand mayoccasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
This job operates in a kitchen and may be working near co-workers.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Hazards may include, but are not limited to, cuts, slipping, and tripping.
Compensation Available to all employees Competitive Hourly wage Commuter Benefits - pre-tax parking and transit Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Physical and mental health, financial and legal coaching available at no cost to the employee Free mental health app subscription Employee discount on merchandise, coffee gear, and at Equator cafes Continuing coffee education classes Free coffee Paid Time Off for voting on Election Day After 60 days as an employee at Equator Healthcare Benefits (for full-time employees working over 30 hours per week) 100% employer-covered premium medical insurance Voluntary Insurance Plans - dental, vision, long-term disability, and supplementary life insurance Employer covered life insurance premium Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - healthcare and daily dependent care After 90 days as an employee at Equator Holiday Pay after 90 days of employment.
Eight Equator-observed holidays per year (including Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth) Paid Time Off with tenured increases for full-time employees 1 paid volunteer day per year After six months as an employee at Equator 401K with up to a 4% company match on employee contributions Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.
It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities.
Job responsibilitiescan change according to the operational needs of the business.
The order in which duties andresponsibilities are listed is not significant.
Equator Coffees is an equal opportunity employer.
All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, and discharge will be based on competence, performance and the business needs.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.