Prep Cook - Margaritaville CityWalk - Full-time / Part-time

Turn on your Island Charm and join our Margaritaville opening team at !  Inspired by the lyrics and philosophy of Jimmy Buffett, offers a fun, family-friendly dining experience combined with island-inspired flavors, those famous concoctions and music worthy of the name.

SUMMARY

Responsible for managing the daily preparation of food items in an efficient, safe and attractive manner.  Prep Cooks will prepare food according to proper food safety procedures and established company recipe standards while keeping kitchen and food areas clean at all times.  In addition they will perform the following below duties\:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Moves with a sense of urgency by preparing guests’ food orders. Prepares a variety of foods including meat, seafood, poultry, vegetable and cold food items by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat ect. per recipe. Undertake basic cooking duties such as reducing sauces, mixing and portioning.  Weigh and measures ingredients for cooking. 

• Stock and set up station by collect all necessary supplies and ingredients to set up for daily business. Prepare and collect garnishes and/or other assigned menu items for allocated station.  
  

• Clean and sanitize work stations. Return dirty food preparation utensils to the appropriate areas. Maintain and cleans kitchen before, after and during shift.  Uphold a safe working environment.
  

• Assist staff with other duties and tasks as determined by management or supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• High school diploma or GED preferred

• Culinary degree or equivalent preferred

• Minimum 6 months to 1 year experience as  prep/line cook in full service high volume restaurant preferred with knowledge of scratch cooking techniques

• Must be able to occasionally lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. Must be able to spend the majority of working time standing, walking and reaching

• Position may also require climbing and ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

• Must be fully available for all scheduled training classes  in January & February

Universal CityWalk is an Equal Opportunity Employer.