Prep Cook - full-time, part-time and seasonal positions

Kowaliga Restaurant
Alexander City, AL
Receives deliveries and stores food in refrigerators and freezers.
  • Rotates stock in containers to maintain freshness.
  • Cleans food preparation areas and removes garbage from the kitchen.
  • Makes lists of items that need to be ordered and assists in keeping the kitchen organized.
  • Prepares the ingredients for chefs to cook the entrees and meals that are offered on the menu.
  • Washes, chops, grates and slices vegetables to go in various dishes.
  • Cuts and slices meats to the appropriate portion sizes.
  • Makes appetizers, soups and salads so that chefs can concentrate on entrees and main dishes.
  • Complies with special food handling requirements for certain dishes such as vegan or gluten-free.
  • Assists in cleaning the kitchen before closing for the night.
  • Fills in busing tables or cooking when the restaurant is short-staffed.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Possesses knowledge of safe food-handling procedures, sanitary kitchen conditions, proper hand washing techniques and rules for securing hair.
  • Pays attention to small details, has excellent reading comprehension skills and is able to follow instructions correctly.
  • Has the ability to follow directions from the chef and is able to work well under pressure and in a fast-paced, high stress environment.
  • Demonstrates excellent organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills.
  • Displays superior knife skills and can quickly and safely slice or chop meal ingredients into exact dimensions called for in the recipe.
  • Possesses a clear understanding of weights and measures and has good math skills.
  • Has a strong sense of taste and smell as well as excellent hand and finger dexterity.
  • Demonstrates the ability to handle criticism well and learn from mistakes during the training process.
Education and Experience
  • High school cooking classes.
  • High school diploma.
  • Previous restaurant experience.
  • On-the-job training in knife use and safe and sanitary food handling procedures.
Posted 2025-07-26

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