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As a Prep Cook, you'll play an essential role in keeping the kitchen ready for a successful day by preparing ingredients and menu components accurately, safely, and efficiently.\nYou'll follow recipes and production standards, complete prep lists, maintain strong organization, and ensure products are properly portioned, labeled, stored, and rotated. Your work directly supports the kitchen's ability to deliver speed, consistency, and quality to every customer.\nWhat You'll Do\nOwn Prep Execution\nComplete assigned prep tasks accurately and within expected timelines.\nFollow recipes, batch guidelines, and production standards.\nMaintain consistency in portioning, labeling, storage, and presentation.\nKeep your prep area clean, organized, stocked, and ready for the next task.\nCommunicate progress, concerns, or product needs to kitchen leadership.\nSupport Food Safety & Quality\nFollow all food safety and sanitation procedures.\nUse proper FIFO, labeling, dating, storage, and rotation practices.\nMaintain strong attention to product quality and communicate issues promptly.\nUse knives and kitchen equipment safely and correctly.\nHelp Keep the Kitchen Ready\nComplete prep lists to help ensure the kitchen is prepared for service.\nMaintain organized storage areas and assist with inventory organization as needed.\nSupport other kitchen areas when business needs require.\nStay aware of how prep impacts service speed, accuracy, and consistency.\nPractice Ownership\nFollow portion standards to minimize waste and protect food cost.\nUse ingredients efficiently and avoid unnecessary overproduction.\nCommunicate low stock, quality concerns, or prep issues to leadership.\nTake pride in completing work accurately and leaving your workspace ready for the next teammate.\nBe a Great Teammate\nWork closely with kitchen leadership and teammates to complete prep needs on time.\nFollow direction, communicate clearly, and ask questions when clarification is needed.\nBring a positive, respectful, and collaborative approach to every shift.\nSupport Hometown's culture by learning our standards, helping others succeed, and bringing those values to life every day.\nWhat You Bring\nOne to two years of prep or kitchen experience is preferred, but we are happy to train the right person.\nKnowledge of food safety practices.\nServSafe certification is preferred or can be obtained upon hiring.\nStrong knife skills, organization, and attention to detail.\nAbility to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team.\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to stand and move throughout the kitchen for extended periods.\nAbility to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.\nComfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen environment.\nWhy You'll Love Working Here\nBe an essential part of a supportive and collaborative kitchen team.\nBuild strong culinary, prep, and food safety skills.\nSee the direct impact your work has on the success of every service.\nGrow with a company that values quality, teamwork, ownership, and development.\nPay & Benefits\nPay: Starting at $17/hour, with opportunities for increases based on experience and performance.\nBenefits & Perks:\nEmployee Meal & Employee Discount Benefits\nPaid Breaks\n401(k)\nGreat Work-Life Balance - No late nights, our cafes close at 5pm\nPaid Leave and Sick Leave\nHealth Insurance offered to all regular full-time employees\nGrowth and development opportunities\nSupportive and collaborative team environment\nEEO Statement\nHometown Coffee & Juice is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.\nCocinero/a de Preparación\nResumen del Puesto\nEn Hometown Coffee & Juice, un excelente servicio comienza con una excelente preparación. Como Cocinero/a de Preparación, desempeñarás un papel esencial para mantener la cocina lista para un día exitoso, preparando ingredientes y componentes del menú de manera precisa, segura y eficiente.\nSeguirás recetas y estándares de producción, completarás las listas de preparación, mantendrás una excelente organización y te asegurarás de que los productos estén correctamente porcionados, etiquetados, almacenados y rotados. Tu trabajo apoya directamente la capacidad de la cocina para brindar rapidez, consistencia y calidad a cada cliente.\nLo Que Harás\nSer Responsable de la Preparación\nCompletar las tareas de preparación asignadas de manera precisa y dentro de los tiempos establecidos.\nSeguir recetas, instrucciones para preparar lotes y estándares de producción.\nMantener consistencia en las porciones, el etiquetado, el almacenamiento y la presentación.\nMantener tu área de preparación limpia, organizada, abastecida y lista para la siguiente tarea.\nComunicar el progreso, las inquietudes o las necesidades de productos al equipo de liderazgo de cocina.\nApoyar la Seguridad Alimentaria y la Calidad\nSeguir todos los procedimientos de seguridad alimentaria y sanitización.\nUtilizar correctamente los procedimientos de FIFO, etiquetado, fechado, almacenamiento y rotación.\nMantener una gran atención a la calidad de los productos y comunicar cualquier problema de manera oportuna.\nUtilizar cuchillos y equipos de cocina de manera segura y correcta.\nAyudar a Mantener la Cocina Lista\nCompletar las listas de preparación para ayudar a garantizar que la cocina esté preparada para el servicio.\nMantener las áreas de almacenamiento organizadas y ayudar con la organización del inventario según sea necesario.\nApoyar otras áreas de la cocina cuando las necesidades del negocio lo requieran.\nMantenerte atento/a a cómo la preparación afecta la rapidez, precisión y consistencia del servicio.\nTomar Responsabilidad\nSeguir los estándares de porciones para minimizar el desperdicio y proteger el costo de los alimentos.\nUtilizar los ingredientes de manera eficiente y evitar la sobreproducción innecesaria.\nComunicar al equipo de liderazgo cuando haya poco inventario, inquietudes sobre la calidad o problemas con la preparación.\nSentirte orgulloso/a de completar el trabajo con precisión y dejar tu espacio de trabajo listo para el siguiente compañero de equipo.\nSer un Gran Compañero de Equipo\nTrabajar en estrecha colaboración con el equipo de liderazgo de cocina y tus compañeros para completar las necesidades de preparación a tiempo.\nSeguir instrucciones, comunicarte claramente y hacer preguntas cuando necesites aclaraciones.\nMantener una actitud positiva, respetuosa y colaborativa en cada turno.\nApoyar la cultura de Hometown aprendiendo nuestros estándares, ayudando a los demás a tener éxito y poniendo esos valores en práctica todos los días.\nLo Que Aportas\nSe prefiere de uno a dos años de experiencia en preparación o cocina, pero estamos dispuestos a capacitar a la persona adecuada.\nConocimiento de prácticas de seguridad alimentaria.\nSe prefiere certificación ServSafe o puede obtenerse al momento de la contratación.\nBuenas habilidades con el cuchillo, organización y atención a los detalles.\nCapacidad para trabajar eficientemente tanto de manera independiente como en equipo.\nRequisitos Físicos\nCapacidad para permanecer de pie y moverse por la cocina durante períodos prolongados.\nCapacidad para levantar y transportar hasta 50 libras.\nComodidad para trabajar en un ambiente de cocina de ritmo rápido.\nPor Qué Te Encantará Trabajar Aquí\nSer una parte esencial de un equipo de cocina solidario y colaborativo.\nDesarrollar sólidas habilidades culinarias, de preparación y de seguridad alimentaria.\nVer el impacto directo que tiene tu trabajo en el éxito de cada servicio.\nCrecer junto a una empresa que valora la calidad, el trabajo en equipo, la responsabilidad y el desarrollo.\nPago y Beneficios\nPago: A partir de $17 por hora, con oportunidades de aumento según la experiencia y el desempeño.\nBeneficios y Ventajas:\nBeneficios de Comida para Empleados y Descuento para Empleados\nDescansos Pagados\n401(k)\nExcelente Equilibrio entre el Trabajo y la Vida Personal - No hay turnos hasta altas horas de la noche; 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