The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is currently seeking a highly skilled Prep Cook to join our team at our beautiful oceanfront property! Be a part of the diverse team at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. Our landmark hotels and restaurants have become La Jolla institutions, which are founded on family values and community mindedness. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. offers excellent benefits and a great work environment for our employees.
What we offer: Free daily meal and salad bar Free parking Benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (based on employment status) Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time Dining discounts for employees (and up to 6 guests) at the Marine Room, The Shores Restaurant, and our Club Dining! Property retail shop and hotel discounts $500 referral bonus for referring new employees to The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club What we ask: Consistently provide professional, attentive, and genuinely friendly service Promote and follow LJBTC, Inc's Signature Service standards and requirements to ensure a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in satisfied and loyal members and guests Schedule: Rate: $21/hour SUMMARY Supports cooks by performing various tasks including prepping ingredients, packing timbales, organizing food storage areas, gathering ingredients and equipment. Promotes and follows LJBTC, Inc.'s Signature Service standards and requirements ensuring a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in supremely satisfied and loyal members and guests.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Washes, peels, slices, and mixes vegetables, fruits, or other ingredients for salads, cold plates, and garnishes. Carves and slices meats, cheese, portion food, prepared fruit, seafood cocktail and hors d'oeuvres. Measures and mixes ingredients to make salad dressings, cocktail sauces, gelatin salads, cold desserts, and waffles, following recipes. Prepares menu components in accordance to standard recipes and verbal instructions. Assists all stations in the setup of mise en place for all menu and related special items. Adheres to proper rotation and sanitation standards at all times. Assures overall freshness and quality of all food items. Properly closes and turns over work area at the end of shift assuring proper storage and minimal waste. Attends regularly scheduled kitchen meetings. Other duties may be assigned. OUTCOME The proper performance of the prep cook position will enhance the overall dining experience and ensure compliance with sanitation regulations. Consistent high-quality standards, accurate food preparation, and attractive food presentation will result in overall guest satisfaction and repeat customers.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE :
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, recipes, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in English to managers and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages and volume.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must be able to obtain and maintain a current Food Handlers Card.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORKING CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Employees are required to perform all tasks as safely as possible and to adhere to the applicable safety procedures.
The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is committed to ensuring a safe work environment for all employees. In compliance with federal "Right to Know" requirements, the company freely discloses this information so that all employees are informed about potential hazards in the work place. We encourage all employees to immediately report any known or potentially dangerous hazards to management.
INTERACTION Employees in this position interact with all kitchen co-workers and dining room staff on a daily basis. Occasionally interacts with maintenance, front desk, and other designated internal customers. On occasion, employees may interact with visitors, guests, vendors, or other external customers.
SCHEDULING This company operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Shifts will generally be rotated as much as possible to be fair to everyone. At times it may be necessary to move you from your accustomed shift if business or task assignments demand (i.e. holidays, weekends, and high-volume business periods). In addition, it should be understood that business needs determine the number of hours that you work.
