Prep Cook
Hourly Wage
ISS Guckenheimer offers full-time employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program based on employment status. The hourly pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00 .
Work Hours
The work hours for this position are approximately 6:30 am - 3:00 pm, Mon-Fri
We're Looking for a Great Prep Cook / Dishwasher!
Do you enjoy working in a kitchen, staying busy, and being part of a team?
We are looking for a dependable Prep Cook / Dishwasher to join our Guckenheimer culinary team. This is a hands-on position that combines food preparation, dishwashing, sanitation, and general kitchen support.
Daily responsibilities may shift between food prep and dishwashing depending on the needs of the business, so we're looking for someone who is flexible, reliable, and willing to jump in wherever needed.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a professional kitchen and wants a consistent Monday-Friday schedule with daytime hours.
Why You'll Like This Job
- Competitive Pay
- Monday-Friday schedule
- Daytime hours - approximately 6:30 AM-3:00 PM
- No late-night restaurant shifts
- Full-time position
- Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance available
- Comprehensive leave program based on employment status
- Work alongside a professional culinary team
- Opportunity to build your food-preparation and kitchen skills
What You'll Do
- Assist with food preparation for daily meals, special events, and catered functions
- Complete assigned prep lists and kitchen-preparation tasks
- Follow recipes, production sheets, and directions from culinary leadership
- Assist with basic cooking and food-preparation tasks as assigned
- Wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and other kitchen equipment
- Set up and maintain the pot sink according to food-safety and HACCP procedures
- Return clean dishes, pots, pans, and utensils to the appropriate storage areas
- Sweep and mop kitchen and service-area floors
- Remove trash safely and as directed
- Keep food-preparation, dishwashing, storage, and kitchen areas clean and organized
- Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment and work surfaces
- Safely operate commercial kitchen equipment such as slicers, mixers, food processors, blenders, and choppers when required
- Follow all food-safety, HACCP, workplace-safety, sanitation, and kitchen procedures
- Let the Chef or manager know about ingredient shortages, equipment concerns, food-safety issues, or other problems requiring attention
- Work as part of the culinary team to keep daily operations running smoothly
- Participate in required team meetings
- Perform additional duties as assigned
What We're Looking For
- At least 1 year of professional cooking experience or equivalent culinary education
- Basic knowledge of food preparation and cooking techniques
- Previous experience in a restaurant, cafeteria, hotel, catering operation, corporate dining environment, or other food-service kitchen preferred
- Comfortable performing both food-preparation and dishwashing responsibilities
- Able to follow recipes, instructions, food-safety procedures, and sanitation standards
- Comfortable using commercial kitchen equipment
- Reliable and dependable
- Works well as part of a team
- Flexible and willing to assist in different areas of the kitchen based on business needs
- Takes pride in keeping a clean, organized, and safe kitchen
- Able to work efficiently during busy meal periods
Physical Demands & Work Environment
This is an active, hands-on kitchen position. You should be comfortable:
- Standing for long periods of time, up to approximately 8 hours
- Bending, reaching, stooping, pushing, and pulling
- Frequently lifting up to 35 pounds
- Using team lifts, carts, and other appropriate assistance when moving heavier items
- Working in a fast-paced kitchen environment
- Working under pressure and meeting deadlines during peak meal periods
- Using common commercial kitchen and dishwashing equipment
- If you're dependable, enjoy working as part of a kitchen team, and are willing to help wherever needed, we'd like to hear from you!
To Executive Search Firms and Staffing Agencies: ISS Facility Services / Guckenheimer does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered ISS Facility Services / Guckenheimer property, and ISS Facility Services / Guckenheimer will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to Hiring Managers without contacting the ISS Facility Services / Guckenheimer Human Resources Talent Acquisition Department.
HSEQ Compliance: All employees must adhere to Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) policies and procedures to ensure a safe and compliant work environment. This includes following safety protocols, maintaining environmental responsibility, and upholding quality standards in all tasks. Employees are expected to actively participate in HSEQ training and report any potential hazards or compliance concerns.
ISS/Guckenheimer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruiting and hiring process for all applicants. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application, interview, assessment, or hiring process due to a disability or medical condition, you may request an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.
As a global organization, ISS Group is committed to making the international community more resilient and just for all people. We encourage diversity and inclusion in their broadest terms, including ethnicity, race, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, language, culture, and educational background. We look to lead our industry by example and to positively influence the market wherever we operate.
Employment with ISS/Guckenheimer may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check and, where appliable, a drug and/or alcohol screening, in accordance with applicable laws and Company requirements.