The Prep Cook is responsible for the quality of food ingredients used; preparation methods personally used as well as those used while working with the kitchen staff. The Prep Cook prepares food needed in filling catering orders based on established recipes or customer requests. The Prep Cook will be an on-site team player and production support for all orders. The Prep Cook prepares all foods to specification to include all hot foods, sauces, and all cold food preparations according to designated preparation methods. The Prep Cook is responsible for culinary quality and supports all culinary initiatives, learns all standard ACW food displays, practices culinary artistry as well as the safe use of fresh ingredients, quality, and finesse in culinary design and presentation. The Prep Cook works in partnership with all cooks, expeditors, and management staff providing production solutions in situations arising that require action and critical thinking in providing clients with the highest of quality and craftsmanship in all culinary preparation.

The Prep Cook prepares all menu items according to Air Culinaire preparation methods while maintaining Air Culinaire Standards. The Prep Cook is a culinary professional in the ACW kitchen and is responsible for conducting himself or herself in the utmost professional manner whether working in our kitchen, on-site at a client location and to support all work required to include sanitation, driving, and working with external customers and Tampa support peers. The Prep Cook is responsible for working with the Culinary Team based on the system's specifications associated with all Air Culinaire client orders. The Prep Cook is responsible for verifying that food quality and specifications match the kitchen issued specification in ACES. The Prep Cook is responsible for prioritizing food production orders, quality assurance, verifying the use of proper trays and packaging and the overall compliance with ACES specifications associated with all Air Culinaire specifications and system's orders.

The Prep Cook is responsible for ensuring food quality, using ACW specifications at all times, and ensuring that the food matches the presentation provided in the specifications. The Prep Cook will assist in the butchering of meats and fish and assist with the daily operations of the kitchen. Ensures that all food preparations and presentations meet ACW specifications and quality standards. Maintains a safe, orderly, and sanitized kitchen by setting quat-sanitizer stations, assists in monitoring and journaling temp-logs and using gloves, food safety tools, and best practices when cooking in the kitchen. Use preventative maintenance with all kitchen equipment while directing the other team members to do the same.

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.

Flexibility to work weekends and holidays.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as client orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to apply good judgement understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle, reach and carry with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand and walk. The employee must lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Final candidate for the position will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal background check, drug test, and MVR (if applicable to the position). E-Verify is also required. We are a promote-from-within company, and top performers can achieve career goals quickly in this fast-paced growth organization!

• Healthcare and supplemental benefits after 30 days of employment.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a discretionary 100% employer match of the first 6% of contributions.
• Three medical plans with excellent employer contributions.
• Dental and Vision insurance.
• Company paid basic life insurance with options for additional voluntary term life.
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Supplemental benefits including critical illness, accident insurance, and pet insurance.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account available.
• Generous Paid Time Off Program for full-time employees.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• High School diploma required.
• Culinary experience in restaurants, hotels, or catering.
• Current ServSafe Food Handling Certificate required at hire or within 45 days of hire.
• Ability to take orders and work well in a team-driven, fast-paced environment.
• Energetic, enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated.
• Prior catering and hospitality/food culinary experience preferred.
• Clear Driving Records preferred.