Description
Summary:
Join a growing online cooking business as a hands-on Prep Cook, contributing to a smooth kitchen operation where every recipe is prepared with care.
Highlights:
1. Opportunity to learn about our menu and ingredients
2. Team-oriented environment valuing a clean workstation
3. Contribute to a growing kitchen focused on quality
Online cooking business looking for a reliable, hands-on Prep Cook to help keep our kitchen running smoothly. We're a growing kitchen where every recipe is prepared with care and a little bit of heart. We are not a restaurant, our kitchen runs during the day.
What You'll Do
• Handle basic cooking task — monitoring cook and bake times, preparing simple sauces, light baking as needed
• Wash, peel, chop, and portion vegetables, fruits, and other ingredients according to recipe specs
• Measure and pre-portion ingredients ahead of service
• Store and label ingredients properly, following food safety guidelines (FIFO, correct temperatures, etc.)
• Keep prep stations, cutting boards, and utensils clean and sanitized throughout the shift
• Wash dishes, pots, and equipment as needed
• Take out trash, sweep, and help keep the kitchen and storage areas organized and up to code
• Perform basic setup and breakdown before and after the shift
• Able to follow instructions
What We're Looking For
• Basic knife skills and comfort with common kitchen tools
• Understanding of food safety and sanitation basics (or willingness to learn/certify)
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work efficiently
• Comfortable standing for extended periods and lifting up to 30–40 lbs
• Team player who takes direction well and takes pride in a clean workstation
• No prior experience with Italian cuisine required — we'll teach you what you need to know about our menu and ingredients
Details
• Position: Part-time
• Location: Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA
• Schedule: Must be available to work Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays
• Commute: Must be able to commute to Echo Park
• Working knowledge of English required for communication of food safety procedures and work coordination during service
• Hours: Starting at 16 hours/week, with opportunity to increase for the right candidate
• Pay: Starting at $22.00/hr
Interested applicants should email a resume to CL mail relay