Kitchen Prep - Graziano's Lifetime Coral Gables

8 Hour Shifts/ 5 Days a Week/ Weekends Required/ Variable Day & Evening Shifts (7 am to 3 pm/ 3 pm to 11 pm) Job Summary: The Kitchen Prep perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and desserts. Job Duties & Responsibilities: * Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware. * Store food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage as well as package take-out. * Butcher and clean fowl, fish, poultry, and shellfish to prepare for cooking or serving. * Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, desserts, according to customers' orders or supervisors' instructions, following approved procedures. * Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas such as refrigerators and freezers. * Keep records of the quantities of food used. * Wash, peel, and cut various foods, such as fruits and vegetables, to prepare for cooking or serving. * Place food trays over food warmers for immediate service or store them in refrigerated storage cabinets. * Provide food to servers once food is ready to be distributed directly on a plate for patrons. * Weigh or measure ingredients as well as stir and strain soups and sauces. * Mix ingredients for green salads, molded fruit salads, vegetable salads, and pasta salads as well as make special dressings and sauces as condiments for sandwiches. * Load dishes, glasses, and tableware into dishwashing machines. * Receive and store food supplies, equipment, and utensils in refrigerators, cupboards, and other storage areas. * Remove trash and clean kitchen garbage containers. * Assist cooks and kitchen staff with various tasks as needed and provide cooks with needed items. * Carry food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas. * Cut, slice, peel, trim or grind meat, poultry, and seafood to prepare for cooking using manual or electric appliances. * Inform supervisors when equipment is not working properly and when food and supplies are getting low, and order needed items. * Performs other related duties as assigned. Required Skills/Abilities: * Basic understanding of or the ability to learn basic sanitation and regulations for workplace safety. * Basic understanding of or the ability to learn food handling techniques, preparation, and cooking procedures. * Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment. * Ability to work quickly and efficiently. * Ability to work well as part of a team. * Ability to maintain personal hygiene. Education and Experience: * High school or vocational school coursework in kitchen basics such as food safety, preferred. * Prior related experience preferred. Physical Requirements: * Prolonged periods of standing and working in a kitchen. * Exposure to extreme heat, steam, and cold present in a kitchen environment. * Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. * Must be able to work late nights and unpredictable hours. * Manual dexterity to cut and chop foods and perform other related tasks.

Created: 2026-02-06