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We are looking for someone who is looking to grow with our company. Local Roots is a minority, female owned small business that believes food can change the world. Our menu features Chinese homestyle dishes using local ingredients. We’re looking for hard working, dedicated individuals to join the farm-to-table revolution.

PREP COOK

Be a part of a dynamic culinary team passionate about sustainability and local food as a Line and/or Prep Cook at Local Roots NYC!! We are seeking a reliable and dedicated individual who will be responsible for preparing and portioning ingredients for the main dishes being cooked in the kitchen of our 3 locations, and prepare catering orders. This is a small team and not a large scale fine dining restaurant, making it ideal for an individual seeking a less stressful work environment or an individual just starting their culinary career path. We are ideally looking for candidates with experience in a professional kitchen. As a member of our team, we also invite you to foster your own passion and host pop ups or events at our BK cafe location.

Your position will include some line cook work but will primarily consist of prep.

Food Preparation: Handle food in a safe and compliant manner. Follow recipes and prepare/cook food to the highest standards in a timely manner. Monitor quality control of each food item throughout preparation and service.
Wash, peel, chop, and slice ingredients quickly as needed for daily recipes
Ensure that food preparation and storage areas are kept clean and organized
Maintain safe food handling and sanitation practices at all times
Maintain accurate inventory of supplies and equipment
Maintain an efficient dish pit and clean kitchen, up to par with food safety standards.
Prepare catering orders for events
Opportunity for recipe development using seasonal, local ingredients from our amazing farms, brainstorm event ideas, host your own events at Local Roots BK cafe
We’re a small team, our ideal candidate is:
A punctual, reliable and responsive partner: You are a self starter, a real team player, and show up on time
Versatile and flexible- comfortable with multi-tasking across a variety of detailed tasks at once
Excellent communication and listening skills.
Has a strong sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership: you can work quickly and efficiently while staying calm in a fast paced environment and proactively reach out to management with ideas for improvement
Able to routinely lift and carry 50lb boxes and work on your feet while on-shift
Proven experience working quickly with attention to detail in the kitchen and an eye for dish presentation
Maintains the kitchen in a clean, organized manner
Experience with preparing dishes for catering preferred
Experience in a commercial kitchen or culinary experience preferred, but can teach a home cook if they are hard working and open to learning
New York Food Handlers card or ServSafe food handlers certification required – you can acquire this at your time of hiring if you don’t have one already
Passionate about local food or sustainability preferred but not required

Hours, Availability, and Compensation
Experience in a commercial kitchen min 2 years
This is a full time position ranging from 35-40 hrs/week. Part time hours are available as well.

Schedule for prep work can be flexible
The Market and Café is located in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn with seating for approx 20 guests and offers take out options

You will receive complimentary local veggies+fruit each week, annual accrual of 40 hours sick leave per year, and the opportunity to learn more about local agriculture and seasonality
You receive 1 complimentary meal per shift and 20% off products in our store
Pay is based on experience, $17-22/hr
$300 joining bonus after 6 months of employment

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Job Categories: Catering. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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