SUMMARY:

• At Black Bear Diners, we have been serving Good Old Fashioned Family Food since 1995. We are a fun, family-friendly concept known for our great homemade food, large portions and genuine, friendly service.
• The overall responsibility of a Preparation Cook is to perform various food preparation, cooking and cleaning tasks to ensure the kitchen remains efficient in creating and delivering dishes for our guests, which results in the diner running smoothly and our guests returning.

QUALITIES OF A GREAT PREP COOK:

• Patience
• Good Sense of Humor
• Enthusiastic
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Ability to multi-task

KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

• Familiar with and practice all company standards related to position.
• Prepare cooking ingredients by washing and chopping vegetables, cutting meat etc.
• Undertake basic cooking duties such as reducing sauces, parboiling food etc.
• Prepare simple dishes such as salads, entrees etc.
• Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen by washing dishes, sanitizing surfaces
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the manager-on-duty
• Other Duties as assigned

APPEARANCE / UNIFORM:

• Complies with all company standards related to appearance and uniform standards.

WORK CONDITIONS:

• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays in addition to normal business.

POSTURAL & PHYSICAL DEMAND REQUIREMENTS:

• Frequent reaching above waist, chest and shoulder level as well as and reaching below waist level.
• Frequent to continuous need for manual dexterity of both hands (pushing, pulling, handling, gripping, fine finger controls, etc.).
• Continuous standing on hard surfaces for many tasks.
• Frequent hip flexion while walking for all tasks.
• Frequent exposure to cold/ below freezing and high heat temperatures (walk-in refrigerator, freezers, and ovens)
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
• Bending, squatting, stooping for cleaning activities throughout the shift.
• Climbing on step stools for cleaning projects as needed.

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The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities

of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to

reasonable accommodation or other reasons.