Prep Cook - Ricochet Tacos Job at Heritage Restaurant Group, Crown Point, IN

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  • Heritage Restaurant Group
  • Crown Point, IN

Job Description

Opened in 2017, Ricochet offers a menu of creative, thoughtfully delivered food with a complex flavor profile, all wrapped in an unassuming taco. Our menu features fresh, high-quality ingredients. The attention to detail extends the menu, from house smoked meats, salsas, hot sauces, to a specialized offering of unique craft cocktails featuring high-quality spirits, and much more. Ricochet currently has two locations - Valparaiso and Crown Point. 

Ricochet is a fun and casual environment with a very positive culture. Our restaurants are a fast-paced environment, but having fun within a team environment is encouraged. As long as you can embrace the idea of being a contributing member of a team, you will build strong relationships at Ricochet, built on trust. 

Ricochet offers health insurance for full-time team members and competitive pay. Qualities that we look for in candidates are friendliness, positivity, attention-to-detail, and the ability to work effectively within a team. 

Ricochet offers the following benefits to team members:

  • 75% company-paid health, dental & vision to full-time team members
  • Health Savings Account eligible health plans with company matching
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) to ALL team members
  • Sick time to full-time members
  • Very flexible scheduling
  • Company-wide employee discounts, including Tomato Bar and Blockhead Beerworks
  • Competitive pay
  • 401(k) benefits w/ company matching
  • Parental leave benefits

Prep Job Description

Ricochet is looking for a hard-working prep cook to be responsible for setting up workstations in the kitchen and preparing ingredients for the menu. The prep cook is required to perform basic cooking duties, monitor stock levels, and take on culinary tasks as they arise. To be a successful prep cook, you should understand and be willing to comply with food and sanitation guidelines and regulations, be quick and diligent, and be able to focus on one task for long periods. A solid prep cook should be able to follow instructions and work in a fast-paced environment. 

Prep Responsibilities

  • Preparing and assembling ingredients for menu items.
  • Setting up and sanitizing workstations.
  • Following prep lists created by kitchen management.
  • Measuring ingredients and seasonings, and preparing cooking ingredients such as stock to be used in the cooking process.
  • Ensuring all food items are properly stored and easily accessible.
  • Assisting kitchen team in preparing food and attending to any culinary tasks that arise.
  • Supervising food and cooling room temperatures.
  • Accepting or rejecting ingredients from suppliers.
  • Maintaining a clean, orderly, and sanitized kitchen.

Prep Position Requirements

  • Previous experience as a prep cook preferred, but not required.
  • Availability to work nights and weekends.
  • Strong task and time management abilities.
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend for extended periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.
  • Strong knife skills.
  • ServSafe food handling certification is preferred.
  • The ability to follow recipes.
  • The ability to work in a team.

Ricochet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Tags

Full time, Casual work, Local area, Flexible hours, Night shift, Weekend work,

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