Prep Cook Jobs

Areas USA is a world-class international leader in casual dining and quick serve food, beverage, and retail services in the travel hospitality industry. With an operating presence in 12 countries throughout Europe and the Americas including US, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Chile, and Mexico, Areas offers a broad range of food services designed to exceed the expectations of travelers in airports, highway service plazas and railway stations.

Areas serves over 348 million guests per year, has 22,500 employees, and is ranked #3 in travel food and retail services worldwide.

Areas has a presence in the following US cities:

• Atlanta
• Los Angeles
• Boston
• Detroit,
• Indianapolis
• Miami
• Chicago
• Orlando
• Washington D.C.
• Newark
• Minneapolis (currently hiring 20+ managers)

Areas is seeking for an amazing energetic associate to join our team as a Prep Cook in one of our restaurants located within Terminal 1 of the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport.

Our restaurants include:

• City Point Bar
• Wendy's
• Hi-Lo Diner
• Greek Kitchen
• People's Organic
• Blue Door Pub
• Bruegger's Bagels
• Panda Express
• Auntie Anne's
• LeeAnn Chin
• Cook and Ox Premier Steakhouse
• Cinnabon Bakery

Broad Functions: Cook and prepare a variety of food products including meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables, sauces, stocks, breads and other food products using a variety of equipment and utensils according to the Daily Prep List.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Standards - Understands and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Communication - Promptly reports equipment and food quality problems to Kitchen Manager.
• Team - Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
• Equipment - Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Planning - Portion food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
• Sanitation - Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation area including tables, shelves, walls grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.
• Protocol - Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.
• Preparation - Refer to Daily Prep List at the start of each shift for assigned duties.

Position Details:

• Schedule: Early mornings, evenings, and weekends
• Hourly Rate: $18.20

Career Advantages:

• Advance - Opportunities for advancement including multi-unit responsibilities
• Retirement - 401(k) retirement plan
• Protection - Life, long term disability, and short-term disability insurance
• Parking - Free Airport Parking
• Health - Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Opportunities - Transfer opportunities in the US and world-wide
• Dine with Us - Free Meals

Qualifications and Skills:

• Physical - Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 40 pounds.
• Energy - Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Details - Strong attention to detail.
• Availability - Ability to work a flexible schedule based on restaurant needs.
• Communication - Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and dining room personnel and guests.
• Experience: A minimum of 1 year of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking. or at least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.

Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand for long periods of time, move and handle boxes of merchandise which entails lifting, and perform all functions as set forth above. Position is required to use hands and fingers, communicate verbally, and hear. The associate is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, climb, balance. The associate is also occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and either lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

If you’re seeking the perfect balance of professional success and growth potential at a world-class international hospitality company Apply Today!

About Us

Areas boasts a portfolio of 150 top and trendy brands designed to cater to the tastes of all travelers whether they are looking to catch a quick coffee between flights, enjoy a relaxing moment with the family or have access to connected services during a long trip.