Prep Cook (Olive & Finch - DIA)
On-siteDenver, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Execute chef-driven recipes with precision, measuring, chopping, and portioning ingredients according to established standards. Maintain strict quality controls by inspecting freshness and visual appearance, while managing inventory levels to reduce waste through FIFO rotation and tracking scrap. Keep the prep station sanitary and organized, following all health, safety, and sanitation procedures while operating standard kitchen equipment. Complete daily prep lists to ensure service stations are fully stocked for heavy travel rushes at Denver International Airport. Requires passing a federal background check and fingerprinting to secure an airport badge, plus experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
Required Qualifications
- Must pass a federal background check and fingerprinting to obtain a Denver International Airport (DEN) security badge
- Previous prep cook, line cook, or culinary back-of-house experience
- Strong knife skills
- Recipe-reading comprehension
- Understanding of culinary weights and measurements
- Ability to work efficiently in a high-energy, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks calmly under pressure
- Schedule flexibility to work weekends, evenings, early mornings, and holidays as needed to align with airport flight schedules
- Must be able to bend, reach, move quickly, and lift up to 50 lbs to support kitchen inventory and prep storage
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