Prep Cook

Red Lobster
Killeen, TX Other
POSTED ON 6/13/2024 CLOSED ON 9/25/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prep Cook position at Red Lobster?

Job Overview
Would you like to prepare delicious seafood dishes for our guests and play a critical role in the kitchen? A Prep Cook at Red Lobster is an important kitchen position where you will prep food items to be cooked and maintain a clean, organized work area. Prep Cooks are also responsible for food storage and ensuring the correct ingredients are readily available for our culinary team.

What You Need to Succeed
•The Willingness and Ability to Cross-Train and Work in Multiple Positions – We believe in the concept of ONE Kitchen, where your training and flexibility will enable you to become an expert in all Heart of House roles
•Skills to Make the Grade – Multi-tasking, organization skills, and ability to follow recipes to assist in creating delicious dishes
•Job Qualifications –
Must be at least 18 years of age, any culinary education is a plus!
•Perform the Physical Demands – Remain on your feet for several hours at a time, be able to lift and carry up to 45 pounds, ability to withstand higher temperatures, bend, kneel, and stoop

BIG plans are on the horizon for Red Lobster. Our team and restaurants are great today, but our future is even better. There is no better time than now to join the Red Lobster Family!

Great Seafood
You can be proud of the food you serve. The tremendous variety of seafood makes us the perfect destination for seafood lovers. Our annual “Ultimate Events” like Lobsterfest, Crabfest, and Endless Shrimp are more widely known than practically any other restaurant.

You will serve fish at a premium standard. We are a global pioneer and an industry leader in Seafood Sustainability. With seafood served from over 30 countries, Red Lobster has a long standing commitment to sustainable fishing and farming. We are a founder and current member of the Global Aquaculture Alliance and a current member of National Fisheries Institute. Our team is proud to be known for not serving any endangered species on the menu and for buying only from fisheries that are sustainably managed through BAP (Best Aquaculture Practices) standards.

Great People
You will work at a destination for celebration. Our restaurants have a rich history of hosting birthdays, anniversaries, receptions, reunions, and other important memorable occasions.

You are part of an amazing family. Our restaurants are a place where you can both make friends and find a mentor. It’s important that our family of team members flourish, learn and grow. Our RL Cares program, for instance, is designed to help team members with unplanned expenses in times of great need.

You give back to the community. Our RL Shares program donates millions of pounds of food to Food Banks and Food Shelters across the country – making a significant difference for the homeless and hungry in the communities where we operate.

Great Results
The #1 Seafood Restaurant Company in the US. Opened in 1968, we have earned an exceptional name, brand recognition, and reputation.

The #1 casual dining employer for our size. (Forbes Magazine 2016 List of America’s Best Employers and 2016 List of Canada’s Best Employers)

A restaurant that is loved. Our ratings are among the highest in casual dining for restaurant followers and consumer engagement.

Resumen de Trabajo
¿Le gustaría preparar deliciosos platos de comida de mar para nuestros huéspedes y desempeñar un papel fundamental en la cocina? Un/a Cocinero/a de Preparación en Red Lobster es una posición importante de la cocina donde se prepararan alimentos y donde se mantiene un área de trabajo limpia y organizada. Cocineros de Preparación también son responsables del almacenamiento de alimentos y garantizar que los ingredientes correctos están disponibles para nuestro equipo culinario.

Lo Que Usted Necesita Para Triunfar
La Voluntad y Habilidad de Capacitarse y Trabajar en Múltiples Áreas – Creemos en el concepto de UNA cocina, donde su formación y flexibilidad le permitirá convertirse en un experto en los roles internos del restaurante.
•Destrezas Para Ser Exitoso/a – multitarea, habilidades de organización, siguiendo recetas para crear deliciosos platos
Requisitos de Trabajo – deben ser por lo menos 18 años de edad, cualquier educación culinaria sería ventajoso!
•Realizar las Demandas Físicas – permanecer de pie durante varias horas a la vez, capacidad de levantar y transportar hasta 45 libras, soportar condiciones de alta temperatura, doblar, arrodillarse, y agacharse


GRANDES planes están en el horizonte para Red Lobster. Nuestro equipo y los restaurantes son maravillosos hoy en día, pero nuestro futuro es aún mejor. ¡No hay mejor momento que ahora para unirse a la Familia de Red Lobster!

Magnifica Comida de Mar
Usted puede estar orgulloso/a de la comida que sirve. La gran variedad de pescados y mariscos que nos hace el destino perfecto para los amantes de comida de mar. Nuestro "Eventos Primordiales Anuales" como Lobsterfest, Crabfest y Camarones Sin Fin son más ampliamente conocidos que prácticamente cualquier otro restaurante.

Se servirá pescado en una prima estándar. Somos pionera mundial y líder del sector en sostenibilidad de comida de mar. Con pescados y mariscos servidos en más de 30 países, Red Lobster tiene un compromiso permanente de pesca y agricultura sostenible. Somos fundador y actual miembro de la Global Aquaculture Alliance y miembro actual del Instituto Nacional de Pesca. Nuestro equipo está orgulloso de ser conocido para no servir a ninguna especie en peligro de extinción en el menú y para comprar solo de pesca sostenible manejados a través de estándares BAP (mejores prácticas de acuicultura).

Magnifica Gente
Trabajas en un destino para la celebración. Nuestros restaurantes tienen una rica historia de organizar cumpleaños, aniversarios, recepciones, reuniones y otras importantes ocasiones memorables.

Eres parte de una familia increíble. Nuestros restaurantes son un lugar donde puedes hacer amigos y encontrar a un mentor. Es importante que nuestra familia de miembros del equipo de prospera, aprende y crece. Nuestro programa de RL Cares, por ejemplo, está diseñado para ayudar a los miembros del equipo con los gastos no planificados en tiempos de gran necesidad.

Que retribuir a la comunidad. Nuestro programa de de RL Shares dona millones de libras de alimentos a bancos de alimentos y refugios de alimentos en todo el país, haciendo una diferencia significativa para los desamparados y hambrientos en las comunidades donde operamos.


Grandes resultados
La empresa del restaurante de comida de mar #1 en los Estados Unidos. Inaugurado en 1968, nos hemos ganado un nombre excepcional reconocimiento de marca y reputación.

Los #1 casual comedor empleador para nuestro tamaño. (Forbes Magazine la lista de los mejores empleadores de América 2016 y 2016 lista de los mejores empleadores de Canadá)

Un restaurante que es amado. Nuestras calificaciones están entre el más alto en comida casual para seguidores del restaurante y el compromiso del consumidor.

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