About this opportunity
Morning Glory Farm Inc lists this Lead Kitchen Prep PM (Seasonal) opportunity in edgartown, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Lead Kitchen Prep PM (Seasonal)EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Category: KitchenDescription: Title: Lead Kitchen Prep - PM (Seasonal)Dept: KitchenHours: Full and part-time time, including weekends. Shifts range is 10:00am - 10:00pmSeason: Year round and seasonal openingsReport to: Sous ChefWage: This position pays $18.00 - $20.00 per hour depending on experience.Morning Glory Farm offers a wide assortment of fresh-packed salads, side dishes, entrees and soups that are prepared daily in our kitchen. We pride ourselves on using our own produce and other local ingredients in season to create outstanding food. During the season, our Farmstand is stocked with freshly prepared entrees, soups, and side dishes, salads made with freshly-picked greens and many other vegetables from our own fields, along with the finest non-GMO and organic ingredients, housemade croutons and dressings we can find to accompany them. We also press our own farm grown, fresh produce into refreshing and revitalizing smoothies and fresh juices.The Lead Kitchen Prep position is a multi-function position responsible for assisting the Sous Chef with preparing ingredients for our popular entrees and other kitchen prepared items. In our daily work, we:Measure, prepare and assemble ingredients: including washing, peeling, and cutting fruits and vegetables, cutting and seasoning meats, and mixing ingredients for dishes.Labeling products with expiration dates, displaying the highest quality preparation and presentation of food items to our customers, while maintaining food safety standards.Follow recipes and presentation specifications and is able to prepare a variety of food with different methods of preparation and using a variety of tools and equipment.Maintain accurate food inventories and restocks items as needed throughout the shift.Follow all company policies for dating, wrapping, rotating and storing of food products.Responsible for the set-up, cleanliness/sanitation, and organization of the food prep area, cheese room and/or kitchen before, during, and after every shift.Position Requirements: Our ideal candidate:Must know how to properly and safely operate commercial equipment including scales and packaging machinery (must be 18 and trained in order to use certain equipment).Commercial kitchen experience a plus, but not a requirement.Knowledgeable about basic food handling skills as well as simple mathematical calculations (reading scale).Presents self in a highly professional manner to customers and co-workers.May be required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally.Applicants must be flexible, adaptable and able to work weekends.About the Organization: Morning Glory Farm, started in 1975 by James and Deborah Athearn, grows about 65 acres of vegetables and small fruits on the island of Martha's Vineyard. Small successive plantings of a wide variety of crops supply the Farmstand from May through December. Crops include sweet corn, lettuce, carrots, beets, tomatoes, melons, potatoes, beans, squash, pumpkins, and more. Our herb garden supplies a full assortment of culinary herbs. We also raise four acres of cut flowers, and small plantings of strawberries, grapes, peaches, and beach plums. We keep beef cows on pasture in Chilmark for which we harvest 45 acres of hay and we also produce eggs, pork and fresh, pasture-raised chickens to sell in the Farmstand. Twenty-three acres of our vegetable fields are farmed using natural practices and only OMRI certified fertilizers and pesticides. We manage the rest of our land with a minimum of pesticides and with attention to the long-term health of the soil.This position is currently accepting applications.
Worksite address
edgartown, MA, 02539, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.