A Day in the Life
As a Prep Cook, your day is centered around preparing ingredients and maintaining a steady flow of production in the kitchen. You’ll handle tasks like chopping, slicing, measuring, and assembling items so everything is ready for cooking and service. You may also assist customers with product questions or special orders, helping to ensure they have what they need for their meals.
Another part of the role is keeping the kitchen organized and ready throughout the day. You’ll maintain clean work areas, restock supplies, and ensure ingredients are prepared and available as needed. Between food preparation, stocking, and maintaining standards, the work stays steady making it a good fit for someone who enjoys hands‑on work and a fast‑paced kitchen environment.
What you bring to the table
Food Preparation Skills: Experience with chopping, slicing, measuring, and preparing ingredients
Attention to Detail: Accuracy in following recipes, portioning, and ingredient preparation
Organization & Time Management: Managing multiple prep tasks while maintaining workflow
Food Safety Awareness: Knowledge of sanitation practices, handling procedures, and regulations
Product Knowledge: Familiarity with ingredients, basic cooking preparation, and food handling
Communication Skills: Clear communication when coordinating tasks and handling customer requests
Equipment Use: Handling kitchen tools and equipment following safety guidelines
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Operational Awareness: Following kitchen procedures, food preparation standards, and company policies
Adaptability: Comfort working with changing priorities and production needs
Physical Capability: Comfort with standing for extended periods and performing repetitive kitchen tasks
Requirements
Prior food preparation, kitchen, or food service experience preferred
Ability to follow recipes and written or verbal instructions
Knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices required
Ability to operate kitchen equipment safely following training
Availability to work varying shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays preferred
Why you will choose us
Albertsons Companies Inc. has always been a people-oriented business, and thoughtful people practices remain a core element of our company’s philosophy. Our goal is to continue to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being and that starts with people like you bringing your unique self to our company and making it one person stronger and better!
We also provide a variety of benefits including
Inclusive work culture built on belonging
Competitive Wages paid weekly
Flexible work schedules
Associate discounts
Leaders invested in your training, career growth & development.
Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
Vacation / Paid Time Off
Our Values
We put people first.
We are customer driven.
We value different perspectives.
We raise the bar.
We act as owners.
We are one team.
We build belonging.
We are committed to a healthy future.
