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Job Title: Cold Prep Cook

Job Description

The Cold Prep Cook is responsible for preparing all cold food items, including salads, dressings, garnishes, fruit, and other chilled components essential to kitchen operations. This role supports the culinary team by ensuring ingredients are prepped accurately, consistently, and in accordance with food safety standards. It’s a fast-paced, detail‑oriented position ideal for someone who enjoys organization, precision, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

+ Prepare cold menu items such as salads, fruit, vegetables, dressings, sauces, and garnishes according to standardized recipes.

+ Maintain proper food storage, labeling, dating, and rotation (FIFO) to ensure freshness and minimize waste.

+ Follow food safety and sanitation standards, including proper handwashing, glove use, and cleaning procedures.

+ Set up and break down cold prep stations efficiently at the start and end of each shift.

+ Assist with inventory by monitoring ingredient levels and communicating needs to supervisors.

+ Work collaboratively with kitchen staff to support smooth service and timely dish execution.

+ Maintain a clean, organized workspace throughout the shift.

Essential Skills

+ Line cook experience

+ Proficiency in chopping and knife skills

+ Food preparation and cooking knowledge

+ Attention to detail and organization

+ Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices

+ Time management skills

+ Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 30–40 lbs

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Previous kitchen or prep experience preferred but not required

+ ServSafe certification is a plus

+ Positive attitude and teamwork mindset

+ Ability to follow recipes and instructions with consistency and accuracy

Why Work Here?

Join a dynamic and supportive culinary team where your skills in organization, precision, and teamwork will shine. Benefit from a flexible schedule that offers work-life balance in a collaborative environment.

Work Environment

Work in a fast-paced kitchen setting within a school cafeteria, requiring frequent coordination between stations. Exposure to cold storage areas such as walk‑ins and prep coolers is common. The dress code includes black khakis, a polo shirt, and non-slip shoes. Flexible scheduling, including nights, weekends, and holidays, is available depending on business needs.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fort Worth, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $15.00 - $15.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fort Worth,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 16, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.