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Prep Cook

Grinnell, IA 50112

Posted: 08/25/2026 Job Number: 816770 Pay Rate: 15.75 Industry: Food / Beverage

Job Description

Position Title: Prep Cook

Wage: $15.75/hour

Shift: 1st

Hours: 6:30am - 5:00pm (Monday - Thursday, Friday as Needed)

We are hiring a reliable and hardworking Prep Cook in Grinnell, IA to prepare food and ingredients for cooking in kettles and mixers. This position is responsible for maintaining an efficient prep area while following strict food safety, quality, and production standards.

Prep Cook Responsibilities:
- Prepare and maintain an efficient prep room setup
- Review daily kitchen needs and prepare ingredients accordingly
- Prepare batches accurately and complete required sign-offs
- Weigh ingredients as needed
- Open boxed ingredients and transfer them into pans
- Operate stick blenders and other equipment
- Return equipment to the dish room after use
- Inspect equipment before use to ensure it is clean and ready
- Follow all food safety, sanitation, GMP, and production procedures
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
- Complete required training and follow all department SOPs and food safety programs

Requirements for Prep Cook:
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Basic reading comprehension
- Basic math, weight, and measurement skills
- Previous prep cook experience preferred
- Bilingual Spanish/English preferred but not required
- Ability to stand and perform repetitive movements throughout the shift
- Frequent use of hands and arms to handle equipment, ingredients, and tools
- Ability to occasionally walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch
- Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work in variable temperatures, including hot and cold environments

QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!
 
Why Work with QPS?
- Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
- Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process
 
Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers! We will never ask you to pay a fee.
 
Please note that QPS Employment Group may use a virtual recruiting assistant to help screen and schedule candidates efficiently. All information collected through this process is used solely for employment purposes and is handled securely in accordance with our privacy policy.
 
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Job Requirements

Prep Cook Expereince, Bilingual (Spanish/English) preffered
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