Prep Cook / Ayudante de Cocina

Responsibilities

• Execute kitchen prep tasks for line cooks — vegetable cutting, portion preparation, sauce production
• Produce specific prep items as directed — mirepoix, stock reduction, meat trimming, salad preparation
• Maintain mise en place for assigned kitchen station
• Follow recipes and portion sizes accurately
• Clean and maintain prep area
• Assist with morning produce breakdown

Requirements

• Basic knife skills — vegetable cutting, onion/garlic/herb prep
• Ability to follow recipes and prep specifications
• Culinary school students welcome — this is an excellent first professional kitchen position

Benefits

• IMSS, Aguinaldo, vacation + premium
• Staff meals, uniform

Work environment

Resort or hotel kitchen prep area. Prep cook is the entry point into professional kitchen work — many of Cancún's line cooks and sous chefs began in prep.

About the role

Where cooking careers begin. The prep cook who learns to cut consistently, to prep cleanly, and to read a recipe correctly is building the foundation of a professional kitchen career. Cancún resorts offer prep cooks real learning environments.