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    Lark

    Hospitality

    Prep Cook

    New Braunfels, United StatesOn-SiteFull-time$15 / hourPosted 1mo ago
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    Job description

    Excellence begins long before service.

    Wilhelm und Werner Brasserie, the culinary destination inside The Faust Hotel, is seeking a disciplined and detail-oriented Prep Cook to support our refined kitchen operations. In a luxury restaurant, preparation is the foundation of perfection — and this role is essential to delivering a seamless, elevated dining experience.

    Compensation: $15.00 hourly

    Position Overview

    The Prep Cook is responsible for executing daily mise en place with precision, organization, and care. Working alongside our culinary leadership, this role ensures that every ingredient is prepared to exacting standards, enabling flawless execution during service.

    This position is ideal for a culinary professional who values structure, craftsmanship, and consistency.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Prepare ingredients according to established recipes and specifications
    • Execute knife work, portioning, and basic cooking techniques with precision
    • Maintain organized and immaculately clean prep stations
    • Properly label, date, and store all products according to food safety standards
    • Assist line cooks and chefs with daily kitchen preparation needs
    • Support inventory rotation and waste control procedures
    • Uphold strict sanitation and health compliance standards
    • Contribute to a disciplined, team-focused kitchen culture

    Qualifications

    • Previous kitchen or prep experience preferred; fine dining experience a plus
    • Strong foundational knife skills and understanding of culinary techniques
    • Ability to work efficiently in a structured, high-standard environment
    • Exceptional attention to detail and consistency
    • Reliable, professional, and team-oriented
    • Availability for mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed

    At Wilhelm und Werner, refinement starts at the prep table. If you take pride in precision, organization, and contributing to culinary excellence behind the scenes, we invite you to apply and become part of our distinguished team.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Lark

    With a family of five self managed brands, a collection of nearly 100 independent spirited hotels and 33 restaurants across 27 states and 2 countries, Lark is North America's leading hospitality management company and brand choice for hotels under 150 keys. Who we are. At Lark we are about people and service. We exist to bring people together, to create life-affirming experiences and to deliver exceptional hospitality to all we encounter. On the ground we meet people eye to eye, without pretense or preconceived notions. We offer service and attention when wanted but privacy when it's not. We present ourselves as we are, with personality, warmth, energy and integrity. To our guests we offer to support their agenda and do not overlay our own. We always remember that the experience we provide comes with high expectations and could be part of a pivotal part of our guests lives. We seek people that have a natural hospitality soul and we believe that skills, procedures and the details can be taught. Good people create great experiences. Within our organization, we care for our team members as they care for our guests. We aim to develop and offer as many opportunities for growth and mentorship as possible. We celebrate each other and thrive because of it. In our relationships with owners and investors we pledge to be genuine, collaborative, honest, and transparent in all of our interactions. We will work with intention and efficiency and to earn trust. If we make mistakes, we learn from them and memorialize our corrections so we're always getting better. Above all else, we value healthy collaboration and long-term connections.

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    Industry
    Hospitality
    Founded
    2012
    Open roles
    97

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