Paradies Lagardère

Kitchen Team Member (Prep Cook)

Paradies Lagardère  •  Grand Rapids, MI (Onsite)  •  16 hours ago
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Job Description

This is a production-style kitchen focused on preparing fresh grab-and-go food items for airport travelers. The role is centered around prep, batching, portioning, labeling, and maintaining food safety and quality standards — not traditional restaurant line cooking

Responsibilities

  • Assist with food preparation tasks, including chopping, slicing, mixing, and assembling ingredients according to established recipes and menu specifications
  • Support cooking activities by following safety protocols and maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen area
  • Handle food with care, ensuring proper storage, handling, and sanitation practices to meet food safety standards
  • Participate in menu planning discussions and contribute ideas for new dishes or improvements to existing offerings
  • Serve food efficiently and courteously during meal service, ensuring timely delivery and presentation
  • Maintain organized workstations, including cleaning utensils, equipment, and work surfaces regularly
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth kitchen operations and uphold high standards of quality and safety

Experience

  • Previous experience in dietary departments or as a dietary aide is preferred but not required; training will be provided for motivated candidates
  • Experience in food handling, food service, or restaurant environments is advantageous
  • Familiarity with culinary techniques such as knife skills, meal preparation, and cooking methods is beneficial
  • Knowledge of food safety regulations and proper sanitation practices is highly valued
  • Exposure to catering or large-scale meal preparation environments can enhance your application
  • Demonstrated ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced setting while maintaining attention to detail and safety standards

Join us and be part of a passionate team dedicated to delivering delicious meals with care! This role offers a fantastic chance to grow your culinary expertise while contributing to a vibrant food service environment.

Paradies Lagardère

About Paradies Lagardère

Paradies Lagardère is the North American division of Lagardère Travel Retail, a global leader operating more than 4,900 stores across Travel Essentials, Duty Free & Fashion and Foodservice in airports, railway stations and other concessions in 51 countries worldwide.

We bring 60+ years of experience in creating pioneering trends, developing innovative shopping and dining options and delivering engaging experiences for airport travelers across North America. Our expertise in international, national, local and proprietary brand development and management is industry renowned and complements our unrivaled proficiency and passion in delivering exceptional customer service, superior designs and award-winning operations.

Paradies Lagardère

• $1.6 Billion Sales

• 550+ Retail Stores

• 220+ Restaurants and Bars

• 90+ Airports

• 10,000+ Associates

Opening our first airport store in 1960 and then igniting a retail revolution two decades later, we continue today as the premiere airport retailer in North America. Driven by consumer research and developed by innovative teams of designers, architects, merchants and operators, our extensive variety of retail solutions leads the industry in creativity, inspiration and customer centricity.

Our Dining Division is a true restaurateur. We specialize in experiences. This is achieved with the most attractive brand portfolio in the industry, inspiring and creative restaurant designs, and a self-proclaimed and playful “maniac” approach to industry-leading hospitality.

Paradies Lagardère maintains its LinkedIn page to communicate information to our employees and shareholders. We also welcome messages from these audiences. Should employees want to communicate information that requires internal review and action, please see your employee handbook on how to provide that feedback.

Industry
Travel & Hospitality
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Year Founded
1960
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