Cook

Red Lobster, Inc.; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the restaurant sector is seeking a dedicated Cook to join their vibrant team. This role involves preparing and cooking a variety of seafood dishes, ensuring quality and freshness, and maintaining a clean and organized kitchen environment. With a focus on teamwork and attention to detail, you will play a crucial role in delivering exceptional dining experiences to guests. The company prides itself on offering flexible scheduling, competitive wages, and opportunities for career advancement. If you are passionate about culinary arts and thrive in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Flexible scheduling

Dining discount

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Culinary experience preferred with ability to handle kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to meet physical demands and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and stock prep and line stations for food preparation.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen area and equipment.
• Prepare and cook food according to recipes while ensuring quality.

Skills

Culinary experience

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Food safety tools

Job description

Overview

Why You Want to Work Here:

• We offer weekly pay and competitive wages
• Flexible scheduling
• Opportunities - we train and provide career opportunities so you can advance and grow
• Benefits, including a dining discount. For more information, visit our benefits page

Who We Are:

It all began with a single family-owned restaurant and the vision to give people something special: a connection to seafood and the coast. Over fifty years later, every seat in our over 500 restaurant family is an extension of that founding passion. We proudly set the table for our guests' favorite meals and moments because we are more than just a place to eat and work. We are part of the communities we serve, and this is where new friends become familiar faces.

Your responsibilities as a Cook will include, but are not limited to:

• Setting up and stocking prep and line stations
• Cleaning, sanitizing, and organizing the kitchen area, equipment, and utensils
• Checking the quality and freshness of ingredients
• Prepping, seasoning, and cooking food according to recipes, quantity calls, and specification while maintaining portion control systems
• Inspecting food preparation and serving areas, tools, and equipment to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices
• Substituting for or assisting other cooks and kitchen positions during peak business periods

What it Takes to Succeed (Physical Job Requirements)

• Must meet the minimum age requirement and authorized to work in the country you are applying
• Culinary experience preferred.
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop and lift up to 60 pounds safely.
• Ability to move about the restaurant and remain standing for an 8 - 12 hour shift
• Team player with attention to detail and ability to multi-task.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

BIG plans are on the horizon for Red Lobster. Our team and restaurants are great today, but our future is even better. There is no better time than now to be a part of the Red Lobster Family!

***We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer who provides a welcoming workplace for everyone. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status***