Cook

Slim Chickens; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance (T

Flexible schedules

Free uniforms

Free meals while on shift

Retirement plan after 1 year

Employer-paid life insurance and disab

Job summary

Slim Chickens is hiring Cooks at 1730 N Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA. No restaurant experience required; training will be provided. Join a team focused on quality quick-service chicken and a supportive work environment.

We offer flexible schedules, uniforms and meals on shift, and benefits after probation. This role is on-site at our Ankeny location and is ideal for those who value teamwork and fast-paced service.

Qualifications

• Willing to work with fryers in the restaurant.
• Follow basic procedures and recipes for breading chicken and other items.
• Communicate well with kitchen staff for order calls.

Responsibilities

• Blanching wings
• Bread chicken, mushrooms, pickles, and other items
• Operate fryers during shift
• Coordinate with team on food orders
• Follow kitchen screen order pars
• Clean fryers and filter fryer oil

Skills

Fryers

Follow procedures

Communication

Reliability

Multi-tasking

Job description

Description

Slim Chickens is a leading national brand in the fast-growing emerging 'better chicken' fast-casual segment. This is a great opportunity for starting and growing a career in the restaurant field. We are currently hiring for cooks at our Slim Chickens restaurant at 1730 N Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA!

We offer the following benefits and perks:

• Health, dental and vision insurance (Full-time only)
• Flexible schedules (Full-time and part-time)
• Free uniforms (Full-time and part-time)
• Free meals while on shift (Full-time and part-time)
• Retirement plan after 1 year of employment (Full-time)
• Employer-paid life insurance and disability insurance (Full-time)
• Numerous opportunities for training and advancement (Full-time and part-time)

JOB DUTIES

As our Cook, you impact all daily operations and are critical to the quality of the food prepared by your restaurant. The job duties of a cook include but are not limited to:

• Blanching wings
• Breading chicken, mushrooms, pickles, and other food items
• Working with the fryers for all of your shift
• Communicating with fellow team members about food orders
• Following order pars on the kitchen screens
• Cleaning the fryers
• Filtering fryer oil

Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS

No restaurant experience is required; we will train you!

We are looking for cooks who:

• Are willing to work with the fryers in the restaurant
• Can follow basic procedures and recipes for breading chicken and other food items
• Are to communicate well with others in the kitchen for order call backs
• Are 16 years of age or older
• Are reliable and dependable and show up for work
• Are able to multi-task

OUR IDEAL TEAM MEMBER

Our ideal Team Member will align with our core values, which are modeled from the book The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni:

• Service Above Self
• Humbly Confident
• Hungry to Make It Better
• People Smart
• Do the Right Thing

Does this sound like you? If so, you may be the Cook for us!