Cook

Workstream; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Job summary

Wingstop is seeking team members to deliver a flavorful guest experience at our Des Moines location. As a cook, you will prepare high-quality wings and fries, ensuring consistency and adherence to Wingstop standards in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage multiple orders, maintain sanitation and safety procedures, and support your teammates to keep the kitchen running smoothly. Experience is a plus, but attitude and reliability are essential.

Qualifications

• Guest service mentality; genuine desire to serve the customer.
• Calm, tactful demeanor under pressure.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines with urgency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality food that tastes great and is consistent.
• Coordinate cooking times for wings and fries with timers.
• Follow Wingstop standards for sauce, seasoning and packaging.
• Keep the kitchen clean and sanitary throughout the shift.

Skills

Guest service

Calm demeanor

Multitask

Organization

Attention to detail

Outgoing personality

Strong work ethic

Job description

Wingstop’s mission is to serve the world flavor. Wingstop is the destination when you crave fresh never faked wings, hand-cut seasoned fries and any of our famous sides. For people who demand flavor in everything they do, there's only Wingstop. We are looking for team members who want to deliver a flavor experience.

A Wingstop cook is responsible to prepare quality food that tastes great and is consistent from day-to-day. This position is critical to Wingstop Restaurants; ensuring compliance with company standards in all areas of operation, including product preparation maintaining the highest quality products and services are delivered to each customer; follows and comprehends the importance of proper personal hygiene and sanitation procedures. The restaurant cook must be able to successfully focus on their job in a calm, yet efficient manner.

• Ensure that each guest has a positive, long lasting impression of the Wingstop experience
• Ability to practice safe cooking procedures
• Quickly scan and comprehend the order tickets
• Accurately count the number of Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless Strips needed for each order
• Coordinate the cooking time of Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless Strips and fries with the corresponding timer
• According to Wingstop standards; Sauce, Season and package all orders
• Accurately count the cooked Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless Strips into the proper sauce bowls
• Cook and prepare Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless Strips, and Fries in the proper fryers and baskets
• Filter and freshen the fryer shortening daily, following all safety procedures and with proper safety equipment
• Assist in keeping the kitchen clean throughout the shift maintaining clean as you go and at closing time
• Immediately notify Manager on Duty of all safety, sanitation, or employee issues
• Assist other employees as needed
• Follow directions given by Manager or Supervisor
• Know and thoroughly understand the importance of good hygiene and food
• Ability to thoroughly understand and follow instructions in how to properly and safely use chemical cleaning products

Key Skills/Abilities

• Guest service mentality; has a genuine desire to serve the customer
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations
• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow through
• Well organized and detail oriented
• Ongoing learner; exhibits insatiable curiosity and an interest in self improvement
• Has an outgoing personality
• Strong work ethic

Additional Information

• Cook and restaurant experience is a plus!
• Free meals

Experience

• Professional cooking: 1 year (Preferred)
• Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)
• Line cook: 1 year (Preferred)

Disclaimer

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; and is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that people are our finest asset. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion or belief, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or sexual orientation or any other classification protected by law.

521 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA