Cook

Nicoletto's Italian Kitchen; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Whole-house tip share

Paid training

Flexible scheduling

Staff meals

Family environment

Job summary

Nicoletto's Pasta Co. in Nashville, TN, is hiring kitchen staff to prep and cook menu items, stock stations, and maintain a clean, safe workspace. The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn our recipes and routines. Flexible scheduling includes evenings, weekends, and holidays.

We offer competitive pay, tip sharing, paid training, and staff meals in a family-oriented environment. Both full-time and part-time positions are available to fit your schedule.

Qualifications

• Kitchen experience preferred, willingness to learn recipes and routines.
• Focus, efficiency, and attention to detail in a busy kitchen.
• Positive attitude, steady follow-through, pride in doing things well.
• Basic understanding of kitchen safety and equipment.
• Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prep and cook menu items to Nicoletto’s recipes, portions, and quality standards.
• Chop, portion, and package ingredients and finished items with care.
• Set up and stock stations, and communicate prep needs before service gets busy.
• Keep your workspace, tools, and equipment clean, organized, and safe.
• Follow food-handling and sanitation procedures.
• Help with opening and closing, and support teammates wherever the kitchen needs a hand.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Attention to detail

Availability evenings/weekends

Positive attitude

Kitchen safety basics

Job description

Available at all Nicoletto’s locations—including East Nashville, Mount Juliet, and Donelson—and with our trailer and events staff.

Great service starts with a kitchen that’s ready. At Nicoletto’s, our Back of House Cooks bring care and consistency to every batch of pasta, sauce, and toppings. If you take pride in good food, like an organized station, and know the value of a teammate who pitches in, we’ve got a spot for you. We work hard, play hard, and believe a strong kitchen runs on teamwork as much as good recipes. Call out what you need, help the next person get ahead, and bring a sense of humor along with your attention to detail. Good food tastes even better when you’re proud of the crew behind it.

We’re a family-owned Italian kitchen built around quality pasta and a strong sense of community. You’ll help keep the kitchen prepped, stocked, and ready so every shift starts strong.

What You’ll Do

• Prep and cook menu items to Nicoletto’s recipes, portions, and quality standards.
• Chop, portion, and package ingredients and finished items with care.
• Set up and stock stations, and communicate prep needs before service gets busy.
• Keep your workspace, tools, and equipment clean, organized, and safe.
• Follow food-handling and sanitation procedures.
• Help with opening and closing, and support teammates wherever the kitchen needs a hand.

What You Bring

• Kitchen experience is preferred, along with a willingness to learn our recipes and routines.
• Focus, efficiency, and attention to detail in a busy kitchen.
• A positive attitude, steady follow-through, and pride in doing things well.
• A basic understanding of kitchen safety and equipment.
• Availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Schedule

Full-time and part-time positions are available, with flexible scheduling. Our kitchens operate seven days a week, and dinner is pasta time—so evening and weekend availability matters.

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly pay
• Whole-house tip share
• Paid training
• Flexible scheduling
• Staff meals and employee discounts
• A supportive, family-oriented work environment

Nicoletto's Pasta Co. is a Nashville, TN-based company that specializes in fresh pasta, bronze-cut dried pasta and fast-casual Nicoletto's Italian Kitchen restaurants.