Cook

Outback Steakhouse; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular restaurant chain in California is seeking a Cook to join their team. The role involves preparing food items, ensuring cleanliness, and working collaboratively with team members. Candidates should be able to lift and move items, work in varied temperatures, and stand for long periods. This position promises a fun work environment while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Able to walk, stand, or bend for long periods.
• Vision abilities including distance, close, color, depth, and peripheral; ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation of food items.
• Maintain equipment and cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Restock kitchen and cook line as needed.

Skills

Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

Ability to work in hot and cold environments

Teamwork and communication skills

Job description

Overview

Join for the Fun, Stay for the Career!

If you are looking for a great place to work, have fun, and make money, apply now. Come join the Outback family as a Cook, where you will be passionately preparing, portioning, and cooking food items to Outback’s quality specifications. As a Cook, you will be committed to safe food handling, cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards during the shift. You will also be preparing food with proper safety equipment, tools, and recipe specs. You’ll help provide each customer with an AUS-SOME dining experience in the restaurant, through your passion and commitment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation of food items. We have a diverse menu that requires speed and accurate preparation, and you should feel proud of each item you prepare.
• Kitchen is designed with large working areas. Line Cook positions in Salad, Fry, Dessert, Sauté, Grill and Make Up along with Kitchen Prep Cooks.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment and the cleanliness of your surroundings.
• Work as a team to achieve standards in preparation and delivery of food items.
• Committed to safe food handling, cleanliness, safety, and sanitation standards during the shift.
• Prepares food with proper safety equipment, tools, and recipe specs with direction from Management.
• Practicing food safety and sanitation, restocking kitchen and cook line as needed throughout the shift.

Requirements

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.; able to work in hot and cold environments.
• Ability to walk, stand, or bend for long periods of time while performing essential job duties.
• Vision abilities including distance, close, color, depth, and peripheral; ability to adjust focus.

We are Out West Restaurant Group, the largest franchisee of Outback Steakhouse. Outback Steakhouse is an Australian-themed restaurant that opened in March 1988. We take food seriously, while maintaining a fun culture, and are proud to support our people, whom we call “Outbackers.” We believe treating people “Just Right” helps us achieve success. We are committed to the success of each Outbacker through training to the best of their ability.

International Franchise Association’s Franchisee of the Year Award 2022, for Exemplifying Excellence in Local Community Service.

If you need any accommodation from the Company to enable you to perform essential job functions, please notify us.

Outback Steakhouse prohibits the use of drugs and alcohol while in the workplace or on restaurant property. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

All newly hired employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). You can view the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work poster at the website: https://www.outwestrg.com/e-verify