Cook

Cracker Barrel; Waynesboro (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Cracker Barrel is hiring for the Cook role in Waynesboro, VA. In this position, you will prepare meals from their menu, ensuring quality and hospitality standards. No prior experience is required, as training is provided. Join their team to explore growth opportunities and enjoy benefits like competitive pay and discounts.

Benefits

Health insurance eligibility on day 1

Vacation time

Employee assistance program

35% discount on food and retail items

Exclusive discounts on home and travel

Qualifications

• No experience necessary; training provided.
• Desire to provide quality service.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food using Cracker Barrel recipes and methods.
• Ensure quality, safety, and cleanliness standards are met.
• Exhibit teamwork with back-of-house staff.

Skills

Outgoing personality

Team attitude

Multitasking

Job description

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WHY CRACKER BARREL

What is it like to work at Cracker Barrel? It feels like …

• Care beyond the table – At Cracker Barrel, we serve up care for you, so you can serve up care for our guests. It’s an extension of our hospitality and the foundation of everything we do.
• Opportunities to fill your cup – As a member of our team, you’ll have hands-on opportunities to learn and grow in different roles.
• A warm welcome – For more than 50 years, we have committed to “serving up” a sense of warmth and hospitality to thousands of employees across the country.
  
  
  

WHY CRACKER BARREL

What is it like to work at Cracker Barrel? It feels like …

• Care beyond the table – At Cracker Barrel, we serve up care for you, so you can serve up care for our guests. It’s an extension of our hospitality and the foundation of everything we do.
• Opportunities to fill your cup – As a member of our team, you’ll have hands-on opportunities to learn and grow in different roles.
• A warm welcome – For more than 50 years, we have committed to “serving up” a sense of warmth and hospitality to thousands of employees across the country.
  
  
  

Serving up the care – and career – you crave.

What You’ll Do

As a Cook, you know that our food is at the core of who we are. In this role, you will use Cracker Barrel’s recipes and methods of food preparation to whip up our full menu of homestyle favorites. Whether you’re flipping pancakes, prepping fresh ingredients, or hand-rolling buttermilk biscuits, you’ll make sure our guests leave full and happy every time.

Practice Hospitality in Action:

• Be the expert on our traditional, seasonal, and new menu items.
• Champion the company’s standards of quality, safety, cleanliness, and hospitality that our guests expect.
• Exhibit teamwork with the back-of-house team, coworkers, and management.
  
  
  

What You’ll Need

• A pleasant, outgoing personality and a team attitude
• A desire to provide the kind of service you enjoy
• The ability to handle multiple tasks at once
  
  
  

No experience is necessary; we will teach you what you need to know!

What’s In It For You

• Compensation and More: Competitive pay every week | Same-day pay availability
• Care for Your Well-being: Health insurance eligibility on day 1 – Full and Part-time employees | Vacation time | Employee assistance program (EAP) | Culture of belonging
• Invest in Your Future: Growth and development opportunitiesbegin Day 1 with our industry-leading PAR training program | 401k plan with company matching contributions at 90 days | Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Even More to Look Forward to: 35% Discount on Cracker Barrel Food and Retail items | Exclusive Biscuit Perks like discounts on home, travel, cell phones, and more!
  
  
  

About Us

For more than 50 years, we have committed to serving up a sense of warmth and hospitality across hundreds of stores across the country. We believe in providing opportunities for growth and development for our 70,000 plus team members and take pride and comfort in that enduring Cracker Barrel hospitality. It’s something our employees and guests can count on now and into the future as we welcome new employees, guests, and experiences. Just like uncovering a delightful find in our stores, there is potential for discovery and fulfillment in every job at Cracker Barrel.

PURSUE THE CAREER YOU CRAVE—APPLY NOW

Cracker Barrel is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or any other class expressly protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality, Restaurants, and Retail

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