Cook / Kitchen Team

Thrive Restaurant Group; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals during shifts

Employee discounts

Full benefits for full-time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group in Aurora, Colorado is seeking a Modern Market Cook to join our back-of-house culinary team. You will prepare dishes to our high standards in a fast-paced, open kitchen, helping deliver a great guest experience.

As a Kitchen Lead, you will conceive and update menus seasonally, supervise prep cooks and dishwashers, ensure consistency and safety, and train teammates. You will handle equipment, cleanliness, and waste management to keep our kitchen running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchen environments
• Ability to lead and train back-of-house staff
• Commitment to high culinary standards and guest experience

Responsibilities

• Conceive and update menus several times a year that embody our brand and showcase seasonal ingredients
• Lead and manage back-of-house staff, including prep cooks and dishwashers
• Execute recipes with precision and consistency
• Continuously expand culinary knowledge of techniques and best practices
• Perform quality checks to ensure all food meets culinary and safety standards
• Comply with restaurant standards for safety, hygiene, and quality
• Manage trash, cardboard, and recyclable materials
• Handle kitchen equipment and clean spills promptly throughout the shift

Skills

Team leadership

Food preparation

Menu planning

Job description

Love your job and get paid to do it.

Our teams are made up of people who love living a healthy lifestyle, serving others and making the world a better place. We cook from scratch all day, every day because when it comes to good food, we don't believe in shortcuts. Join our team and help us change the world.

Modern Market Cook

We are Modern Market - a farm fresh eatery that serves awesome food in a fast paced, open kitchen setting. We love food and we love providing an excellent guest experience to each person that walks through our door.

Back of House / Culinary Team

Our Culinary Rockstars work to prepare the best food according to our high standards. They chop, prep, sauté, grill, bake and use their culinary skills to make our healthy, mouthwatering food.

We hire PEOPLE and we train them once they are onboard - so, if you have restaurant experience, great! If you don’t, great! If any of the above sounds like you… Join our Team!

We are looking for people who:

• are FRIENDLY!
• have ENTHUSIASM!
• show GUEST FOCUS!
• are ready and EXCITED to LEARN!
• want to be part of a TEAM!

Key Responsibilities Include (not Limited To)

• Conceive and update menus several times a year that embody our brand and showcase seasonal ingredients, featuring a diverse range of chief bowls, Homestyle's plates, salads.
• Lead and manage back-of-house staff, including prep cooks, and dishwashers. Provide guidance, training, and support to foster a positive and productive work environment.
• Execute recipes with precision and consistency
• Continuously expand culinary knowledge of techniques and best practices.
• Perform quality checks to ensure all food meets culinary and safety standards mastery of ingredients, measurements, and preparation techniques
• Comply with restaurant standards for safety, hygiene, and quality
• Manage trash, cardboard, and recyclable materials
• Handle kitchen equipment and clean spills promptly throughout the shift

Wonder what you get, in addition to a great team to work with?

• LIVING WAGES - We wouldn't work for minimum wage and don't expect someone with your talents to either.
• FREE FOOD - We eat our food every day and think you should too. You'll receive a free meal during your full shifts as well as 20% off outside your working hours.
• BENEFITS - Full time team members are eligible for a full benefits package that’s rock solid! Our favorite benefits, however, is still the free food.

Thrive Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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