Cook / Kitchen Team

Thrive Restaurant Group Career Center; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wages

Free food

Full benefits for full-time team

Job summary

Modern Market Cook at Thrive Restaurant Group is part of a fast-paced back-of-house team. This role focuses on preparing from-scratch dishes, leading prep and dishwashing staff, and maintaining high culinary standards in a busy kitchen environment.

You will contribute to seasonal menus, uphold guest-focused service, and continuously improve techniques while adhering to safety and quality guidelines.

Qualifications

• Restaurant experience helpful
• Willingness to learn and adapt
• Team player with strong work ethic

Responsibilities

• Concept and update menus seasonally to reflect brand and ingredients.
• Lead back-of-house staff, including prep cooks and dishwashers, fostering a positive environment.
• Execute recipes with precision and consistency.
• Continue expanding culinary knowledge and techniques.
• Conduct quality checks to meet safety and culinary standards.
• Comply with safety, hygiene, and quality guidelines.
• Manage waste and keep kitchen clean and organized throughout the shift.

Skills

Food preparation

Team leadership

Guest focus

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Modern Market Cook

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.

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 updatemenus several times a year that embody our brand and showcase seasonal ingredients, featuring a diverse range of chiefbowls,Homestyle’s plates, salads.
• Lead and manage back-of-housestaff, 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 standardsmastery 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.