Cooks

Miguelsrestaurant; Murrieta, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Low-cost health insurance

Life insurance

Anniversary day

Free shift meal

Job summary

Miguel’s is seeking a Grill/Cook who delivers fast, accurate service while protecting company assets and maintaining clean work areas. You will prepare ingredients, manage inventory, and support shifts by grilling, frying, baking or microwaving as needed. Teamwork and a customer‑first mindset are essential.

The role emphasizes food safety compliance, daily communication with management, and maintaining high standards of quality in a busy restaurant environment.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Demonstrated ability to speak and read English; communicate effectively with customers.
• Strong customer service focus and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Creates a positive work environment and supports the Mission Statement.
• Follows food safety and HACCP processes.
• Communicates daily with upper management.
• Monitors quality and cleanliness of food and store environment.
• Demonstrates core competencies and teamwork.
• Maintains strong customer service and communication with guests.

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Communication skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Miguel’s Jr. stays true to who we are with Our WHY, or our purpose: We create positive experiences and opportunities around the LOVE OF FOOD, FAMILY, AND SERVICE.

If you are ready to change your life for better come be a part of our team! Here at Miguel’s, you will find more than just a job. We are a family and a team with goals and aspirations!

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package to include:

• Great Compensation (DOE)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & (PSL) Paid Sick Leave
• Low-Cost Insurance benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision Plans)
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with Awesome Company Match
• One Year Anniversary Day
• Free Employee shift meal

And much more!

Cooks Summary:

Our cooks maintain outstanding customer service in processing orders quickly, accurately, and efficiently, safeguard company assets, clean food preparation equipment and work area, and organize, load and unload inventory, and put merchandise away. Prepare food for customers, prep and maintain proper levels of food for shifts. Grill Cook tasks may include, ensuring that ingredients are stored properly and maintaining an inventory of food and other items needed for the grill station. In addition to preparing grilled foods, a grill cook may also fry, bake, or microwave meat and poultry as part of their duties. They may also cut or carve meat, assemble measure, and mix other ingredients for dishes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates a positive work environment while striving to fulfill and execute our Mission Statement
• Follows and maintains food safety, HACCP process
• Daily communication with upper management
• Monitoring quality and cleanliness of food and store environment
• Completes other duties as assigned by supervisor Core Competencies
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong communication skills
• Great problem solving and priority setting skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED) is preferred.
• Ability to speak and read English (second language is a plus). Ability to communicate effectively with external customers required.
• Positive attitude and professional demeanor
• Ability to lift-up to 30-80 pounds

Additional Info

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essentialfunctions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to whether conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and consistent with a restaurant environment

Job Details:

• Career Advancement/Career Plan:We promote heavily from within.