Cooks SW NEW STORE OPENING

Tacos La Villa; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 24,108 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth and advancement opportunities

Flexible scheduling

Employee meal discounts

Paid training

Strong team culture

Job summary

Tacos La Villa in Porterville, CA is hiring Cooks for our new location. We seek energetic, reliable individuals who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and can deliver excellent customer service.

As a Cook, you will prepare fresh ingredients and ensure quality standards are met. Responsibilities include cooking menu items, maintaining cleanliness, and following food safety procedures. Enjoy flexible schedules, growth opportunities, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Ability to stand for long periods and lift 25–30 lbs.
• Previous restaurant or customer service experience is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen.
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Complete opening and closing duties as assigned.

Skills

Friendly, dependable, and team-oriented

Able to work in a fast-paced environment

Strong communication skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Job description

NOW HIRING / ESTAMOS CONTRATANDO

Cooks / Cocineros

Tacos La Villa | New Store Opening in SW Bakersfield, CA

Location / Ubicación: Porterville, CA
Pay / Pago: $17.50–$20.00 por hora
Full-Time & Part-Time / Tiempo Completo y Medio Tiempo
Day, Night & Overnight Shifts Available / Turnos de Día, Noche y Madrugada Disponibles

Join the Tacos La Villa Team!

¡Únete al Equipo de Tacos La Villa!

Tacos La Villa is expanding and opening a new location in Porterville! We are looking for energetic, reliable, and hardworking team members to join our growing team.

¡Tacos La Villa sigue creciendo y está abriendo una nueva ubicación en Visalia! Estamos buscando personas responsables, motivadas y trabajadoras para unirse a nuestro equipo.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, providing great customer service, and being part of a strong team culture — we’d love to meet you!

Si te gusta trabajar en un ambiente rápido, brindar excelente servicio al cliente y formar parte de un gran equipo — ¡queremos conocerte!

Cooks/ Cocinero(a)

As a Cook, you’ll help prepare fresh ingredients and maintain the quality Tacos La Villa is known for.

Como parte del equipo de cocina, ayudarás a preparar ingredientes frescos y mantener la calidad por la que Tacos La Villa es reconocido.

Responsibilities / Responsabilidades

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes
• Preparar y cocinar productos siguiendo recetas
• Wash, cut, portion, and marinate ingredients
• Lavar, cortar, porcionar y marinar ingredientes
• Prepare proteins, rice, beans, salsas, and other products
• Preparar proteínas, arroz, frijoles, salsas y otros productos
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen
• Mantener la cocina limpia y organizada
• Follow food safety and sanitation procedures
• Seguir procedimientos de seguridad e higiene alimentaria
• Restock stations and assist during peak hours
• Reabastecer estaciones y apoyar durante horas pico
• Complete opening and closing duties as assigned
• Completar tareas de apertura y cierre

Qualifications / Requisitos

• Friendly, dependable, and team-oriented
• Amable, responsable y con buena actitud de equipo
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Capacidad para trabajar en un ambiente rápido
• Strong communication skills
• Buenas habilidades de comunicación
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Inglés y español preferido
• Previous restaurant or customer service experience is a plus, but not required
• Experiencia previa en restaurante o servicio al cliente es una ventaja, pero no requerida
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift 25–30 lbs
• Poder permanecer de pie por largos periodos y cargar 25–30 lbs

Why Work With Us? / ¿Por Qué Trabajar Con Nosotros?

• Growth and advancement opportunities
• Oportunidades de crecimiento
• Flexible scheduling
• Horarios flexibles
• Employee meal discounts
• Descuentos en comida para empleados
• Paid training
• Entrenamiento pagado
• Fast-growing company with a strong team culture
• Empresa en crecimiento con excelente ambiente de trabajo

Apply today and grow with Tacos La Villa!
¡Aplica hoy y crece con Tacos La Villa!