Cutter/Line Cook - Tahini

TAHINI; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Tahini is a fast-casual Middle Eastern street food restaurant in Kearny Mesa, San Diego. We’re looking for a dependable Cutter/Line Cook who enjoys hands-on kitchen work, pays attention to detail, and wants to grow with the team.

You’ll slice shawarma, operate the station, keep your area stocked and safe, and support opening, closing, and cleaning. We offer full-time and part-time shifts with a total earnings around $22 per hour (base $19 plus about $3 in tips).

Qualifications

• Reliable attendance and ownership of your station.
• Care with knife work, food handling, portions, and quality.
• Ability to follow instructions and stay organized during rush periods.
• Experience in line cooking or meat carving preferred; shawarma or tacos al pastor a plus.
• Initiative to take on more responsibility and growth into leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Slice cooked shawarma from the vertical spit during service, following our slicing, doneness, and portion standards.
• Operate the shawarma station and cook meats on the line to our recipes, coordinating timing with the kitchen team.
• Keep your station stocked, organized, and ready for service.
• Handle raw and cooked foods safely, use knives and kitchen equipment carefully, and keep your work area clean.
• Communicate clearly with the kitchen team and help keep service moving during busy periods.
• Help with opening, closing, and cleaning tasks as assigned.

Skills

Reliable attendance

Ownership of station

Attention to detail

Knife handling safety

Following instructions

Organizational skills

Initiative to take on responsibility

Leadership potential

Tools

Knives

Job description

Cutter / Line Cook – Tahini

Estimated total earnings: about $22/hour
$19/hour base pay plus approximately $3/hour in tips. Tips vary.

Tahini is a fast-casual Middle Eastern street food restaurant in Kearny Mesa, San Diego. We're looking for a dependable Cutter/Line Cook who enjoys hands-on kitchen work, pays attention to detail, and wants to grow with the team.

What you’ll do

• Slice cooked shawarma from the vertical spit during service, following our slicing, doneness, and portion standards.
• Operate the shawarma station and cook meats on the line to our recipes, coordinating timing with the kitchen team.
• Keep your station stocked, organized, and ready for service.
• Handle raw and cooked foods safely, use knives and kitchen equipment carefully, and keep your work area clean.
• Communicate clearly with the kitchen team and help keep service moving during busy periods.
• Help with opening, closing, and cleaning tasks as assigned.

What we’re looking for

• Reliable attendance, ownership of your station, and a helpful attitude.
• Care with knife work, food handling, portions, and consistency.
• The ability to follow instructions, stay organized during a rush, and respond well to feedback.
• Line cooking or meat carving experience is preferred. Shawarma or tacos al pastor experience is a plus, but isn’t required.
• Initiative and interest in taking on more responsibility. There is room to learn shawarma stacking and grow into future leadership opportunities as skills and openings allow.

Schedule and pay

Full-time and part-time opportunities. Shifts typically range from 5 to 8 hours.
About $22/hour in estimated total earnings: $19/hour base pay plus approximately $3/hour in tips. Tips vary.

Cortador de shawarma / Cocinero de línea – Tahini

Ingreso total estimado: aproximadamente $22 por hora
$19 por hora de sueldo base más aproximadamente $3 por hora en propinas. Las propinas varían.

Tahini es un restaurante de comida callejera del Medio Oriente, de servicio rápido, ubicado en Kearny Mesa, San Diego. Buscamos una persona confiable que disfrute el trabajo práctico en cocina, cuide los detalles y quiera crecer con el equipo.

Responsabilidades

• Cortar el shawarma cocido del trompo durante el servicio, siguiendo nuestros estándares de corte, cocción y porción.
• Manejar la estación de shawarma y cocinar carnes en la línea según nuestras recetas, coordinando los tiempos con el equipo de cocina.
• Mantener la estación abastecida, organizada y lista para el servicio.
• Manejar alimentos crudos y cocidos de forma segura, usar cuchillos y equipo con cuidado y mantener limpia el aérea de trabajo.
• Comunicarse claramente con el equipo y ayudar a mantener un buen ritmo durante las horas de mayor demanda.
• Apoyar con las tareas de apertura, cierre y limpieza que se le asignen.

Lo que buscamos

• Puntualidad, responsabilidad por su estación y disposición para ayudar.
• Cuidado al usar cuchillos, manejar alimentos y mantener porciones y calidad consistentes.
• Capacidad para seguir instrucciones, mantenerse organizado durante horas de mucho trabajo y aceptar comentarios para mejorar.
• Se prefiere experiencia en cocina de línea o en cortar carnes cocidas. La experiencia con shawarma o tacos al pastor es una ventaja, pero no es obligatoria.
• Iniciativa e interés en asumir más responsabilidades. Hay oportunidades para aprender a armar el trompo de shawarma y crecer hacia puestos de liderazgo, según sus habilidades y las vacantes disponibles.

Horario y pago

Oportunidades de tiempo completo y medio tiempo. Los turnos suelen durar de 5 a 8 horas.
Ingreso total estimado de aproximadamente $22 por hora: $19 por hora de sueldo base más aproximadamente $3 por hora en propinas. Las propinas varian.