El Pollo Loco Entry Line Cook 3861

Waldorf Restaurant Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Paid sick time

Job summary

Waldorf Restaurant Group in Los Angeles is looking for kitchen associates to prepare food and ensure a clean kitchen environment. Responsibilities include following food safety procedures and maintaining high product quality, specifically with our renowned grilled chicken.

Ideal candidates should have customer service skills and effective communication abilities, with a CA food handler certificate required. We offer flexible job types, including part-time and full-time positions, along with employee discounts and paid sick time.

Qualifications

• CA Food handler certificate is required.
• Ability to speak and read English is required.
• Experience entering orders into a POS system is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare side dishes and maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Follow company food handling and safety procedures.
• Inspect chicken quality throughout preparation.

Skills

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Food handling knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)

Tools

Point-Of-Sales (POS) system

Job description

A bright future starts with us at El Pollo Loco. Our priority is our people, and we offer an environment full of personal and professional growth opportunities. Our restaurants will give you the chance to experience a fun and productive workplace environment, where you will be able to think and help to produce multiple solutions. We are committed to helping your growth and will always fully invest in your success.

Our kitchen associates focus on producing the best product quality, all with the mindset of fully satisfying our guests. We take pride of our product and are confident that our famous grilled chicken is the best in the world; therefore, we strive to always deliver excellent product quality.

Requirements / Responsibilities

Prepare all the delicious side dishes that accompany our chicken, assist in maintaining the kitchen clean and organized.

Prior experience as a cook, grill cook, fry cook, prep cook, line cook, chef, preferred.

Team Member, Food Preparation/Dishwasher Responsibilities / Duties

• Follows company food handling and safety procedures.
• Follows cold and hot preparation recipes according to standards, and inspects all ingredients.
• Maintains dishes clean throughout the shift following manual warewashing standards.
• Inspect chicken quality through the entire preparation and cook process. Product receiving, rotation, marinating and grilling.
• Follows chicken projections through the shift to maintain proper levels of cooked chicken products.
• Receives chicken orders, cooks and packages chicken that meets quality standards.
• Cleans and sanitizes the entire workstation including but not limited to equipment, tools, storage area.
• Assists in training new associates
• Regularly assists peers including but not limited to hot prep, expediter and burrito assembly personal.
• Periodically performs additional duties assigned by the supervisor

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move 50lbs, with assistance is required
• Ability to lift, pull, toss 40lbs trash bags
• Must have a high level of mobility/flexibility
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, scrub, lift and wipe.
• Exposure to heat, cold, smoke and odor.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work under stress/pressure during peak periods.

Qualification Standards

• CA Food handler certificate is required.
• Education: No education is required, however a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) is preferred. Communication: Ability to speak and read English is required (second language a plus). Ability to speak effectively with external customers is required. Competencies: Customer service skills, and experience entering orders into a Point-Of-Sales (POS) system is preferred Food Handler Card: A food handler card required where applicable

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Paid sick time

Work Location: In person