El Pollo Loco Entry Line Cook 3936

Waldorf Restaurant Group; California; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Paid sick time

Job summary

Waldorf Restaurant Group is hiring for kitchen associates in California. Your primary role will involve preparing delicious side dishes that accompany our famous grilled chicken. You will ensure cleanliness in the kitchen and assist in training new team members.

Ideal candidates will have prior cooking experience, understand food safety procedures, and hold a CA Food Handler Certificate. We offer both part-time and full-time positions with benefits such as employee discounts and paid sick time.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a cook or similar role preferred.
• Ability to follow company food handling and safety procedures.
• CA Food handler certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all side dishes that accompany chicken.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen.
• Assist in training new associates.
• Inspect chicken quality during preparation and cooking.

Skills

Customer service skills

Ability to read and speak English

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