FULL SERVICE COOK

MISSION YOGURT INC; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA/HSA

Pet insurance

Job summary

Mission Yogurt, Inc. in Santa Ana, CA seeks a full-time Full Service Cook for Greenleaf inside John Wayne Airport. The role requires hands-on experience on grill, sauté, and fry stations, with the ability to work quickly and accurately.

You will prep items to recipe specs, manage multiple stations during service, and uphold food safety standards in a team-oriented kitchen. Minimum 2 years of full-service restaurant experience is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of recent line cook experience in a full-service restaurant.
• Experience on grill, sauté, and fry stations during busy service.
• Ability to cook multiple menu items simultaneously while maintaining quality.
• Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, and kitchen safety practices.
• Must be able to pass a 10-year airport background check.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items to recipe specifications and execute multiple stations during service.
• Maintain a clean, organized workstation and support a fast-paced BOH team.
• Set up, stock, and break down stations for service.
• Ensure portion control, plating accuracy, and timely service.
• Collaborate with kitchen staff to deliver an exceptional guest experience.

Skills

Line cook experience

Teamwork

Fast-paced kitchen

Tools

Grill station

Sauté station

Fry station

Job description

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FULL SERVICE COOK

Full Time Santa Ana, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1224

Mission Yogurt is seeking a full-time Line Cook for Greenleaf, located inside John Wayne Airport.

We are looking for an experienced full-service restaurant line cook who has knowledge of working in a professional kitchen.

If you've successfully worked grill and fry stations in a medium- to high-volume full-service restaurant and take pride in cooking high-quality food with speed, consistency, and accuracy, this might be the place for you.

As a Line Cook, you'll prepare menu items to recipe specifications, execute multiple stations during service, maintain food safety standards, and work alongside a talented BOH team to deliver an exceptional guest experience.

Our Ideal Candidate Has Experience At Restaurants Similar To: Full-service casual dining, upscale casual, breweries, steakhouses, seafood restaurants, hotel restaurants, or chef-driven concepts where they've regularly worked grill, sauté, and fry stations.

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, and voluntary life, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet insurance—effective the first of the month after 60 days of full-time employment.
• Free meal during shifts worked.
• PAID employee parking OR company-paid RTD EcoPass
• Room for professional growth!
• Minimum of 2 years of recent line cook experience in a full-service restaurant is required.
• Hands-on experience working grill, sauté, and fry stations during busy meal periods.
• Able to cook multiple menu items simultaneously while maintaining quality, consistency, and ticket times.
• Strong understanding of proper food handling, sanitation, and kitchen safety practices.
• Experience following recipes, portion standards, and plating specifications.
• Able to set up, stock, and break down stations for service.
• Works efficiently in a fast-paced, team-oriented kitchen.
• Takes pride in maintaining a clean, organized workstation throughout each shift.
• Dependable with excellent attendance and a strong work ethic.
• Committed to Mission Yogurt's values of Loyalty, Innovation, Service, Communication, and Flexibility.
• Must be able to pass a required 10-year airport background check.

Please Note: This position is intended for cooks with experience in full-service restaurant kitchens. Experience limited to fast food, quick-service restaurants, convenience stores, or cafeterias does not meet the experience requirements for this role.

Physical Demands: Must be able to work on your feet for up to 12 hours. Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, reaching overhead, and lifting products and supplies weighing 20 pounds, and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds, as well as repetitive hand and wrist motion.

Mission Yogurt, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal treatment of all employees without regard to race, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or other basis protected by law. While Mission is committed to following this principle in every facet of employment, all employees share in the responsibility to promote and foster a favorable work environment.