Grill Master (Cook)

ZippyApp - Recruitment Marketing; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 18,597 - 21,352; Full time

Job summary

ZippyApp - Recruitment Marketing is hiring a Grill Master in El Paso, Texas. In this full-time or part-time role, you will prepare and grill our signature chicken while ensuring health and safety standards are met.

The ideal candidate should have a CA Food handler certificate and skills in kitchen work and customer service. No experience is required, although having worked as a cook or in a restaurant environment is preferred. Join us to be part of a team that values growth and opportunity.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• No prior experience required, but restaurant experience is preferred.
• Preferred: Kitchen, time-management, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Follow company food handling procedures.
• Inspect chicken quality during preparation and cooking.
• Assist in training new cooks.
• Clean and sanitize the workstation.
• Receive and cook chicken orders.

Skills

Kitchen skills

Time-management

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Tools

CA Food handler certificate

Job description

Your path begins here at El Pollo Loco. Start on your path towards a brighter future filled with growth and opportunity. Where we lift each other up, push each other further, and take part in something bigger than ourselves - supported by a team committed to you and your success. Take pride in preparing and grilling the “perfect pollo” that put us on the map. Our chicken is our pride and joy that has been served for over 30 years.

Salary: $13.50 - $15.50 per hour. Grill Master (Cook) is generally offered as full time or part time restaurant job.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Must follow company and local health department food handling procedures.
• Must comply with company safety protocols.
• Inspect chicken quality through the entire preparation and cook process: product receiving, rotation, marinating and grilling.
• Follow chicken projections through the shift to maintain proper levels of cooked chicken products.
• Receive chicken orders, cook and package chicken that meets quality standards.
• Cleans and sanitizes the entire workstation, including but not limited to equipment, tools and storage area.
• Assist in training new cooks.
• Regularly assist peers, including hot prep, expediter and burrito assembly personnel.
• Periodically perform additional duties assigned by the supervisor.

Physical Requirements

• Must have the ability to stand and walk for long durations.
• Must have the ability to repeatedly use hands to reach, handle, feel and grasp objects.
• Ability to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and may lift objects up to 40 lbs.
• Ability to move up to 50 lbs with assistance is required.
• Must be able to work under heavy stress and pressure during peak periods.
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke and cold.

Qualification Standards

• CA Food handler certificate is required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• No experience is required, but restaurant cooking experience is preferred.
• No education is required, high school diploma and equivalent is preferred.
• Must be able to observe products and use best judgement before presenting products to guests to ensure a high level of food quality is maintained.
• Kitchen, time‑management and customer service skills are preferred.
• Prior experience as a cook, grill cook, fry cook, prep cook, line cook, chef, or restaurant crew member is not required but preferred.