Grill Master: Fire-Grilled Cook & Growth Path

El Pollo Loco, Inc.; Lancaster (CA); On-site; USD 2,066,400 - 2,892,960; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Employee discount on food

401(k) with match

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

El Pollo Loco in California is seeking a Grill Master (Cook) to prepare grilled and hot items following our standards. You’ll marinate, cook, stock, and present dishes while maintaining quality and safety.

This role offers competitive pay, flexible schedules (full- or part-time), benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation and sick time, and employee discounts. Prior food service or customer service experience is helpful.

Qualifications

• Prior customer service or food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, marinate, season, cook, stock and rotate chicken and other grilled proteins according to company standards.
• Receive orders, cut cooked chicken, and arrange proteins for proper presentation on the plate or in the applicable packaging apparatus.
• Monitor holding time for grilled proteins and take corrective actions when hold time expires or when product quality fails to meet company standards.
• Maintain and ensure that all cooked proteins are at proper serving temperature.
• Inspect chicken and other raw proteins for acceptable quality standards prior to marinating or grilling.
• Clean and sanitize the entire work area including all equipment, tools, storage containers, grills and hoods.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management to support restaurant operations.

Skills

Customer service experience

Food service experience

Job description

El Pollo Loco in California is seeking a Grill Master (Cook) to prepare grilled and hot items following our standards. You’ll marinate, cook, stock, and present dishes while maintaining quality and safety.

This role offers competitive pay, flexible schedules (full- or part-time), benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid vacation and sick time, and employee discounts. Prior food service or customer service experience is helpful.