Grill Master — Flavor Craft & Career Growth

El Pollo Loco; Cudahy (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

No overnight hours

Employee discount on food

Career growth

Flexible schedule

Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Paid vacation

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending accounts

401K match

Job summary

El Pollo Loco in the United States is hiring a Grill Master (Cook) to prepare grilled and hot foods following our standards, delivering a best-in-class guest experience. You'll marinate, cook, and present chicken and other proteins, maintain food safety, and keep the work area clean. Prior customer service or food service is preferred.

Full- or part-time schedules with benefits are offered. Join a team that values quality, speed, and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in customer service or food service is preferred but not required.

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.

Skills

Customer service

Food service

Job description

El Pollo Loco in the United States is hiring a Grill Master (Cook) to prepare grilled and hot foods following our standards, delivering a best-in-class guest experience. You'll marinate, cook, and present chicken and other proteins, maintain food safety, and keep the work area clean. Prior customer service or food service is preferred.

Full- or part-time schedules with benefits are offered. Join a team that values quality, speed, and guest satisfaction.