Kitchen Team Member

Tokyo-Joe; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Tips

Free Meals

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability B

Flexible Schedule

Sick Pay

Referral Bonus

Unlimited Growth Potential

DailyPay

401K

Job summary

Tokyo-Joe in Denver, CO is hiring a Kitchen Team Member to join our busy kitchen. We value hustle, a positive attitude, and a hunger to learn, with strict adherence to health and safety rules.

You’ll set up and break down the kitchen, maintain clean work areas, prep ingredients, and keep equipment sanitized while following recipes and local health requirements. This role offers team tips, free meals, and a path for growth.

Qualifications

• Know health and safety rules and follow them
• Stay focused when pace is high and support your team
• Be dependable with hustle and a positive attitude
• Willingness to learn and improve kitchen skills

Responsibilities

• Set the kitchen up strong and break it down at close.
• Bring the quality; nail presentation and never compromise food safety.
• Keep knife skills sharp and learn safe handling.
• Help with dishes and keep gear clean and in rotation.
• Prep meats, vegetables, and other ingredients so they’re ready for action.
• Keep cold storage in rotation and toss expired food.
• Own your workspace; keep countertops clean and sanitized.
• Clean floors, ovens, and cooking equipment daily.
• Follow kitchen health and safety rules with integrity.
• Follow every prep procedure and recipe, 100% of the time.
• Set the bar for cleanliness and lead by example to meet health requirements.

Job description

Kitchen Team Member

The kitchen is our engine. Great ingredients. Food that looks as good as it tastes. A crew that works hard and keeps the energy up. We’re looking for dependable people who bring hustle, a positive attitude, and a hunger to learn. Know the health and safety rules, follow them, and help others do the same. When the pace picks up and the pressure hits, you stay focused, back your team, and keep things moving.

What You'll Do

• Set the kitchen up strong. Break it down right at close.
• Bring the quality. Nail the presentation. Never compromise food safety.
• Keep your knife skills sharp—master safe, correct handling or be ready to learn.
• Jump in on dishes and keep clean gear in rotation.
• Prep meats, vegetables, and other ingredients so they’re ready for action.
• Keep cold storage in rotation and toss expired food. No exceptions.
• Own your workspace—keep countertops and every work area clean and sanitized.
• Give floors, ovens, and cooking equipment regular cleaning and sanitizing. Don’t let the grime win.
• Follow kitchen health and safety rules with 100% integrity. Do it right.
• Follow every prep procedure and every recipe, 100% of the time. No shortcuts.
• Set the bar for clean. Lead by example and take responsibility for meeting local health requirements.

Benefits

• Team Tips
• Free Meals
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Benefits
• Flexible Schedule
• Sick Pay
• Referral Bonus
• Unlimited Growth Potential
• DailyPay
• 401K

We celebrate fierce individuality. This is an inclusive place to bring your real self—and give everyone the same respect, kindness, and room to be themselves.
Every bowl has our name on it. We bring real ingredients, bold sauces, and kitchen hustle—because we give a damn about what we serve.