Kitchen Team Member

Great American Restaurants; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Growth opportunities

Paid training

Meal discount

Health insurance

PTO

401K

Job summary

Great American Restaurants in Northern Virginia and Maryland is seeking energetic Kitchen Team Members to join a scratch kitchen. Start pay is $17/hr or more based on experience, with flexible AM/PM shifts, paid training, and growth opportunities.

As a kitchen teammate, you’ll prepare ingredients, portion and store food, and work as a fast-paced team to ensure quality meals for our guests. You’ll maintain cleanliness, handle multiple tasks, and stay calm under pressure.

Qualifications

• Must be able to prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food.
• Serve menu items according to set recipes and quality standards.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen area.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure timely and efficient food production.
• Able to multitask.
• Cool and calm under pressure.
• Work with a sense of urgency 100%.
• Clean kitchen equipment appropriately and stock supplies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food.
• Serve menu items according to set recipes and quality standards.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen area.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure timely and efficient food production.
• Able to multitask.
• Cool and calm under pressure.
• Work with a sense of urgency 100%.
• Clean kitchen equipment appropriately and stock supplies.
• Perform any additional tasks to help support business needs.

Skills

Cooking

Food preparation

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Under pressure

Job description

Great American Restaurants has an award-winning collection of 14 restaurants, 3 artisan bakeries and a BBQ spot in Northern Virginia and Maryland offering fantastic cuisine and plenty of fun. We have been named a Top Workplace by The Washington Post, consistently ranking in the top employers in the area for more than 10 years. The dedication of our people is what sets our company apart, offering the best hospitality to our guests and each other every day.

Kitchen Team Members start at $17/hr or more based on experience

Do you love to cook in a scratch kitchen? Are you quick with your hands?Then you should apply for our Kitchen Team Member position! Our cooks are dedicated professionals who work as a team to guarantee the best BBQ in town. We are looking for FUN, PASSIONATE, HIGH ENERGY individuals to join our team.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food
• Serve menu items according to set recipes and quality standards
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen area
• Collaborate with the team to ensure timely and efficient food production
• Able to multitask
• Cool and calm under pressure
• Work with a sense of urgency 100%
• Clean kitchen equipment appropriately and stock supplies
• Perform any additional tasks to help support business needs

We believe that happy people make happy food. You’ll have a package of benefits:

• Flexible work schedule - AM and PM shifts available
• Opportunity for growth
• Great pay in a fast-paced setting (and paid training)
• Employee food discount
• Health insurance, PTO, and 401K based on eligibility

Great American Restaurants owns and operates 14 high volume restaurants, 3 artisan bakeries, and a BBQ spot in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Our locations include: Patsy’s American – Randy’s Prime Seafood & Steaks – Ozzie’s Good Eats – Jackson’s – Artie’s – Carlyle – Mike’s American – Silverado – Best Buns – Coastal Flats – Sweetwater Tavern – Stupid Good BBQ