Kitchen Team Member - Crystal City

callyourmotherdeli; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Language Classes

Job summary

Call Your Mother is a Jew-ish deli known for Brooklyn-inspired bagels and warm hospitality. We’re building a kitchen team that moves fast, cares about quality, and treats guests like neighbors.

As a Kitchen Team Member in Crystal City, you’ll build sandwiches, prep ingredients, follow recipes, and help maintain a clean, efficient station. This role offers generous tips, benefits, and opportunities to grow with us.

Qualifications

• You enjoy staying active and moving throughout shifts.
• You value speed but insist on quality in every bite.
• You keep work areas organized and stations clean.
• You work well with others and support teammates.

Responsibilities

• Build sandwiches that guests can’t wait to eat.
• Prep ingredients and set up stations for smooth service.
• Follow recipes and standards to ensure consistent quality.
• Keep ticket times fast without sacrificing taste or presentation.

Skills

Active lifestyle

Speed & quality

Organized stations

Team player

Friendly attitude

Job description

KITCHEN TEAM MEMBER

CRYSTAL CITY

HUSTLE HARD.

MAKE DELICIOUS BAGELS.

EAT DELICIOUS BAGELS.

SPREAD CARB LOVE.

GRAB YOUR GOGGLES - LET'S DIVE RIGHT IN:

• Pay that adds up QUICK! Hourly pay plus generous tips = $18.40/hour, plus tips for all positions. With tips, your pay is likely to range from $22-26/hour.
• Grow with us! 80% of our leaders started in hourly positions.
• Your evenings are all yours. Never ever (ever ever ever ever) work a night shift again!
• Work with other good human beings. Teammates who care and have each other's backs like chiroprac’!
• Health Insurance. Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible full-time (avg 30+ hrs/wk) team members.
• 100% Paid time off Because you deserve it…duh
• 100% Paid, 12 week parental leave for time with the itty, bitty baby!
• 401(k) with 4% company match. Plan for a bright and beautiful future!
• Step your knowledge game up. Free English and Spanish classes, plus Duolingo reimbursement.
• Real support when life gets complicated. Confidential therapy and professional resources for mental health, legal guidance, financial wellness, and more.
• Company culture that doesn’t suck. Community events, team parties, and a healthy work/life balance.
• BAGELS ON THE HOUSE! Shift meals on us, plus 50% off when you're off the clock.

If you’re picking up what we’re laying down, keep reading!

DEEPER THAN BAGELS.

Call Your Mother is the Jew-ish deli where Boca meets Brooklyn, grandma-level hospitality meets seriously good bagel sandwiches, and hard work meets face-melting vibes.

Husband-and-wife team Andrew and Chef Dani built Call Your Mother around one simple idea: people deserve incredible food made by people who give an F. From our first farmers market stand in 2018, to shops across the DMV, Colorado, Chicago, and Philadelphia, we've grown by obsessing over the details and blasting the music and laughing along the way. Behind every great guest experience is an even greater kitchen team.

YOU'LL FIT RIGHT IN IF...

• You'd rather stay active than stare at the clock.
• You believe speed matters - but quality matters more.
• You like organized stations, sharp execution, and a clean kitchen.
• You get real joy from feeding people real good food.
• You treat strangers like neighbors. It's cool to be nice!
• You're digging our big BIG V.I.B.E.S.(Vibrancy, Integrity, Belonging, Energy and Seize the Moment)

• You see this as a team sport without big egos and jump in when a teammate is in need.
• You are a morning person with weekend availability and like to reserve your evenings to spend how you please!

If you're catching what we’re throwing, please read on!

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR DAY

No two shifts are exactly alike, but you might:

• Build beautiful sandwiches that guests can't wait to eat.
• Prep ingredients and set up stations for a smooth, successful service.
• Follow recipes and standards that make every bite consistently delicious.
• Keep ticket times fast without sacrificing quality.