Kitchen Team Member - Old Town

callyourmotherdeli; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 34,440 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) with match

Language classes

Mental health resources

Bagels on the house

Shift meals

Discounts

Job summary

Call Your Mother is hiring a Kitchen Team Member for our Old Town location. You’ll craft delicious bagels, prep ingredients, and keep the kitchen running smoothly from open to close. You don’t need bagel experience; we value energy, teamwork, and a strong work ethic.

Expect hourly pay with generous tips, great benefits, and a culture that rewards hard work with growth opportunities. Our shifts prioritize active work, speed with quality, and supportive teammates.

Qualifications

• 1 year of kitchen or dishwashing experience preferred.
• Able to follow recipes and maintain quality.
• Willingness to learn new stations and skills.

Responsibilities

• Build sandwiches to meet quality standards.
• Prep ingredients and set up stations for service.
• Follow recipes and keep tickets flowing.
• Maintain a clean, organized kitchen from open to close.
• Support teammates as needed.

Skills

Team player

Food safety

Fast-paced

Job description

KITCHEN TEAM MEMBER

OLD TOWN

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 = $17.95/hour, plus tips for all positions. With tips, your pay is likely to range from $25-28/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.
• Work in a clean, organized, and food-safe manner from open to close.
• Keep the kitchen stocked and ready for whatever the rush brings.
• Learn new stations and skills so every day stays fresh and interesting.
• Adapt to menu changes, coaching, and always aim to get better.
• Pitch in wherever your teammates need you most.

YOU DON'T NEED BAGEL EXPERIENCE.

Variety is the spice of life and we hire folks with a crazy wide range of backgrounds! You’ll do well if you have at least 1 year experience washing dishes, wielding a knife (extra safely), following recipes and crushing it in a fast-paced restaurant environment. The right attitude and a strong baseline > a polished resume.

We're building a place where people grind hard, share lots of good (and bad) jokes, and have the chance to make a guest's day through food made with love and genuine hospitality. Most importantly, we're creating a culture where members of the squad can shape their futures and grow into their dream careers.

If you're looking for a place where you can belong, learn, and contribute to a brand with bigbigbig momentum, we'd love to meet you!

Come make somebody's day (Yours Included)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands for this position include seeing, hearing, speaking, reading, and communicating effectively; standing, walking, reaching, bending, and performing repetitive physical movements; lifting up to 50 pounds; and safely operating equipment and tools using manual dexterity. This role also requires working in a fast-paced environment around hot equipment, sharp tools, and varying temperatures, and occasionally working in confined spaces. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodation.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Call Your Mother is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically celebrate the diversity of our team and believe that talent, passion, and experience are the only relevant criteria for considering new