Kitchen Team Member - Reston (Weekends)

callyourmotherdeli; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) with match

Education benefits

Mental health resources

Team meals

Employee discount

Culture with events

Job summary

Call Your Mother in Reston, VA is hiring for a Kitchen Team Member. This role focuses on crafting delicious bagels and sandwiches, keeping the kitchen running smoothly, and delivering great guest experiences in a fast-paced deli environment.

We offer generous pay with tips, health benefits for eligible full-time staff, paid time off, parental leave, a 401(k) with company match, and opportunities for growth and learning. Join a team with strong culture and community vibes.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience washing dishes or in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Able to follow recipes and maintain quality in a busy setting.
• Willingness to learn new stations and adapt to menu changes.

Responsibilities

• Build sandwiches that guests will love.
• Prep ingredients and set up stations for service.
• Follow recipes and standards for consistent taste.
• Keep ticket times fast without sacrificing quality.
• Work in a clean, organized, food-safe kitchen from open to close.
• Keep the kitchen stocked and ready for rushes.
• Learn new stations and skills to stay engaged.
• Adapt to menu changes and coaching to improve.
• Pitch in wherever teammates need you most.

Skills

Dishwashing

Knife safety

Following recipes

Fast-paced

Job description

KITCHEN TEAM MEMBER RESTON

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 $22-24/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 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 team members. We provide equal opportunities to everyone who works for us and every applicant. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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¡Haz GOLPE DURO. HAZ BAGELS DELICIOSOS. COME BAGELS DELICIOSOS. COMPARTIR AMOR POR LOS CARBOHIDRATOS.

¡Vamos a sumergirnos en el tema!

Call Your Mother es el deli Jew-ish donde Boca se encuentra con Brooklyn, la hospitalidad al estilo de abuela, se combinan sándwiches de bagel deliciosos, y el trabajo duro encuentra sus vibras. Husband-and-wife team Andrew y Chef Dani construyen Call Your Mother alrededor de una idea simple: la gente merece comida increíble hecha por personas que le la dan con un F. Desde nuestro primer stand en el mercado de agricultores en 2018, hasta tiendas en el DMV, Colorado, Chicago y Filadelfia, hemos crecido obsesionándonos con los detalles y la música y reír el rato. Detrás de toda gran experiencia para el cliente hay un equipo de cocina superior.

ENCAJARÁS PERFECTO SI...

• Prefieres mantenerte en movimiento en lugar de estar viendo el reloj.
• Sabes que la rapidez importa… pero la calidad importa todavía más.
• Te gusta trabajar en una estación organizada, ejecutar las cosas bien y mantener una cocina impecable.
• Disfrutas de verdad preparar comida increíble para otras personas.
• Tratas a los desconocidos como si fueran vecinos. Aquí, ser buena onda siempre suma.
• Te identificas con nuestros grandes V.I.B.E.S. (Vibrancy, Integrity, Belonging, Energy & Seize the Moment).
• Entiendes que esto es un trabajo en equipo sin grandes egos y siempre estás dispuesto(a) a ayudar cuando un compañero lo necesita.
• Eres una persona madrugadora, tienes disponibilidad los fines de semana y prefieres tener las noches libres para disfrutarlas como quieras.

ASÍ SERÁ TU DÍA

• Preparar sándwiches espectaculares que nuestros invitados no puedan esperar para probar.
• Preparar ingredientes y dejar tu estación lista para que el servicio fluya sin contratiempos.
• Seguir recetas y estándares que hacen que cada bocado sea igual de delicioso, una y otra vez.
• Trabajar con rapidez para mantener los tiempos de servicio sin sacrificar la calidad.
• Mantener una cocina limpia, organizada y segura para la manipulación de alimentos, desde la apertura hasta el cierre.
• Mantener la cocina abastecida y lista para lo que traiga la hora pico.
• Aprender nuevas estaciones y desarrollar nuevas habilidades para que cada día siga siendo interesante.
• Adaptarte a cambios en el menú, recibir coaching y buscar siempre mejorar.
• Echar una mano donde el equipo más te necesite.

NO NECESITAS EXPERIENCIA HACIENDO BAGELS.

La variedad le pone sabor a la vida y nos encanta contratar personas con experiencias muy distintas. Tendrás éxito si cuentas con al menos 1 año de experiencia lavando platos, usando cuchillos de forma segura, siguiendo recetas y destacándote en un restaurante de ritmo acelerado. La opinión correcta y una base sólida > un currículum pulido.

Estamos construyendo un lugar donde las personas trabajan duro, comparten mucho risa, y la oportunidad de hacer el día de nuestros invitados con food hecho con amor y hospitalidad genuina. La mejor parte, estamos creando una cultura donde los miembros del equipo puedan moldear, crecer y acercarse a su carrera soñada.

Si buscas un lugar donde puedas sentirte parte del equipo, aprender, crecer y contribuir al éxito de una marca con gran impulso, nos encantaría conocerte!

Ven a alegrarle el día a alguien (incluyéndote a ti)!

REQUISITOS FÍSICOS

Las exigencias físicas de este puesto incluyen la capacidad de ver, escuchar, hablar, leer y comunicarse de manera efectiva; permanecer de pie, caminar, alcanzar objetos, agacharse y realizar movimientos físicos repetitivos; levantar hasta 50 libras; y operar de manera segura equipos y herramientas utilizando destreza manual. Este puesto también requiere trabajar en un entorno de ritmo acelerado cerca de equipos calientes, herramientas afiladas y temperaturas variables, así como trabajar ocasionalmente en espacios reducidos. Estos requisitos físicos pueden cumplirse con o sin adaptaciones razonables.

EMPLEADOR CON IGUALDAD DE OPORTUNIDADES

Call Your Mother se enorgullece de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Celebramos con entusiasmo la diversidad de nuestro equipo y creemos que el talento, la pasión y la experiencia son los únicos criterios relevantes al considerar a nuevos integrantes. Brindamos igualdad de oportunidades a todas las personas que trabajan con nosotros y a todas las personas que solicitan empleo. Consideramos a todos los candidatos para cualquier puesto sin importar su sexo o género, identidad o expresión de género, edad, raza, credo religioso, color, origen nacional, ascendencia, embarazo, discapacidad física o mental, condición médica, información genética, estado civil, orientación sexual, condición de militar o veterano, o cualquier otra condición protegida por la legislación aplicable.

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