Line Cook — Flavor-Driven Kitchen Pro

Wingstop; Belmont (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Discounted meals while working

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Wingstop is seeking a kitchen cook to prepare quality wings and sides with consistency, following Wingstop standards for hygiene and safety. You will manage order tickets, time multiple tasks, and coordinate frying and plating to ensure fast, flavorful service.

The role emphasizes guest focus, calm performance under pressure, and teamwork. Prior cooking experience (1 year preferred) and Food Handler Certification are required or preferred as noted.

Qualifications

• Food Handler Certification required
• 1 year professional cooking experience preferred
• Line cook experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare Wingstop wings and sides to Wingstop quality standards
• Scan and manage order tickets accurately
• Cook and fry wings, boneless wings and fries in proper fryers
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and safety
• Assist in keeping the kitchen stocked and organized

Skills

Guest service mindset

Calm under pressure

Multitasking

Well organized

Outgoing personality

Strong work ethic

Job description

Wingstop’s mission is to serve the world flavor. Wingstop is the destination when you crave fresh never faked wings, hand-cut seasoned fries and any of our famous sides. For people who demand flavor in everything they do, there's only Wingstop. We are looking for team members who want to deliver a flavor experience.

A Wingstop cook is responsible to prepare quality food that tastes great and is consistent from day-to-day. This position is critical to Wingstop Restaurants; ensuring compliance with company standards in all areas of operation, including product preparation maintaining the highest quality products and services are delivered to each customer; follows and comprehends the importance of proper personal hygiene and sanitation procedures. The restaurant cook must be able to successfully focus on their job in a calm, yet efficient manner.

Disclaimer:

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; and is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that people are our finest asset. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion or belief, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or sexual orientation or any other classification protected by law.

Experience:

• Professional cooking: 1 year (Preferred)

• Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)

• Line cook: 1 year (Preferred)

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Discounted meals while working
• Flexible schedule

Additional Information:

• Cook and restaurant experience is a plus!

• Food Handler Certification required

Key Skills/Abilities:

• Guest service mentality; has a genuine desire to serve the customer

• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations

• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow

through

• Well organized and detail oriented

• Ongoing learner; exhibits insatiable curiosity and an interest in self improvement

• Has an outgoing personality

• Strong work ethic

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensure that each guest has a positive, long lasting impression of the Wingstop

experience

• Ability to practice safe cooking procedures

• Quickly scan and comprehend the order tickets

• Accurately count the number of Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless

Strips needed for each order

• Coordinate the cooking time of Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless

Strips and fries with the corresponding timer

• According to Wingstop standards; Sauce, Season and package all orders

• Accurately count the cooked Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless

Strips into the proper sauce bowls

• Cook and prepare Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless Strips, and

Fries in the proper fryers and baskets

• Filter and freshen the fryer shortening daily, following all safety procedures and

with proper safety equipment

• Assist in keeping the kitchen clean throughout the shift maintaining clean as you

go and at closing time

• Immediately notify Manager on Duty of all safety, sanitation, or employee issues

• Assist other employees as needed

• Follow directions given by Manager or Supervisor

• Know and thoroughly understand the importance of good hygiene and food

handling practices

• Ability to thoroughly understand and follow instructions in how to properly and

safely use chemical cleaning products

We're not in the wing business. We're in the flavor business. It's been our mission to serve the world flavor since we first opened shop in '94, and we're just getting started.
1997 saw the opening of our first franchised Wingstop location, and by 2002 we had served the world one billion wings. It's a flavor that defines us and has made Wingstop one of the fastest-growing brands in the restaurant industry.
Wingstop is the destination when you crave fresh never faked wings, hand-cut seasoned fries, and any of our famous sides. For people who demand flavor in everything they do, there's only Wingstop - because it's more than a meal, it's a flavor experience.