Prep Cook

Jim 'N Nick's Community BBQ; Clarksville (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & flexible schedules

Discounted meals

Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life,

Job summary

Jim 'N Nick's Community BBQ in Clarksville, TN is hiring a hands-on kitchen team member. Chop, mix, portion, and prepare sauces, sides, and ingredients to our exact recipes and specs.

No experience required— we'll train you in the JNN way. This role is high-energy, fast-paced, and meant for someone who takes pride in food that guests taste. You will stand 8+ hours, lift up to 50 lbs, and grow with real advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• No experience required, will train you in the JNN way.
• You're precise, consistent, and take pride in work guests taste.
• This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and high-energy.

Responsibilities

• Chop, mix, portion, and prepare sauces, sides, and ingredients to exact recipes and specs.
• Label, date, and rotate product; keep your area spotless and line up to win before doors open.
• Stand 8+ hours a day, lift up to 50 lbs, and maintain safe kitchen operations.

Skills

Precise work

Consistency

Food prep

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Chop, mix, portion, and prepare sauces, sides, and ingredients to exact recipes and specs. Label, date, and rotate product the right way, keep your area spotless, and set the line up to win before the doors open. Scratch cooking lives or dies on prep. Here, it lives.

Who You Are

You're precise, consistent, and take quiet pride in work most guests never see but every guest tastes. No experience required. We'll teach you the JNN way.

What We Give You

• Competitive pay and flexible schedules
• Discounted meals (you'll be eating well)
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), employer-paid life insurance, and vacation for eligible team members
• Life Assistance Program and Bar-B-Q Family Fund, because we take care of our own
• Real advancement, from the line to pitmaster to kitchen manager and beyond

Our Values:

Be Honest. Be Respectful. Be Committed. Be Disciplined. Be Supportive.

The Physical Stuff:

This role is hands-on and high-energy. You’ll be on your feet 8+ hours a day standing and walking for extended periods while lifting up to 50 lbs in a live kitchen and stockroom areas. Bending, reaching, climbing, and equipment operation are all part of the craft. These requirements reflect the essential functions of the role and may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Other job-related duties may be assigned as business needs require.

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