Prep Cook

El Pollo Loco; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

El Pollo Loco is hiring for Cook / Food Prep / Kitchen Team Member roles in a fast-paced kitchen. You will prepare side dishes, maintain cleanliness, and support cooks to ensure top-quality, fresh meals for guests.

Ideal candidates are ready to work in a dynamic restaurant environment, follow recipes, and uphold safety standards. Both full-time and part-time opportunities are typically available.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen operations is a plus.
• Ability to follow recipes and safety procedures.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced restaurant environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all side dishes to accompany chicken and assist in keeping the kitchen clean and organized.
• Support prep and line cooks during busy shifts and maintain quality standards.
• Assist in training new associates and perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Food prep

Food safety

Teamwork

Recipe reading

Job description

A bright future starts with us at El Pollo Loco. Allow us to work for you and get ready to experience a people-centric culture. Our priority is our people, and we offer an environment full of personal and professional growth opportunities. Our restaurants will give you the chance to experience a fun and productive workplace environment, where you will be able to think and help to produce multiple solutions. We are committed to helping your growth and will always fully invest in your success.

Our kitchen associates focus on producing the best product quality, all with the mindset of fully satisfying our guests. We take pride of our product and are confident that our famous grilled chicken is the best in the world; therefore, we strive to always deliver excellent product quality.

Requirements/Responsibilities

Prepare all the delicious side dishes that accompany our chicken, assist in maintaining the kitchen clean and organized.

Job opportunities as Cook / Food Prep / Kitchen Team Member / BOH Crew Member is generally offered as full time or part time restaurant job.

Prior experience as a cook, grill cook, fry cook, prep cook, line cook, chef, or restaurant crew member, team member or other BOH part time restaurant jobs is not required but preferred.

Requirements/Responsibilities

Team Member, BOH, Food Preparation/Dishwasher Responsibilities/Duties:

• Follows company food handling and safety procedures.
• Follows projections through the shift to maintain proper food product levels at expected quality.
• Follows cold and hot preparation recipes according to standards, and inspects all ingredients.
• Maintains dishes clean throughout the shift following manual warewashing standards.
• Inspect chicken quality through the entire preparation and cook process. Product receiving, rotation, marinating and grilling.
• Follows chicken projections through the shift to maintain proper levels of cooked chicken products.
• Receives chicken orders, cooks and packages chicken that meets quality standards.
• Cleans and sanitizes the entire workstation including but not limited to equipment, tools, storage area.
• Assists in training new associates
• Regularly assists peers including but not limited to hot prep, expediter and burrito assembly personal.
• Periodically performs additional duties assigned by the supervisor

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move 50lbs, with assistance is required
• Ability to lift, pull, toss 40lbs trash bags
• Must have a high level of mobility/flexibility
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, scrub, lift and wipe.
• Exposure to heat, cold, smoke and odor.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Must be able to work under stress/pressure during peak periods.

Qualification Standards:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be able to read company recipes cards in either English or Spanish
• Must have a basic understanding of how to follow a recipe.

Made Fresh. Made by Hand. Made every day.
It all comes down to fresh. Fresh salsas made from scratch, fresh sliced avocados and of course, fresh, never frozen, fire-grilled chicken. Because maximum freshness means maximum flavor.