Salad

Goode Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payroll

Dining discounts

Wellness resources

Medical membership

Full medical benefits

Job summary

Goode Company is seeking a dedicated Salad station cook for the Memorial kitchen in Houston. The role focuses on quick, precise salad and cold-item preparation, maintaining station setup, and strict adherence to recipes and timing.

You will collaborate with line, expo, and service teams to ensure guest satisfaction. Applicants should have line-cook experience in high-volume kitchens and a strong understanding of sanitation practices.

Qualifications

• Line-cook or comparable high-volume kitchen experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of station organization, cooking technique, timing, and sanitation.
• Ability to follow recipes, stay composed under pressure, and communicate with the team.

Responsibilities

• Set up, stock, and maintain the assigned station for efficient service.
• Prepare and finish salads and cold items with consistent seasoning, portioning, and presentation.
• Prepare and cook menu items to recipe, portion, temperature, timing, and presentation standards.
• Read tickets and coordinate timing and communication with the line, expo, and service team.
• Monitor product quality, pars, rotation, waste, and food safety controls.
• Use kitchen tools and commercial equipment safely and report maintenance concerns.
• Complete opening, cleaning, breakdown, labeling, and closing work thoroughly.

Skills

Line cook experience

Kitchen station organization

Cooking technique

Timing

Sanitation

Team communication

Education

Food Handler Certification

Job description

Salad# Salad[KC2] Kitchen & Cantina - Memorial - Houston, TX 77024## OverviewCategoryBOH## Description# About the Employer BrandAt Goode Company, food is how we tell the story of Texas—its people, places, traditions, and hospitality. Since 1977, our restaurants have been built around honest cooking, genuine connection, and the belief that every guest should feel welcomed and well cared for.# The RoleThe Salad executes a focused kitchen station with speed, consistency, and respect for ingredients, recipes, teammates, and the guest experience.# What You’ll Do* Set up, stock, and maintain the assigned station for efficient service.* Prepare and finish salads and cold items with consistent seasoning, portioning, and presentation.* Prepare and cook menu items to recipe, portion, temperature, timing, and presentation standards.* Read tickets and coordinate timing and communication with the line, expo, and service team.* Monitor product quality, pars, rotation, waste, and food safety controls.* Use kitchen tools and commercial equipment safely and report maintenance concerns.* Complete opening, cleaning, breakdown, labeling, and closing work thoroughly.# Benefits & Perks* Weekly payroll.* Team member food and dining discounts.* Access to wellness resources and support services.* Part-time medical membership with preventive and diagnostic coverage during the first year, subject to plan terms and eligibility.* Eligibility for full medical benefits after 12 months of consistent full-time hours, subject to plan terms and eligibility.*Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan terms.*## Qualifications# What You’ll Bring* Line-cook or comparable high-volume kitchen experience is preferred.* Working knowledge of station organization, cooking technique, timing, and sanitation.* Ability to follow recipes, stay composed under pressure, and communicate with the team.* Food Handler Certification# Physical & Schedule Requirements* Stand and move for extended periods in a fast-paced kitchen environment.* Frequently bend, reach, grip, push, pull, and perform repetitive food-preparation motions.* Regularly lift and carry up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance when needed.* Safely work around heat, open flame, steam, sharp tools, wet floors, cold storage, and commercial equipment.* Maintain availability for a varied schedule that may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.