Salad Line Cook

Lewis & Clark’s Restaurant; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Training & development

Job summary

Lewis & Clark’s Restaurant in Saint Charles, Missouri is looking for an experienced Salad Cook to join their team. The ideal candidate will have previous experience as a prep cook and must have a ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification. Responsibilities include ensuring food quality, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, and effectively communicating with team members. This role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks efficiently. A flexible schedule and health insurance are among the benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs.
• Ability to work standing for 8+ hours.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas to ensure safe food-handling practices.
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling.
• Taste all prep to ensure it's cooked and seasoned correctly.

Skills

Attention for detail

Effective communication skills

Ability to work in fast‑paced environment

Education

ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification

Job description

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Training & development

We are looking for an experienced Salad Cook to join our team! You will be preparing and cooking a variety of dishes for restaurant guests to enjoy.

You are passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through good, quality food. With previous experience as a prep cook, you are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a friendly and productive team atmosphere. Ideally, you have your ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification.

You also have an attention for detail, possess solid knife technique, and can manage multiple prep-projects at one time. You excel at keeping an organized and clean walk-in and are committed to ensuring that your co‑workers do the same. You take seriously the responsibility of tracking waste and communicate with your managers when something in the waste log is of concern.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food‑handling practices
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients through effective rotation and labeling of product in the walk in.
• Taste, taste, taste. Ensure all prep is cooked and seasoned correctly.
• Respond to guest feedback with appropriate urgency and professionalism.
• Communicate with the incoming shift as to what prep items need to be completed/prioritized.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a prep cook preferred.
• Attention for detail
• Teachable.
• ServeSafe or Food Handler’s certification (or must be willing to attain)
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs
• Ability to work standing for 8+ hours
• Ability to perform in fast‑paced environment

Complete our short application today!