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Garden Catering - Immediate Hiring for Line Cook- Food Service/Restaurant

Part Time / Full Time / Morning / Afternoons / Evenings

Are you passionate about creating delicious dishes in a fast-paced environment? Do you thrive in a team-oriented kitchen setting?

Garden Catering, known for its mouth-watering chicken nuggets and family-friendly atmosphere, is looking for a highly skilled Line Cook- Food Service/Restaurant to join our team. As a Line Cook, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our menu items are prepared, cooked, and served to perfection for our guests.

Line Cook- Food Service/Restaurant Responsibilities:

• You will be trained to work on both fry and grill stations in our kitchen
• Cook our menu items to order according to standard recipes, ensuring consistency in taste and presentation.
• Clean as you go during the shift to maintain organization in your workspace
• Take out the trash
• Prep and portion ingredients
• Operate and clean kitchen equipment such as grills, fryers, slicers, and sharp knives
• Communicate and collaborate with the entire team to create a smooth shift, every shift.

Line Cook- Food Service/Restaurant Requirements:

• MUST be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to speak, write, and read English
• Previous experience as a line cook or similar role.
• Knowledge of food safety procedures and kitchen equipment.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to high culinary standards.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends and evenings.

Line Cook- Food Service/Restaurant Benefits:

• Flexible schedule and competitive pay
• Free shift meal when you work
• Referral program paid time off, and the opportunity to earn tips
• Garden Catering is family-owned and operated
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
• 401k matching, paid training, and employee discounts

Garden Catering makes the BEST chicken nuggets you'll ever have. Founded in 1978, our nuggets have been around since Bruce Springsteen blared on vinyl and disco vibes were in full swing. We’re a quick-serve style restaurant with a full menu of nuggets, wraps, salads and breakfast served all day. Catering is a huge part of our business and in some locations we also offer late night hours. We are a family owned and operated company with 8 locations in CT and NY and more locations on the horizon.We believe in family first, community impact, and doing whatever it takes to be of-service to our team and of course, to our guests.

Salary

$18.00 per hour

Benefits

Tips, Flexible schedule, Paid time off, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Life insurance, 401(k) matching, Paid training, Employee discount, Referral program, Other

Job Type

Full time, Part time

Schedule

Weekend availability, Monday to Friday