Grill Cook

J. Alexander's Restaurants • Overland Park, KS

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About The Position

J. Alexander's Restaurant is a contemporary American restaurant known for daily scratch-made wood-fired cuisine. The Grill Cook maintains the grill temperature throughout the shift and manages ticket orders for proteins, ensuring food is cooked to proper temperatures and company specifications. The role works in an open-kitchen setting visible from the dining room and requires coordination, communication, and teamwork with assemblers, expediters, and management. The cook maintains a clean station and workspace, follows sanitation protocols, and performs opening and closing cleaning duties.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old to operate kitchen equipment.
• Experience and knowledge of kitchen equipment, including knives, slicers, mixers, stoves, and ovens.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts.

Nice To Haves

• One year of previous kitchen, culinary, or chef experience working on a broiler is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the grill temperature throughout the shift.
• Manage ticket orders for proteins.
• Cook food to proper temperatures and follow company specifications.
• Coordinate and communicate with assemblers, expediters, and management.
• Maintain a clean station and workspace and follow proper sanitation protocols.
• Perform opening duties and closing cleaning duties.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, plus voluntary benefits.
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate school, life, and family.
• Advancement opportunities.
• Team member discounts.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed