Kitchen 1

Calif Chicken Cafe • Los Angeles, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Kitchen 1 prepares California Chicken Café’s scratch-made recipes and helps keep the restaurant’s back kitchen and facilities clean, neat, organized, sanitized, and properly stocked. The role follows production lists and recipes, prepares and processes food with manual or electronic appliances, stores and labels food according to Health Department regulations and company policy, and makes and packages guest food orders. The employee communicates issues involving food quality, equipment, and the work environment, follows company policies and procedures, and performs other duties as assigned.

This position is based at Calif Chicken Cafe – Los Feliz in Los Angeles, California. Work hours vary according to business needs and may include early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays. The role involves exposure to cleaning chemicals, noise, steam, and smoke, and working with hot, cold, and hazardous equipment typical of a restaurant kitchen. Employees may work shifts lasting 4–10 hours, up to six shifts per week.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must attend and pass California Chicken Café Road to Success class within the first month of hire.
• Must be able to understand and speak basic English.
• Must enjoy and be able to succeed in a fast-paced work environment.
• Must pass a Food Handlers course and test in compliance with California state law requirements.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be able to perform duties involving standing, walking, reaching, bending, stooping, wiping, twisting, climbing, lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds individually, constant gripping and grasping, and moving throughout the restaurant for 4–10 hours per shift, up to six shifts per week.

Nice To Haves

• Previous restaurant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive and friendly work environment while following and applying the company’s core values.
• Follow assigned production lists accurately and efficiently.
• Use manual or electronic appliances to prepare and process food.
• Store and label foods according to Health Department regulations and company policy.
• Read, understand, and execute recipes.
• Maintain a clean, sanitized, and properly stocked restaurant.
• Make and package guest food orders.
• Communicate issues involving food quality, equipment, and the work environment.
• Read and follow all company policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Free meal during the working shift.
• 50% discount on takeout and catering.
• Competitive wages, with opportunities to earn more as employees learn more.
• Incremental pay increases at key employment milestones.
• Leadership opportunities and promotion from within the team.
• Flexible schedule.
• Referral program.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available for eligible employees.
• 401(k) with company match for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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