Line Cooks / Prep Cooks
About The Position
Hattie B’s is a family-owned Nashville Hot Chicken restaurant growing across the South and Midwest. The company emphasizes kindness, respect, dependability, positivity, and opportunities for team members to develop and advance. Line Cooks work across kitchen stations, including dipping freshly fried chicken in signature heat, portioning sides and desserts, building sandwiches, and assembling plates. The schedule may be full-time or part-time, and open availability is preferred. Pay includes an hourly wage plus an average whole-house tip share; tip averages are not guaranteed and depend on restaurant volume and guest generosity. The posting also describes Fry Cook and Prep Cook roles. Fry Cooks store, rotate, and label raw chicken; cook fried and grilled chicken to specifications; and manage production to keep orders fresh and minimize waste. Prep Cooks use step-by-step video recipe guides to prepare sides and desserts, follow food-safety standards, and help with inventory and receiving.
Requirements
- Dependability and being someone coworkers can rely on.
- Show up, learn, and stick with the work.
- Care about teammates and getting better every day.
- Stay positive and have fun during busy shifts.
- Open availability is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Prior kitchen experience, whether ten years or ten months, is welcomed but is not presented as essential.
Responsibilities
- Cross-train across kitchen stations.
- Dip freshly fried chicken in signature heat.
- Portion sides and desserts.
- Build sandwiches and assemble plates.
- For Fry Cook duties: store, rotate, and label raw chicken; cook fried and grilled chicken to specifications; manage production to keep orders fresh and minimize waste.
- For Prep Cook duties: prepare sides and desserts using step-by-step video recipe guides; follow food-safety standards; help with inventory and receiving.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; the company contributes 55% toward premiums for team members and dependents for employees averaging at least 25 hours per week.
- Full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week earn 10 days of PTO after one year of work.
- 401(k) matching up to 4% of annual salary for employees who enroll and contribute.
- Free shift meals.
- 50/50 tip share for back-of-house and front-of-house staff from to-go, dine-in, and catering.
- Closed on most major holidays.
- Opportunities to grow into salaried management.
- Positive company culture.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
