Line Cook

Conejo Cocina Mexicana • Richmond, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Conejo, a full-service Mexican restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, is hiring part-time and full-time line cooks. Starting wages are $19–$25 per hour. Line cooks learn and follow recipes, sourcing and cooking techniques, and standards for quality, sanitation, and safety. They cross-train across tortilla, salad, plancha, sauté, and grill stations, assist with inventory management, and help with food preparation and dishwashing when needed.

Conejo serves Mexican cuisine including house-milled heirloom corn and flour tortillas, ceviches, classic antojitos, and tacos, alongside craft cocktails and a curated selection of tequilas and mezcals. The restaurant is committed to hiring a diverse and qualified staff and describes its workplace as supportive. It is operated by the founders of Tazza Kitchen.

Requirements

• Kitchen experience, preferably in a high-volume restaurant.
• Safe, competent knife skills.
• Ability to stand for the duration of a shift and lift up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Mexican cooking.

Responsibilities

• Learn and follow recipes, ingredient sourcing and cooking techniques, and quality, sanitation, and safety standards.
• Cross-train at the tortilla, salad, plancha, sauté, and grill stations.
• Assist with inventory management.
• Assist with food preparation and dishwashing when needed.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules.
• No late nights.
• Paid Time Off.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance with a low deductible after 90 days for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• New Parent Leave.
• Weekly paycheck.
• Culture of Respect and Teamwork.

What This Job Offers

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