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 describes its culture as kind, respectful, and caring, and values dependability, positivity, learning, and teamwork. It offers opportunities for team members to advance, including into salaried management. Line cooks cross-train across kitchen stations. They dip freshly fried chicken in the restaurant’s signature heat, portion sides and desserts, build sandwiches, and assemble plates for guests. 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 while minimizing waste. Prep Cooks prepare sides and desserts using step-by-step video recipe guides, follow food-safety standards, and help with inventory and receiving. The schedule may be full-time or part-time, and open availability is preferred. The stated base pay range includes hourly wages plus an average whole-house tip share; tip averages are not guaranteed and depend on restaurant volume and guest generosity.
Requirements
- Dependability and the ability to work reliably as part of a team.
- Willingness to learn and improve.
- Ability to stay positive and have fun during busy shifts.
- Open availability is preferred.
- Kitchen experience is not required; the posting welcomes applicants with ten months or ten years of kitchen experience.
Nice To Haves
- Open availability.
- Pride in being dependable and someone coworkers can rely on.
Responsibilities
- Cross-train across kitchen stations.
- Dip freshly fried chicken in the restaurant’s signature heat.
- Portion sides and desserts.
- Build sandwiches and assemble guest 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
- Positive company culture.
- Restaurant is closed on most major holidays.
- 50/50 tip share for back-of-house and front-of-house employees from To-Go, dine-in, and catering.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 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) plan with matching up to 4% of annual salary for employees who enroll and contribute.
- Free shift meals.
- Opportunities to grow into salaried management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
