Pasta Cook

California Pizza Kitchen • Santa Barbara, CA

19h

About The Position

California Pizza Kitchen is hiring a Pasta Cook to prepare food and support a memorable guest dining experience in a dynamic restaurant environment. Team members are expected to bring creativity to each meal, prioritize guests, work collaboratively, and uphold the CPK High 5 values: love of CPK, authenticity, teamwork, attention to service details, and enthusiasm for the menu.

Pasta Cooks maintain food-quality and sanitation standards while preparing pastas, sandwiches, and grilled items accurately and on time. The role also includes supporting line checks, completing prep par sheets, preparing station items, following safe food-handling practices, maintaining equipment temperatures, and completing station opening, closing, and side-work duties each shift. Related experience or training of three to six months is required.

Requirements

• Three to six months of related experience or training.
• Ability to follow food-quality, sanitation, and safe food-handling practices.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for food and an adventurous spirit.
• Enjoyment of working in a dynamic, fun atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards for food quality and sanitation.
• Prepare pastas, sandwiches, and grilled items accurately and on time.
• Support the line-check process and complete prep par sheets each shift.
• Prepare necessary items for the assigned station as needed.
• Practice and teach safe, sanitary handling of cutting boards, countertops, knives, and equipment.
• Maintain proper equipment temperatures.
• Perform station opening and closing duties and side work each shift.
• Prioritize guests, work as a team, and contribute to a memorable dining experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Flexible shifts.
• Full- and part-time opportunities.
• Benefits available if coverage requirements are met, including 401(k), health, dental, and disability insurance; state-mandated offerings may also be available.
• Excellent training program.
• Unlimited career advancement opportunities.
• Team member dining discounts.
• Diverse culture.
• Holiday closures.

What This Job Offers

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