Cook

Lynchburg, VA, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Part-time

Hourly

Compensation

Hourly

Range $13.50 - $18.25

Work Schedule

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plan

flexible schedule

Job Description

Zaxby's is a renowned fast-casual restaurant chain that specializes in chicken wings, chicken fingers, sandwiches, salads, and signature appetizers. Known for its commitment to quality, unique flavors, and outstanding customer service, Zaxby's has established itself as a popular dining destination across numerous locations. The company prides itself on creating a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for both guests and team members, ensuring that the dining experience is enjoyable and satisfying. With a focus on operational excellence and high culinary standards, Zaxby's continues to grow its brand and reputation in the fast-food industry by adhering to strict food quality, safety, and service guidelines.

The role of a cook at Zaxby’s is critical to delivering the company’s promise of quality and satisfaction. Cooks are responsible for preparing, cooking, and plating a variety of menu items including chicken fingerz, buffalo wings, salads, sandwiches, zappatizers, kidz meals, and side items following Zaxby’s established standards. This role demands a high level of accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail to ensure that every order meets the company’s quality specifications and customer expectations. The cook must work quickly and effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple orders simultaneously and maintaining cleanliness and organization in the food preparation areas. A successful cook at Zaxby’s not only upholds food safety and sanitation standards as required by local health departments but also contributes positively to the team by embodying excellent customer service skills and a team-oriented mindset. This employment opportunity allows candidates to develop valuable skills in food preparation, equipment operation, and customer interaction within a supportive and dynamic team environment. The cook position plays a vital role in the daily operations and overall success of the restaurant, making it an indispensable part of the Zaxby’s dining experience.

Job Requirements

Maintain physical condition necessary for standing, walking and lifting for prolonged periods of time
ability to work varied hours/days, including nights, weekends and holidays, as needed

Job Qualifications

Ability to process information and merchandise through Micros monitors
ability to communicate with other BOH and FOH staff, managers and customers
ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all procedures
ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job

Job Duties

Smile, have a pleasant demeanor and always treat customers and coworkers like you would like to be treated
fully accept diversity in age, race, sex, national origin, lifestyle, challenges, thinking, opinions and ideas
ensure that each customer receives outstanding service by providing a friendly environment, which includes greeting and acknowledging every customer, maintaining outstanding standards, and sold product knowledge
maintain an awareness of all promotions and advertisements
accurately and efficiently prepare all orders to customer's request
clean and maintain food preparation areas including cooking surfaces, utensils, and refrigeration equipment
maintain sanitation, health and safety standards as required by local Health Dept and Zaxby's standards
measure ingredients as required
operate large volume cooking equipment such as grills and fryers
read monitors or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patrons and prepare and cook food according to instructions
be able to multitask preparing multiple orders at once
verify that food prepared meets requirements for quality and quantity
clean, stock and restock work stations as needed
any other tasks assigned from time to time by any manager