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El Pollo Loco

EL Cook/Prep

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Part-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $14.00 - $17.00
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee Discounts
Training and development opportunities
supportive work environment

Job Description

Our hiring company is a reputable food service establishment specializing in grilled and prepared chicken products along with other complementary grilled items. With a commitment to food safety, quality, and exceptional customer service, this company operates in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where culinary skills and operational efficiency are paramount. As a key player in the food industry, this establishment maintains high standards of food preparation, sanitation, and presentation, ensuring every customer receives delicious and well-prepared meals consistently.

The available role is for a skilled Cook specializing in chicken and grilled products. This full-time position plays a vita... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Ability to move up to 75lbs with assistance
  • Must be able to reach, bend, stoop, scrub, lift, and wipe
  • Ability to empty trash bags weighing up to 40 lbs
  • Must have high level of mobility/flexibility
  • Must be able to work under heavy stress/pressure during peak times
  • Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors
  • Requires continual standing and walking

Job Qualifications

  • Must have sufficient mobility to move or operate in work area
  • Must meet government regulation pertaining to health risk concerns about food handling
  • Must be able to understand and follow company recipes
  • Must have basic math skills, including units of measurement
  • Must be able to observe and ensure product is prepared and presented to company standards
  • Must be at least 18 years old to cut chicken

Job Duties

  • Follows company food handling and safety procedures
  • Rotates and organizes products in storage areas using the FIFO method of rotation
  • Inspects whole chickens and other raw meats for acceptable quality standards
  • Prepares, marinates and seasons whole chicken
  • Thaws and stores all other raw meats to projected needs
  • Maintains proper levels of whole chicken and other meats cooking throughout shift based on projections and actual business activity
  • Cooks whole chicken and other grilled products according to company standards
  • Receives orders and cuts whole chicken
  • Arranges chicken for proper presentation on plate or in packaging
  • Cuts, stocks, and rotates all other grilled products according to company standards and projected needs
  • Monitors quality of cooked chicken
  • takes correct action when hold time expires or when product quality fails to meet company standards
  • Notes holding time of grilled products
  • Maintains and ensures that all cooked meat products are at proper serving temperature
  • Regularly assists expediter and burrito assembly person
  • Cleans and sanitizes entire work area including all equipment, tools, and storage containers
  • Assists in training new cooks
  • Periodically performs additional duties as assigned by direct supervisor
  • Stores shipments of food products using the FIFO system of rotation
  • Rotates and organizes products in walk-in using the FIFO method of rotation
  • Inspects all cold food product ingredients for acceptable quality standards
  • Prepares and packages all cold food products, according to projected needs, per company quality standards
  • Moves packaged items to proper front line and drive-thru coolers
  • stacks and rotates products
  • Cleans and sanitizes entire work area including all equipment, tools, and storage containers
  • Assists in training new cold prep persons
  • Periodically performs additional duties as assigned by direct supervisor

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