Cook Fairway

Our YOU FIRST Philosophy

In addition to no night shifts ever and our fully chef-curated menu our #1 priority has always been our people. We care about our customers and we care about you! Thats where our YOU FIRST culture begins each day we put our employees first and strive to make them happy. They are empowered with an independence to make decisions that will help provide an exceptional breakfast brunch or lunch experience for their fact we like to say we love our employees more than bacon. And that says a lot.

A Few of The Perks (and not just the coffee!)

All employees are eligible for the following:

• One Shift - No Night Shifts. Ever.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a great company and great people!
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Meal Discount
• Complimentary premium access to the Calm App plus 5 gift subscriptions
• Unlimited access to medical and behavioral telemedicine through Cirrus MD
• Tuition Reimbursement & High School Diploma Program
• Dental*
• Vision*
• Health Insurance (eligibility for employees who work 30 hours a week) *
• Total Pet Plan*
• Supplemental Insurance (accident critical illness indemnity) *
• Perks at Work (over 30000 discounts on purchases for travel fitness auto event tickets & more)
• Childcare Discount Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(K) Retirement Savings Program**

*Employees are eligible the first of the month after 60 days of employment

**Employees are eligible after one year with our First Watch family

About The Position

Our Back-of-the-House team members have a mutual respect for quality food and they perform their responsibilities as if placing a personal signature on every plate. Newly hired cooks will train in a specific station based on their comfort level & innate other words you dont need to master the art of flipping an egg to work at First Watch (unless you want to!).

Does this sound like you Our Cooks (just to name a few):

• Communicate well with others and believe in the importance of teamwork
• Are responsible for delivering high-quality safe food in a fast-paced kitchen
• Follow our amazing recipes (yep - our Chef is an award winner!) & Use only the freshest ingredients
• Maintain a clean sanitized and organized station

The primary responsibility of a Cook is to quickly safely and efficiently prepare food for the customers using First Watch recipes and guidelines for food preparation. This position will be responsible for food preparation in various stations including Plate Middle and Egg and Salad Stations. The cook will accurately and efficiently cook eggs meats seafood vegetables soups and other hot and cold food products. She/he will also prepare and portion food products prior to cooking and perform other duties including plating and garnishing of cooked items and preparing appropriate garnishes for all finished plates. The Cook assumes 100% responsibility for the quality and presentation of products served. The cook is also responsible for the cleanliness of their work station(s).

• Understand our You First mission; demonstrate a You First attitude with co-workers and management throughout shift
• Work as part of a team and help fellow employees at every opportunity to ensure a memorable experience for our customers is consistently provided
• Understand and follow food and safety practices for food handling general cleanliness and restaurant maintenance
• Ensure that the daily prep list is complete at the start of each shift and that enough prep product is on hand to meet or exceed forecasted customer counts
• Inform management immediately of any prep shortages
• Use and follow standard recipes for preparing all products
• Portion food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications
• Stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at line stations
• Prepare items for broiling grilling sautéing or other cooking methods
• Communicate with service staff in a positive professional effective and efficient manner
• Use and understand POS ticket system
• Understand and execute standard portion sizes cooking methods quality standards and any other kitchen rules policies and procedures
• Follow Company Allergen Workflow Process
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work area including cleaning tables shelves walls grills salamander sauté burners convection oven flat top range and refrigeration equipment
• Wash dishes as necessary
• Promptly report equipment and food quality problems to the General Manager
• Follow proper plate portion presentation and garnish set for all dishes
• Handle store and rotate all products properly
• Close kitchen properly using the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assist others in closing the kitchen as needed
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management
• Comply with all operational standards company policies and federal/state/local laws and ordinances

Required Experience:

IC