Cook

We are currently hiring for full-time and part-time cooks at our Slim Chickens restaurant in Ankeny, IA!

Slim Chickens is a leading national brand in the fast-growing emerging 'better chicken' fast-casual segment. This is a great opportunity for starting and growing a career in the restaurant field.

We are looking for someone who is hungry to make things better, who is humbly confident, and who is smart with people.

PAY

We are looking for a full-time and part-time cooks, and we pay a competitive wage of $14 to $17 per hour.

In addition to great pay and our exceptional service-oriented culture, we offer our full-time fry cooks

the following benefits and perks:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance (Full-time only)
• Flexible schedules (Full-time and part-time)
• Free uniforms (Full-time and part-time)
• Free meals while on shift (Full-time and part-time)
• Retirement plan after 1 year of employment (Full-time)
• Employer-paid life insurance and disability insurance (Full-time)
• Numerous opportunities for training and advancement (Full-time and part-time)
• Free uniforms
• Numerous opportunities for training and advancement

JOB REQUIREMENTS

No restaurant experience is required; we will train you!

No prior restaurant experience necessary — we provide all the training you need! We are looking for cooks who:

• Are comfortable working alongside fryers in a kitchen environment
• Can learn and follow established procedures and recipes for breading chicken and other menu items
• Communicate effectively with kitchen teammates during order call backs
• Are at least 16 years of age
• Are dependable and committed to showing up consistently for their scheduled shifts
• Have the ability to handle multiple tasks at once

JOB DUTIES

As our Cook, you play a vital role in the day-to-day operations of the restaurant and directly influence the quality of every dish that comes out of the kitchen. Cook responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing wings
• Breading chicken, mushrooms, pickles, and a variety of other food items
• Operating the fryers throughout the duration of your shift
• Coordinating with team members regarding food orders and timing
• Monitoring and following order pars as displayed on kitchen screens
• Performing routine fryer cleaning and maintenance
• Filtering and maintaining fryer oil on a regular basis

OUR IDEAL TEAM MEMBER

Our ideal Team Member will align with our core values, which are modeled from the book The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni:

• Service Above Self
• Humbly Confident
• Hungry to Make It Better
• People Smart
• Do the Right Thing

Does this sound like you? If so, you may be the Cook for us!

Are you looking to work with a fun group of people? Do you want a job that you can look forward to coming to each day? Would you like to join a company that values you as a person? If you answered yes, apply today! We can't wait to hear from you!