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Sonny’s BBQ
Tallahassee, FL, US
Summary
The cook is responsible for managing the grill, preparing menu items according to protocols, and maintaining a clean and sanitary workstation. They must also navigate kitchen equipment and process orders efficiently using the KDS system.
Job Description
Description
Looking for a workplace that values hard work and offers opportunities for long-term growth? You’ve come to the right place! At ACGBBQ, LLC., a licensed franchisee of Sonny’s BBQ, we know our people are the heart of our success, and we’re committed to taking care of our team.
Benefits for team members are:
- Family-Friendly Hours
- Competitive Pay
- Eat Free when working
- Paid Time Off after one year
- Christmas and Thanksgiving Off
- Team Member of Quarter Awards Program
- Incentive Opportunities
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Additional Supplemental Benefits
(Employees in non-exempt positions must complete the applicable waiting period prior to benefits enrollment.)
At Sonny’s BBQ, we don’t just hire great people—we invest in them. When you join the ACGBBQ family, you’ll be part of a team that supports you, values your contributions, and helps you grow.
General Purpose
To provide the most memorable experience for our guests, through fun, connections, and the best BBQ ever!
Essential Duties (may include, but not limited to)
- Ability to cook
- Memorize and apply all Sonny’s-specialized BOH terminology, plating, menu items, procedures, utensils, abbreviations, and methodologies.
- Ability to navigate around equipment
- Fully responsible for managing the grill
- Ability to work frying equipment and bread grill
- Able to read orders and follow protocols to process orders according to the KDS
- Maintain a clean workstation
- Adhere to sanitary and food preparation guidelines
- Perform cleaning duties throughout and at the end of the shift
- Use a meat slicer
- Able to work with sharp knives
- Ability to perform other duties as assigned
Qualification Requirements
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to be calm under pressure
- Effective time management skills
- Must be dependable and can maintain a flexible schedule
- Attend and successfully complete any ongoing training or certification programs required by the company, federally, or by the state as it relates to this position.
Required Skills and Experience
- Related experience and/or training in the restaurant industry.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills
- Constant ability to push, pull, lift, carry and or move up to 90 pounds.
- Team Members will be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and required to work with cleaning chemicals. Frequent washing of the hands is required for all positions.
Physical Demands and Work Environment (so you know what you are getting into)
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any BOH Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to handle food products and equipment.
- Ability to communicate with other Team Members, including speaking and listening.
- The position requires continuously walking, standing, bending, lifting, reaching, crouching, touching, feeling, tasting, talking, hearing, wiping, and smelling.
- Sonny’s is a fast-paced environment and requires constant human interaction and movement.
- While performing the duties of the job, team members regularly work with or near moving mechanical parts.
- As a BOH Team Member, you must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the job for up to an 8-hour shift.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a detailed list of all responsibilities.
With nearly 100 locations throughout the southeast, Sonny’s BBQ® is one of the largest and most popular barbecue restaurant companies in the country. Floyd “Sonny” Tillman and his wife, Lucille founded Sonny’s BBQ in 1968 in Gainesville, Fla. in hopes of creating a local BBQ joint for their community to enjoy. Over fifty years later, Sonny's BBQ continues to be just that. At Sonny’s it’s all about Southern hospitality and having fun. It’s about being passionate and constantly perfecting the craft of BBQ. It’s about being trustworthy and dependable. It’s about making sure that when people come in for our signature BBQ, they feel right at home, just like they have since 1968.
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Restaurants
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Winter Park, Florida
With nearly 100 locations throughout the southeast, Sonny’s BBQ® is one of the largest and most popular barbecue restaurant companies in the country. Floyd “Sonny” Tillman and his wife, Lucille founded Sonny’s BBQ in 1968 in Gainesville, Fla. in hopes of creating a local BBQ joint for their community to enjoy. Over fifty years later, Sonny's BBQ continues to be just that. At Sonny’s it’s all about Southern hospitality and having fun. It’s about being passionate and constantly perfecting the craft of BBQ. It’s about being trustworthy and dependable. It’s about making sure that when people come in for our signature BBQ, they feel right at home, just like they have since 1968.
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Restaurants
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Winter Park, Florida