Fry Cook

Company Introduction: To be a Chick’n Head is wearing a badge of honor. We’re known for our crispy wings, dressed in our in-house sauces and our amazing catfish, but we’re much more than that. Chick’n Headz believes in Service before Sauce, meaning the Customer Experience is at the forefront of our operation. We are a fast-paced environment and we do it with a smile. Our customers and our teammates deserve the best we have to offer!

Chick'n Headz, LLC in Fayetteville, AR is in search of hard-working Fry Cooks cooks to join our restaurant team. In this role, you will set up and break down the frying stations and assist with prep work. You will then fry food to fulfill orders throughout your shift. Applicants should have at least 1 year working with deep fryers in a cook-to-order restaurant. Cooks must be able to mentally and physically process working multiple stations at one time. Working in a fast-paced kitchen can be stressful, so we are looking for individuals who can remain calm under pressure.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have experience handling raw chicken.
• Must have experience changing fryer oil.
• Must have experience working in a fast-paced cook-to-order environment.
• Must know how to work from a kitchen display screen.
• Must understand basic math.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be able to legally work in the United States.
• Flexibility to work mornings, nights, weekends, and catering events.
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Have reliable transportation and can arrive to work on time and ready to receive the customer at the start of your shift.
• Ability to stand for long hours at a time
• Must be adaptable to a fast-paced environment (think fast, move fast)
• Must be able to bend, stretch, twist, or reach for objects on shelves at various height levels
• Frequently stoop or squat to reach items on low shelves or on the floor.
• Continuously reach overhead, forward, and underneath shelving, counters, tables, refrigeration, units, racks, drink dispensers, fryers, etc.
• Frequently lift and stack items up to 50 pounds from various heights to/from shelving, freezers, coolers, stock rooms, etc.
• Occasionally, lift and carry up to 30-pound bags of trash and place in dumpster outside of restaurant
• Occasionally climb a footstool or ladder to reach items located on stock shelves, in coolers, freezers, stock rooms.

Essential Duties:

• Operate fryers and grills according to instructions
• Prepare food items like poultry and fish for frying
• Check food items to ensure that it is fresh
• Rotate product using the first in, first out (FIFO) method of rotation.
• Monitor the time and heat of equipment to ensure food does not under or overcook
• Assist in the preparation of menu items, with coordinated timing of center of plate items with sides
• Adhere to portion control as defined by Chef
• Maintain consistency in cooking and presentation
• Clean and maintain fryers and grills, including changing oil
• Inventory stocking and restocking
• Filtering and polishing of oil management
• Cleaning including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counter-tops and sanitizing food areas
• Work quickly and efficiently
• Communicate effectively with other kitchen staff and FOH members
• Must have a strong attention to detail when it comes to your work

Experience:

• Line cook/professional cooking : min 1 year
• Must have experience handling raw chicken.
• Must be able to change fryer oil.
• Must have experience working in a fast-paced cook-to-order environment
• Must have experience changing fryer oil.
• Work in a fast-paced kitchen, utilizing equipment like deep fryers
• Ability to read and understand a kitchen display screen and priority of food drops to ensure timing is coordinated
• Following cooking instructions, safety procedures, and sanitary requirements
• Handle raw meat
• Ability to use an open or pressure fryer.
• Able to change out oil.
• Critical thinker.
• Think and react quickly.
• Prefer someone with short order cooking experience
• Prefer applicants with Food Safety Certification

Required Behaviors:

• Provide Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Team Player – willing to assist teammates in getting the job done
• Great attitude
• Display a sense of urgency and pride in our work environment
• Dependable and Reliable
• Assist in ensuring that the restaurant is clean and adheres to Chick’n Headz sanitation guidelines
• Willingness and openness to learn Chick’n Headz culture and guidelines
• Must have good hygiene

What we offer:

·        Competitive Pay

·        Weekly pay

·        Room for growth

·        On-Shift Meal discounts

·        Flexible work schedules

·        Casual attire

Disclaimer:

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; and is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize that people are our finest asset. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, creed, color, religion or belief, national origin, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or sexual orientation or any other classification protected by law.