Required Years of Experience
1 year
Job Details
Join the opening kitchen crew at Turning Point's brand-new University City restaurant. You'll learn all three of our stations (Lunch, Egg and Expo) and help set the standard for our kitchen from day one. Paid training starts in early-to-mid November, in English or Spanish.
What you'll do
- Cook every dish to Turning Point spec on the Lunch, Egg (flattop) and Expo stations. You'll be cross-trained on all three
- Set up your station, pull and date prep, and knock out priority prep first
- Follow every recipe, portion and plate standard. Recipes are in English OR Español
- Keep your station clean and food-safe during the rush, not just after it
- Help prep and pack catering orders
- Break down, clean and restock your station at close. We "close to open"
What we're looking for
- 1+ year of line cook experience; breakfast/egg or high-volume brunch is a big plus
- Comfortable with a fast pace, high heat and lifting heavy product
- Weekends required (our busiest days); holidays as scheduled
- 18+ and authorized to work in the U.S.
- English or Spanish: hablamos inglés y español
What we offer
- $18–$21/hr based on experience
- Day shifts only: we close at 3pm every day
- Paid training, in English or Spanish
- Trade and pick up shifts in our scheduling app (manager-approved)
- Catering from day one, and real room to move up at a new location
Sample schedule
- Opening: about 7am–4pm
- Late open / close: about 8:30am–4:00pm
- Weekends required; holidays as scheduled
About Turning Point
Turning Point is an award-winning, daytime-only breakfast, brunch & lunch restaurant with 30+ locations across NJ, PA, DE, VA and FL. Our University City restaurant opens in late November 2026, near SEPTA's 40th St El station. We're open 7:30am–3:00pm every day, so our team never works nights.
One Team, One Goal: no FOH vs. BOH. Every role matters, and in a rush we solve problems instead of pointing fingers. Our managers will never ask you to do something they wouldn't do themselves.
Apply in 2 minutes. We respond to every applicant within 48 hours.
The Turning Point location you are applying to is an independently owned and operated franchise location. This location is NOT managed or operated by the franchisor, Turning Point Franchisee System, LLC or Turning Point Holding Company, LLC or an affiliate. Franchisees are independent business owners who set their own compensation, wage and benefit programs, and are obligated to follow all local, state, and federal laws. All hiring and termination decisions will be made by the franchisee.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($18.00 - $21.00)
Benefits & Perks: Paid Training, Flexible Schedule
Required Skills
Breakfast Cooking
Ability to Follow Standardized Recipes
Food Preparation
Knife Skills
Food Safety
Teamwork
Time Management
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Turning Point – University City is a daytime restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch from 7:30am to 3:00pm, seven days a week. We're a 200-seat location in One uCity Square, in the middle of Philadelphia's innovation district — steps from Drexel, Penn, Penn Presbyterian, and the Science Center.
Everything is made to order. Scratch soups, dressings, and salsas, eggs cracked by hand all morning, a seasonal menu that changes through the year, and premium regional coffee.
Here's what makes working here different: no nights, ever. We're in early and out by mid-afternoon. No 11pm closes, no doubles, no missing dinner with your family. That schedule is the whole point — it's why our people stay.
We're a locally owned Turning Point franchise opening a brand-new restaurant with a founding team we intend to promote from. If you want to work in a serious, high-volume dining room and kitchen without giving up your evenings, come talk to us.
