Line Cook

Golden Boy Barbecue is looking for skilled and enthusiastic Kitchen Team Member/Cook ($20-$25/hour based on experience) to join our team!

Full and Part-time positions are available. The restaurant is open for service Wednesday-Saturday 11:30AM-9PM and 11:30-8PM on Sunday. Sunday shifts are currently most available.

Golden Boy Barbecue is a live-fire cooking concept inspired by Texas barbecue tradition. We are located in Elmhurst and provide the entirety of the western suburbs with a curated experience that challenges what barbecue can be in this region. Management provides the combination of young and new perspectives with the guidance of hospitality veterans that have been opening and operating successful restaurants for over 30 years. 

Role:

Our kitchen operates separate stations during service. However, every kitchen team member will be cross trained and rotated between services, such that each teammate knows every station and menu item. While we do offer items that are prepared a la minute, the nature of our menu and barbecue generally is prep work heavy. In this role one will have the opportunity to learn and practice: 

• Live fire cooking and wood fire management.
• Unique cut butchery that includes large primals and half-animals.
• Sausage making, as well as meat curing and preservation.
• Managing food cost and waste.

In this role, team members must:

• Maintain knowledge of menu items, specials and ingredients. 
• Be willing to learn and grow as a cook. This includes, but is not limited to, processes of cooking, food handling, food knowledge and procedures. 
• Cooking and assembling dishes according to the recipe that are consistent with the determined portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and restaurant rules, policies and procedures. 
• Treating all guest allergies with utmost care and compliance with allergy protocols set by the restaurant. 
• Ability to work in a team. Must possess the ability to communicate, work well with others and hold oneself accountable. 
• Adhere to all Company policies, procedures and practices including health & safety, loss prevention, and serving safely.
• Perform any additional responsibilities as directed by management.

Experience and Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate is kind, positive, and works well with others. They also believe in quality, consistency and working in a clean, organized environment where respect and dignity is prioritized.

• Must have a positive attitude.
• Must have open availability including evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to frequently lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Will need a valid Food Handler Certification for this role.
• Ability to provide quality guest service.
• Willingness to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe working environment.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities with attention to detail.