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Grill Master (Cook)El Pollo Loco • Pittsburg, CA, US
Grill Master (Cook)

Grill Master (Cook)

El Pollo Loco • Pittsburg, CA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Cook job summary:


Take pride in preparing and grilling the “perfect pollo” that put us on the map. Our chicken is our pride and joy that has been served for over 30 years.


Responsibilities and duties:

  • Must follow company and local health department food handling procedures.
  • Must comply with company safety protocols.
  • Inspect chicken quality through the entire preparation and cook process. Product receiving, rotation, marinating and grilling.
  • Follows chicken projections through the shift to maintain proper levels of cooked chicken products.
  • Receives chicken orders, cooks and packages chicken that meets quality standards.
  • Cleans and sanitizes the entire workstation including but not limited to equipment, tools, storage area.
  • Assists in training new cooks.
  • Regularly assists peers including but not limited to hot prep, expediter and burrito assembly personal.
  • Periodically performs additional duties assigned by the supervisor.

Physical Requirements:

  • Cook must have the ability to stand and walk for long durations.
  • Cook must have the ability to repeatedly use hands to reach/handle/feel/grasp objects.
  • Ability to occasionally stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl and may lift objects up to 40lbs.
  • Ability to move up to 50lbs with assistance is required.
  • Must be able to work under heavy stress/pressure during peak periods.
  • Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold.

Qualification Standards:

  • CA Food handler certificate is required.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
  • No experience is required, but restaurant cooking experience is preferred
  • No education is required, high school diploma and equivalent is preferred.
  • Must be able to observe products and use best judgement prior to presenting products to the guests to ensure a high level of food quality is maintained.
  • Kitchen, time-management, and customer service skills are preferred.

We are a licensed El Pollo Loco Franchisee company with 29 restaurants ( and many more in the pipeline ) over 500 team members strong and more joining our vision everyday. Located in Northern California, our name says it all TWS ( Together We Succeed ).
We are in an exponential growth mode and set to have at least 35 El Pollo Loco restaurants by the end of 2030 and eventually looking to a multi-brand expansion throughout the USA.

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