Job Summary The Cook role is responsible for preparing and cooking Aloha Hawaiian BBQ menu items with consistency, speed, cleanliness, and care. This position handles core back-of-house duties including cooking chicken, beef, pork, and other menu items; using the grill and fryer; supporting prep; maintaining quality standards; and keeping the kitchen clean and service-ready.

Role Focus:

Primary lane: cooking menu items correctly and keeping the back of house moving during service. This role may also cut proteins, complete prep, package orders, and clean as needed in a small-restaurant environment. Essential Responsibilities - Cooking & Order Execution

• Cook chicken, beef, pork, burgers, fried items, and other menu items according to restaurant standards.
• Safely operate the grill, fryer, rice cooker, hot holding equipment, knives, and other kitchen tools as trained.
• Read tickets carefully, manage timing, and coordinate multiple orders during busy periods.
• Plate food neatly, finish items correctly, and help ensure each order looks generous, clean, and consistent.
• Communicate with front-of-house and prep staff about order timing, shortages, substitutions, special requests, or quality concerns. Essential Responsibilities - Prep, Food Safety & Quality
• Cut, portion, and prepare proteins as needed, including chicken, beef, pork, and other menu items.
• Prepare or assist with marinades, sides, sauces, and other prep tasks when needed.
• Follow proper food safety procedures for raw and cooked foods, including separation, storage, labeling, rotation, and temperature awareness.
• Monitor food quality, flavor, doneness, freshness, and portion consistency throughout the shift.
• Help maintain product levels so the restaurant can handle dine-in, pickup, delivery, and catering orders. Essential Responsibilities - BOH Cleaning, Equipment & Team Support
• Clean and maintain the grill, fryer area, cook line, prep areas, shelves, floors, drains, and equipment as assigned.
• Complete opening, closing, and shift-change duties, including restocking, wiping, sweeping, mopping, trash, and dish support as needed.
• Use cleaning chemicals safely and follow restaurant procedures for sanitation.
• Support prep staff and front-of-house staff when needed, including packaging, order checks, and simple support tasks.
• Help train newer team members on basic kitchen flow, safety, cleanliness, and food quality standards when requested. Skills & Qualifications
• Prior restaurant cooking, grill, fryer, or back-of-house experience is strongly preferred.
• Able to cook efficiently while maintaining quality, cleanliness, and order accuracy.
• Comfortable using knives, handling raw proteins, and working around hot equipment.
• Able to stay calm and organized during rushes and communicate clearly with the team.
• Reliable, team-oriented, and willing to jump in wherever needed in a small restaurant.
• Food Handler Card or ability to obtain one promptly if required. What Success Looks Like
• Food is cooked consistently and leaves the kitchen hot, accurate, and well-presented.
• Orders move steadily during rushes without sacrificing quality or safety.
• The cook line stays clean, stocked, and ready for the next order.
• Prep, FOH, and management receive clear communication and dependable support. Physical Requirements & Work Environment
• Stand, walk, reach, bend, lift, and work around hot equipment for most of the shift.
• Lift and carry boxes, trays, pans, proteins, and supplies, generally up to 50 pounds.
• Work around raw proteins, hot surfaces, fryer oil, steam, sharp tools, wet floors, and cleaning products.
• Perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Small-Restaurant Teamwork Because Aloha Hawaiian BBQ is a small restaurant, employees may occasionally be asked to help outside their primary role when it is safe, reasonable, and helpful to the team. Cross-training does not change the role's main focus unless management updates the position or duties. General Statement This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work for this position. It is not an exhaustive list of every responsibility, duty, or skill required. Duties may be updated based on restaurant needs.

Pay:

From $18.00 per hour Expected hours: 20.0 - 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Paid training Referral program

Work Location:

In person