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A Cook prepares food in a restaurant or institutional kitchen. May be responsible for a specific station or type of food preparation in a larger kitchen, or specialize as a short-order or fast-food cook. May prepare meals in private homes, or cater parties.
$30,752 / year median in Texas
+5% projected growth
Job Description
About the Employer Brand At Goode Company, food is how we tell the story of Texas—its people, places, traditions, and hospitality. Since 1977, our restaurants have been built around honest cooking, genuine connection, and the belief that every guest should feel welcomed and well cared for. The Role The Fry Cook executes a focused kitchen station with speed, consistency, and respect for ingredients, recipes, teammates, and the guest experience. What You'll Do Set up, stock, and maintain the assigned station for efficient service. Manage fryer temperatures, filtration, oil quality, breading, timing, and safe hot-oil practices. Prepare and cook menu items to recipe, portion, temperature, timing, and presentation standards. Read tickets and coordinate timing and communication with the line, expo, and service team. Monitor product quality, pars, rotation, waste, and food-safety controls. Use kitchen tools and commercial equipment safely and report maintenance concerns. Complete opening, cleaning, breakdown, labeling, and closing work thoroughly. What You'll Bring Line-cook or comparable high-volume kitchen experience is preferred. Working knowledge of station organization, cooking technique, timing, and sanitation. Ability to follow recipes, stay composed under pressure, and communicate with the team. Food Handler Certification Physical & Schedule Requirements Stand and move for extended periods in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Frequently bend, reach, grip, push, pull, and perform repetitive food-preparation motions. Regularly lift and carry up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance when needed. Safely work around heat, open flame, steam, sharp tools, wet floors, cold storage, and commercial equipment. Maintain availability for a varied schedule that may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Benefits & Perks Weekly payroll. Team member food and dining discounts. Access to wellness resources and support services. Part-time medical membership with preventive and diagnostic coverage during the first year, subject to plan terms and eligibility. Eligibility for full medical benefits after 12 months of consistent full-time hours, subject to plan terms and eligibility. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan terms. Equal Opportunity & Job Description Notice Goode Company Restaurants and Levi Goode Brands are equal opportunity employers. This description summarizes the role; duties and requirements may change with business needs. Reasonable accommodations may be available to qualified individuals. What You'll Bring Line-cook or comparable high-volume kitchen experience is preferred. Working knowledge of station organization, cooking technique, timing, and sanitation. Ability to follow recipes, stay composed under pressure, and communicate with the team. Food Handler Certification Physical & Schedule Requirements Stand and move for extended periods in a fast-paced kitchen environment. Frequently bend, reach, grip, push, pull, and perform repetitive food-preparation motions. Regularly lift and carry up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds with assistance when needed. Safely work around heat, open flame, steam, sharp tools, wet floors, cold storage, and commercial equipment. Maintain availability for a varied schedule that may include early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Benefits
- Dental Insurance