Lead Cook (Breakfast & Lunch)

Lead Cook (Breakfast & Lunch) Blue Plate Restaurant - 3.0 Petaluma, CA Job Details Full-time $24 - $27 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Paid training Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Referral program Paid sick time Qualifications Recipe adherence Spanish Interpersonal skills English Expediting Kitchen grills Kitchen stations Full Job Description Lead Cook (Breakfast & Lunch)

Pay:

$24.00 - $27.00 per hour Performance bonus potential

Job Type:

Full-time Location:

Petaluma, CA (on-site) About Blue Plate Blue Plate is a modern American comfort diner serving breakfast, lunch, and early dinner. Our mission is to be our community's most dependable place for a satisfying meal — a weekday breakfast before work, a family lunch, a weekend gathering, or an early dinner. We combine the warmth and familiarity of a traditional diner with modern execution, quality ingredients, generous portions, and hospitality-focused service. Blue Plate is built to be a long-term, multi-unit brand, and we want cooks who want to grow with us. The Role This is a hands-on, short-order breakfast and lunch cooking role. You'll run the line during the rush — eggs cooked to order, griddle and flat-top, à la carte tickets, plated to time — set the pace for the station, and help keep the kitchen clean, stocked, and moving. As Lead Cook you'll be the most experienced cook on the line, support the Kitchen Manager, help train newer cooks, and step up during opening and closing. This is a clear path to grow into a Kitchen Manager role as we expand. What You'll Do Cook breakfast and lunch to order, working all stations (griddle, flat-top, eggs, sauté, fry, expo) Cook eggs every style to order and hold quality and timing during the rush Set the pace and standard on the line for other cooks Follow recipes and hold portion, quality, and presentation standards Help train and coach newer cooks Run opening and closing station procedures Keep stations clean, stocked, and organized; follow food-safety and sanitation standards Help with prep, par levels, and reducing waste Support the Kitchen Manager and step in when needed What You Bring (Minimum Qualifications) 2+ years of line cook experience in a high-volume kitchen Short-order / à la carte cooking experience (cooking individual tickets to order) Ability to cook eggs every style to order during a busy breakfast rush Ability to follow recipes and maintain consistency under pressure Ability to work mornings, weekends, and holidays (Blue Plate will consider reasonable accommodation for sincerely held religious beliefs or qualifying disabilities that affect scheduling) Team player who can keep a calm, fast pace Preferred Qualifications Breakfast, brunch, or diner experience Experience leading or setting the pace on a line Experience training newer cooks Bilingual (English/Spanish) Benefits (for eligible employees) Paid, hands-on training (compensated at your regular rate) Health, dental, and vision insurance (eligibility requirements apply; details provided at offer) CalSavers retirement program Paid time off (accrual details provided at offer) Free meals while working Employee referral program A clear path to advance into Kitchen Manager and future leadership roles Physical Requirements / Essential Functions The following are essential functions of this position. All essential functions may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Continuously standing and walking for extended periods throughout a shift Frequently using hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, and back in a repetitive manner for cooking tasks Frequently lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling food products, supplies, and equipment Frequently reaching, bending, stooping, and twisting; occasionally kneeling Occasionally lifting and carrying food products and supplies up to 50 pounds Continuously working around and in proximity to hot surfaces, grills, ovens, fryers, and steam equipment Frequently using knives and sharp tools in accordance with safe handling protocols Routinely using and working in proximity to commercial food-service cleaning and sanitizing chemicals in accordance with posted safety protocols Frequently working in wet, slippery, and fast-paced conditions Fair Chance Act Notice Blue Plate complies with California AB 1008 (the Fair Chance Act). We do not inquire into an applicant's conviction history prior to making a conditional offer of employment. A criminal record does not automatically disqualify you from employment. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation Blue Plate is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment — including recruiting, hiring, compensation, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, or termination — on the basis of race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, age (40 and over), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military or veteran status, reproductive health decisionmaking, or any other characteristic protected under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) or applicable federal law. Blue Plate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances. Accommodation is available at all stages of the employment process, including application, interview, and onboarding.

Pay:

$24.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

Paid sick time Paid training Application Question(s): Can you cook different styles of egg? (over easy, over medium, sunny side up etc.)

Work Location:

In person