Better Benefits: Build a better experience work & lifestyle!
- Tip share-earn up to $2/4 hr. extra in tips
- Get Paid $$$ to Refer your Friends*
- 50% of the best burgers around (or other menu options)
- Free meal while working
- Flexible schedules in a fun, family friendly, team environment
- Fast track for career opportunities and management experience
- Free uniform and hat
**Eligibility based off of time in position and average hours worked
*Referred Employees Must Be in Good Standing & Referee must be employed with Smashburger at time of payout. Referral Bonus is paid in three distributions
Cook Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Restaurant General Manager, our cooks are the champions of better burgers! In this role you will:
- Be a menu expert, follow Smashburger’s prep and menu recipe standards to prepare guest orders
- Reading, preparing and cooking food orders to specifications is a must! This ensures guest satisfaction, gold standards and minimizes waste
- Be a team player. Must be able to work with others on the line and communicate effectively with Guest Service Experts (GSE) and managers in a busy restaurant environment
- Ensure all food items are rung in prior to preparing orders; but be flexible to verbal instructions being called back (sometimes GSEs or guests get the order wrong from intake – we are all human)
- Have pride in maintaining cleanliness of kitchen floors, equipment and counters at all times with the use of company approved cleaning products
- Operate large cooking equipment such as grills and deep fryers; must be capable of using knives and slicing equipment with proper PPE
- Follow checklists and proven systems to set up, stock and close the kitchen
- Foster and value a safe work environment by following all personal and food safety and security standards
Cook Requirements
- No experience necessary – we build better skills! Must successfully complete Smashburger training program
- Must be 16 years of age or older
- Must have a Valid Physical ID/DL
- Physical ability to stand for extended periods of time; move, reach, grasp and lift boxes of food/ supplies up to 50 lbs.
- Kneel, bend, twist, stoop and smash
- Ability to work in high temperatures – it gets hot in the kitchen!
- Showing up on time to work variable hours/days, including nights, weekends, and holidays is an essential function of the job
- Follow Smashburger uniform standards
- Ability to follow all guidelines and procedures set forth by Smashburger, local, state, and federal employment regulations
- Must be able to produce authorized U.S. work documents; Smashburger participates in E-verify
All applicants and employees have an equal opportunity for employment and advancement within Smashburger. Smashburger is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants, prospective applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. We maintain a workplace free of racial slurs and bias. This policy applies to all employees, including managers, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as customers, clients, vendors, consultants, etc. Any conduct in violation of these company policies is also a violation of the law. Employees who engage in, ratify, or perpetuate discrimination, harassment or retaliation will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including immediate discharge
Work schedule
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
- 8 hour shift
- 10 hour shift
- Holidays
- Other
Supplemental pay
- Tips
- Other
Benefits
- Referral program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid training
- Other