Line Cooks and Prep Cooks needed. Full or Part time

Our priority is our people, and we offer an environment full of personal and professional growth opportunities. Our restaurants will give you the chance to experience a fun and productive workplace environment, where you will be able to think and help to produce multiple solutions. We are committed to helping your growth and will always fully invest in your success.
Our kitchen associates focus on producing the best product quality, all with the mindset of fully satisfying our guests. therefore, we strive to always deliver excellent product quality.
Prepare all the delicious side dishes that accompany our chicken, assist in maintaining the kitchen clean and organized.
Prior experience as a cook, grill cook, fry cook, prep cook, line cook, chef, preferred
Team Member, Food Preparation/Dishwasher Responsibilities/Duties:
Follows company food handling and safety procedures.
Maintains dishes clean throughout the shift following manual warewashing standards.
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 associates
Regularly assists peers including but not limited to hot prep, expediter and burrito assembly personal.
Ability to move 50lbs, with assistance is required
CA Food handler certificate is required.
Education: No education is required, however a High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) is preferred. Communication: Ability to speak and read English is required (second language a plus). Ability to speak effectively with external customers is required. Competencies: Customer service skills, and experience entering orders into a Point-Of-Sales (POS) system is preferred Food Handler Card: A food handler card required where applicable
For over 35 years El Pollo Loco continues to dominate the market in delivering the best citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken. We opened our first restaurant in 1980 in Los Angeles, and today we are over 450 restaurants strong and still growing! Job Types: Part-time, Full-time