Restaurant Team Member - Cook

About the role

Noodles and Company is seeking Team Members to join our back-of-house kitchen crew as cooks and line cooks. Your responsibilities include preparing fresh ingredients, cooking dishes to order, and ensuring consistency, quality, and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare fresh ingredients and cook dishes to order.
• Ensure each dish is made with consistency, quality, and attention to presentation.
• Follow recipes, prep guides, and standard procedures accurately.
• Learn and refine kitchen and sauté skills through hands-on training.
• Maintain pace during peak hours and support smooth kitchen flow.
• Work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where communication matters.
• Manage multiple tasks effectively to meet guest expectations during busy shifts.
• Work safely around kitchen equipment, heat, and steam.
• Use kitchen tools, timers, and basic systems as part of daily routines.
• Keep the restaurant clean and organized while following food safety and sanitation standards.
• Bring dependability, positivity, and a supportive attitude to every shift.
• Meet the physical requirements of the role, including standing for long periods, bending, twisting, reaching, lifting up to 55 pounds, and performing routine restaurant tasks.
• Obtain and maintain any required food safety licenses or certifications in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you must be at least 16 years old and able to meet the physical requirements of the role, including standing for long periods, bending, twisting, reaching, lifting up to 55 pounds, and performing routine restaurant tasks. You should also be able to follow recipes, prep guides, and standard procedures accurately.

Qualifications

No prior experience with a sauté pan is necessary; we will provide paid training. You should have a positive attitude and a supportive approach to your work, and be dependable and able to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Skills

Basic culinary skills, ability to follow directions, and a willingness to learn new techniques are essential. You should also be able to communicate effectively and work well in a team environment.

Benefits

We offer competitive pay plus tips, flexible schedules, meal and lifestyle discounts, and recognition programs. We also provide free mental health, legal, and financial resources, as well as tuition assistance and scholarship opportunities. We are committed to creating a workplace where Noodlers feel supported, respected, and able to bring their full self to work.

Pay

The pay range for this position is USD $15.00 - USD $20.00 /Hr.

Schedule

We accept applications for this position on an ongoing basis, and there is no specific application deadline. However, we encourage interested individuals to submit their applications at their convenience.