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
Requirements
No experience with a sauté pan is needed; we will provide paid training. Must be at least 16 years old.
Qualifications
- Dependable, positive attitude
- Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
- Physical ability to perform the essential functions of the job, including standing for long periods, bending, twisting, reaching, lifting up to 55 pounds, and performing routine restaurant tasks
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Ability to follow recipes and prep guides accurately
- Basic kitchen and sauté skills
Benefits
We offer a competitive pay range of USD $13.50 - USD $19.00 /Hr., along with meal and lifestyle discounts, tuition assistance, and recognition programs. We also provide free mental health, legal, and financial resources, and are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace.
Pay
USD $13.50 - USD $19.00 /Hr.
Schedule
Flexible schedules for part-time or full-time needs.
Contact
To apply, visit our careers page: https://www.noodles.com/careers