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.

Requirements

No prior experience with a sauté pan is necessary; we provide paid training. Must be at least 16 years old.

Qualifications

• Dependable, positive, and supportive 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.
• Ability to follow recipes, prep guides, and standard procedures accurately.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively during busy shifts.

Skills

• Attention to detail.
• Time management.
• Teamwork.
• Food safety knowledge.

Benefits

We offer a competitive pay range of USD $13.50 - USD $19.00 /Hr., along with flexible schedules, meal and lifestyle discounts, and recognition programs. We also provide free mental health, legal, and financial resources, and tuition assistance and scholarship opportunities. Join us and build your career with a company that values your contribution and supports your well-being.

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. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.