Restaurant Team Member - Cook
About the role
Noodles & 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, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Obtain and maintain any required food safety licenses or certifications in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations
Requirements
Must be at least 16 years old, making this a great opportunity for teens or anyone eager to gain new skills and start building their career.
Qualifications
No experience with a sauté pan is needed; we will provide paid training.
Skills
Dependability, positivity, and a supportive attitude are essential. Physical requirements include standing for long periods, bending, twisting, reaching, lifting up to 55 pounds, and performing routine restaurant tasks.
Benefits
We offer a competitive pay range of USD $15.00 - USD $20.00 /Hr., along with meal and lifestyle discounts, tuition assistance, and recognition programs. We also provide free online Spanish and English courses, leadership development programs, and resources for mental health, legal, and financial well-being. Noodles & Company is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages Veterans and their spouses to apply.
Pay
USD $15.00 - USD $20.00 /Hr.
Schedule
Flexible schedules for part-time or full-time needs.
Contact
Application Deadline: Ongoing. For more information, visit our careers page.