Cook / Line Cook - The Westerner

The Westerner in West Valley City, UT is looking to hire a full-time Cook / Line Cook to join our restaurant cooking team to prepare and serve the delicious food that our customers love. Are you passionate about cooking? Do you want to work for a highly respected and stable company? Are you ready to enjoy where you work? If so, please read on!

This restaurant cooking position earns a competitive salary of $45,000/ year. If this sounds like the right bar food service opportunity for you, apply today!

ABOUT THE WESTERNER

We first opened our doors in 1962 as Salt Lake City's original country dance hall, bar, and grill! Over the years, our stage has been home to well-known artists from Brad Paisley and George Jones to Rascal Flatts and The Dixie Chicks. Whether our clients are looking for good music, good food, or a good time, they can always find it with us! Our multifunctional design creates fun nights filled with live music, free mechanical bull rides, pool tables, line dance lessons, couple dance lessons, a karaoke room, and more! We provide a fun and safe environment for both our customers and our employees!

We respect and listen to our employees, inviting them to be innovative and involved. Our team is talented and hardworking, so we encourage our staff to empower themselves through education to perfect their skills. We want all our employees to thrive and succeed in our fun team environment and anywhere else they go.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A COOK / LINE COOK

As a Cook / Line Cook, you arrive at the bar each day determined to ensure that every meal that leaves our kitchen lives up to our standards of quality. To maintain guest satisfaction, you carefully follow recipes as well as assemble and plate food in an appealing manner. Using your strong attentiveness to detail, you ensure that each dish meets our company's standards in every aspect as well as adheres to any special requests.

To make sure that properly cooked food gets out to diners in a timely manner, you communicate effectively with other staff to maintain organization, coordination, and efficiency in the kitchen. You maintain the cleanliness of food prep areas at all times and follow food sanitation standards to the letter. To guarantee high-quality meals, you regularly rotate stock and dispose of expired products. You love working in a fast-paced culinary environment. Your friendly attitude and professional approach towards coworkers and guests alike contribute greatly to the success of our restaurant!

QUALIFICATIONS

• 21+ years old
• Utah Alcohol Server training card or be able to acquire it within 14 days of hire
• Salt Lake County Health Department food handler's permit or be able to acquire it within 14 days of hire

Do you have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal? Are you adaptable and work well under pressure? Do you keep your workspace clean and organized? Are you a team player with good problem-solving skills? If yes, you might just be perfect for this cooking position at our bar!

WORK SCHEDULE

This restaurant food service position works every Wednesday & Thursday 5pm-1am and Friday and Saturday 5pm-2am

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR FOOD SERVICE TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this restaurant food service job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 84119