COOK GOOD FOOD. MAKE GOOD MONEY. STILL HAVE A LIFE. Grit & Grind Cafe is a locally owned, family-operated restaurant in Phenix City, and we're looking for dependable Kitchen Team Members / Cooks to join our crew. We call this position our Flavor Technician because you're responsible for the part that matters most - making sure the food coming out of our kitchen is something we're proud to serve. We're not looking for culinary degrees or somebody who knows fancy kitchen terminology. We're looking for people who can learn, move with purpose, follow our recipes and procedures, work clean and consistently put out great food. And unlike a lot of restaurant kitchen jobs, you don't have to give up every night of your life to work here.
PAY + TIPS
Base pay is $10–$12/hour depending on experience, availability and position - PLUS participation in our shared tip pool. Yes, our kitchen team gets tips too. Our tip pool has historically added at least approximately $4/hour to eligible team members' earnings, and our team is currently averaging around $16/hour in total earnings including tips. Tip amounts vary based on customer tipping, hours worked and other factors and are not guaranteed. Past tip earnings do not guarantee future earnings.
THE PERKS
- Kitchen employees participate in our shared tip pool
- Current team earnings around $16/hour including tips
- No late-night kitchen shifts
- Closed every Monday & Tuesday
- Closed for many major holidays - we're family-owned and we like enjoying the holidays too
- Free work uniforms
- Employee meals/food discounts
- Flexible part-time scheduling
- Student-friendly scheduling
- Daytime, after-school and evening opportunities
- On-the-job kitchen training
- No professional cooking experience required
- Cross-training on multiple kitchen stations
- Opportunities for advancement and additional responsibility
- Performance-based pay increases
- Locally owned work environment
- Work directly alongside the people who own the restaurant
OUR HOURS
Wednesday–Friday: 11:00 AM–8:00 PM Saturday: 6:30 AM–1:30 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM–2:00 PM Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED We're hiring part-time employees for a variety of shifts. Weekend availability is strongly preferred.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Kitchen Team Member / Flavor Technician, you'll learn our menu, recipes, cooking procedures and kitchen systems. Responsibilities may include food preparation, fryer operation, cooking and assembling orders, following recipes and portion standards, maintaining food quality and consistency, restocking your station, keeping your work area clean and organized, following food-safety procedures, helping with opening and closing duties and working with the rest of the team to keep orders moving during busy periods. We believe in cross-training, so you're not necessarily going to spend every shift standing in the exact same spot doing the exact same thing.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Experience is great. Reliability is better. We're looking for someone who shows up on time, learns quickly, works with urgency, follows directions and takes pride in the food they put out. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen, communicating with teammates, staying organized during a rush and jumping in when something needs to be done. Restaurant experience is helpful, but we're willing to train the right person. If you've worked as a Cook, Line Cook, Prep Cook, Kitchen Team Member, Restaurant Team Member, Fry Cook, Kitchen Crew Member or Food Service Worker, your experience may be a great fit here.
WHY GRIT & GRIND? We're an independently owned, family-operated restaurant. The people making decisions about your job aren't sitting in a corporate office somewhere - we're working right alongside you. We work hard when we're here, but we also believe people should have a life outside of work. That's why we don't stay open late, close two days every week and close for many holidays throughout the year. If you're dependable, willing to learn and want to become an important part of a small restaurant team, we'd love to meet you. Apply today and come see if Grit & Grind is a good fit for you.