Cook

A Restaurant cook is responsible to prepare quality food that tastes great and is consistent from day to day. This position is critical to Wingstop Restaurants; ensuring compliance with company standards in all areas of operation, including product preparation maintaining the highest quality products and services are delivered to each customer; follows and comprehends the importance of proper personal hygiene and sanitation procedures. The restaurant cook must be able to successfully focus on their job in a calm, yet efficient manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that each guest has a positive, long lasting impression of the Wingstop experience 
• Ability to practice safe cooking procedures 
• Quickly scan and comprehend the order tickets 
• Accurately count the number of Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless Strips needed for each order 
• Coordinate the cooking time of Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless Strips and fries with the corresponding timer 
• According to Wingstop standards; Sauce, Season and package all orders 
• Accurately count the cooked Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless Strips into the proper sauce bowls 
• Cook and prepare Bone-In Wings, Boneless Wings and Boneless Strips and Fries in the proper fryers and baskets 
• Filter and freshen the fryer shortening daily, following all safety procedures and with proper safety equipment 
• Assist in keeping the kitchen clean throughout the shift maintaining clean as you go and at closing time 
• Immediately notify Manager on Duty of all safety, sanitation or employee issues 
• Assist other employees as needed 
• Follow directions given by Manager or Supervisor 
• Know and thoroughly understand the importance of good hygiene and food handling practices 
• Ability to thoroughly understand and follow instructions in how to properly and safely use chemical cleaning products

Team Focus

• Brings issues or concerns to the attention of the supervisor; is willing to ask for help. 
• Identifies and introduces new ideas and solutions to create efficiency in the operation. 
• Represents the brand and department in a professional and polished manner at all times.

Essential Skills:

• Guest service mentality; has a genuine desire to serve the customer 
• Maintains a calm, tactful demeanor when dealing with difficult situations 
• Manages multiple projects and timelines with a sense of urgency and follow through 
• Well organized and detail oriented 
• Ongoing learner; exhibits insatiable curiosity and an interest in self improvement 
• Has an outgoing personality 
• Strong work ethic 
• Has restaurant industry experience