Junior Cook

The Junior Cook supports the kitchen team with preparation, basic station responsibilities, recipe execution, sanitation, and service support while continuing to develop professional culinary skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete assigned prep work.
• Wash, cut, portion, measure, and prepare ingredients.
• Prepare approved menu components according to recipes.
• Assist senior cooks during service.
• Maintain station cleanliness and organization.
• Follow food-storage, labeling, dating, and rotation procedures.
• Follow sanitation and temperature-control requirements.
• Replenish station ingredients.
• Report shortages or quality concerns.
• Assist with opening and closing tasks.
• Learn additional stations as skills develop.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant food-service, culinary, food-preparation, or commercial kitchen experience.
• Basic professional cooking and knife skills.
• Ability to follow recipes and instructions accurately.
• Basic food-safety knowledge.
• Ability to work quickly and safely.
• Willingness to learn multiple stations.

Core Soft Skills

• Coachability and reliability.
• Attention to detail and teamwork.
• Positive attitude and sense of urgency.
• Cleanliness and organization.
• Respectful communication.
• Willingness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Indian or Chinese cuisine.
• Culinary training.
• Comfort appearing and speaking on camera for appropriate restaurant marketing, team content, or promotional activities.
• Ability to speak Bengali is a plus but is not required.

Apply using the form on this page. Include:

• Current resume.
• Any relevant culinary training or certifications.
• A written response to the situational question below.