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Grill Cook - NAYA - Oceanside

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At Naya, we share Middle Eastern flavors that nourish, inspire, and connect us. Serving Middle Eastern goodness since 2008. Our mission has always been to provide authentic, fresh, and nutritious Middle Eastern meals that look great and taste amazing. Consistency is key to our success; we commit to delivering excellent service and quality to our customers in all of our locations, all day.


Reports to: General Manager


Location: Oceanside, NY


++How You'll Impact++


The Grill Cook makes an impact on the NAYA experience by ensuring that the BOH is being executed at the highest standards: all recipes are being produced to the NAYA specifications, equipment is all clean and maintained, workspace is meticulously clean, food prep and production timing ensures the highest quality of food, food safety checklist completed and, line tastings performed.


++Benefits of Working with NAYA!++


  • Same day pay option available via Streamä
  • Employee gift card program with OnARollä
  • Vacation and Sick Pay
  • Free meals every day
  • Paid breaks
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Commuter pre-tax benefits
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance

++What You'll Do++


  • Manages the grill station from start to finish, Cooking and preparing food for consumption by the customer and employee meals
  • Ensure that all food products have been prepared correctly before cooking and are to Naya's recipes and standards
  • Check food quality throughout the day to ensure freshness
  • Maintain appropriate portion-control and limit waste
  • Complete shift work (prep, opening and closing checklists), as assigned, timely and thoroughly in accordance with standards
  • Clean and stock station as assigned, by the start of each shift
  • Clean equipment, as assigned, thoroughly and in a timely fashion
  • Manage proper storing, rotations, and temperatures according to Health regulations
  • Updates knowledge and skills by participating in staff training opportunities
  • Informs manager on duty immediately of any DOH or OSHA/workplace safety violations
  • Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment; use equipment and tools only as intended, properly and safely

++Who You Are++


  • 2+ years of culinary experience
  • The ability to lift at least 50 pounds on a regular basis.
  • Excellent communicator in written and verbal formats.
  • Communicates information effectively and efficiently.
  • Maintains a friendly, helpful and positive attitude always.
  • Polished personal presentation; Grooming meets Naya standards, as outlined by Employee Handbook
  • The ability to bend, stoop, stand and perform extensive walking for 8-10 hours a day.
  • The ability to withstand exposure to high volume of business and the movement, noise and temperature extremes associated with a busy restaurant.
  • Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays, and variable schedule, per the needs of the business.
  • Adherence to company, state, and county sanitation standards.
  • Perform all other related and compatible duties as assigned by the Management team.

  • Experience
    Required
  • Employment
    Part-time
  • Salary
    $17.5 – $18.5 hourly

pin icon3195 Long Beach Road, 11572, Oceanside

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CookOceanside

Fast Casual Restaurant • More than 250 Employees

Hiring on JOB TODAY since March, 2026

Our mission has always been to provide authentic, fresh, and nutritious Middle Eastern meals that look great and taste amazing. We are growing one store at a time and always looking for ambitious people to join us. We invest in training and believe in promoting from within. Most of our managers started as team members.

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