
Confidential New Burger Restaurant – Queens, NY
Full-Time | Leadership Position
PLEASE APPLY ONLY IF YOU HAVE REAL, HANDS-ON BURGER SHOP COOKING EXPERIENCE.
We are hiring an experienced Lead Burger Chef / Kitchen Lead for an upcoming burger restaurant in Queens, NY.
We are specifically looking for someone with at least 3+ years of professional, hands-on experience working in a burger restaurant, smash burger shop, fast-casual burger concept, or high-volume burger kitchen.
Burger-shop cooking experience is required for this position.
General restaurant, deli, pizza, catering, or unrelated cooking experience by itself does not qualify for this lead position.
We strongly encourage experienced burger cooks who have spent several years working directly with flat-top griddles, smash burgers, fryers, chicken breading, sauces, seasoning, prep, and high-volume burger assembly to apply.
The person selected will become a leader of our cooking team and will be responsible for helping train cooks, maintain recipes and procedures, control food quality, and ensure consistent execution.
REQUIRED BURGER EXPERIENCE
You should already have professional experience with:
CHICKEN, BREADING & FRYER EXPERIENCE
Professional experience should also include:
SAUCE & SEASONING KNOWLEDGE
We are especially interested in someone who understands flavor development, not simply someone who follows instructions.
Experience with some or all of the following is highly desirable:
You are NOT expected to bring or disclose proprietary recipes from a previous employer.
However, you should understand how professional restaurant sauces, seasonings, marinades and breading systems are developed, prepared, scaled and kept consistent.
THIS IS A LEADERSHIP POSITION
We are not simply hiring another line cook.
You will be expected to:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
3+ years of professional burger-shop cooking experience REQUIRED.
Previous experience as any of the following is highly relevant:
Burger Chef | Lead Burger Cook | Grill Cook | Lead Cook | Kitchen Lead | Kitchen Supervisor | Senior Line Cook | Head Cook
Applicants who have worked for established burger restaurants, smash-burger concepts, fast-casual burger restaurants, or high-volume quick-service burger operations are strongly encouraged to apply.
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS LEAD POSITION IF:
We respect all types of kitchen experience, but this particular position requires an experienced burger-shop professional.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We want someone who can walk into a professional burger kitchen and already understand:
Seasoning → Prep → Griddle → Fryer → Breading → Sauce → Assembly → Timing → Consistency → Cleanliness → Leadership
You should be able to look at a burger or fried chicken product and recognize whether it has been seasoned, cooked, assembled and presented correctly.
Most importantly, you should understand consistency — every customer should receive the same high-quality product regardless of which cook is working the station.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
You are:
LOCATION
Queens, New York
The exact restaurant location and business details will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process.
Applicants must be able to reliably commute to Queens.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your résumé and clearly describe your burger-restaurant experience.
Please answer:
IMPORTANT
Candidates with 3–5+ years of strong, direct burger-shop cooking experience will receive first priority.
If you have spent several years working hands-on in a successful burger restaurant and are ready to step into a leadership position, we strongly encourage you to apply.
We are looking for one experienced burger professional who can help establish and maintain the cooking standards for our entire kitchen team.
Hillside Avenue, Jamaica, Queens, New York

Burger Shop • 1-10 Employees
Hiring on JOB TODAY since August, 2026
We are a new fast-casual restaurant opening in Queens, NY, focused on premium burgers, crispy chicken and quality food. We’re building a strong, professional team with opportunities to grow with us from day one.
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