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  • Grill Chef
    Grill Chef
    5 days ago
    $17–$20 hourly
    Part-time
    Manhattan, New York

    CULTIVATE A BETTER EXPERIENCE At Adobo Mexican Grill, food served fast doesn’t have to feel like “fast food.” We’re redefining what it means to serve fresh, flavorful, and customizable Mexican cuisine made with care. From the grill to custom orders, we do things differently — with quality, teamwork, and pride. Join us as we grow, innovate, and bring a better dining experience to every guest. THE OPPORTUNITY As a Griller, you’ll be at the heart of our kitchen. You’ll master the grill — cooking meats and vegetables to perfection — while prepping, stocking, and keeping your station running at its best. You’ll help ensure every custom order that leaves the line meets Adobo’s high standards for quality, flavor, and consistency. WHAT YOU’LL DO • Grill meats and sauté vegetables to perfection for custom orders, • Cook and prep food to Adobo’s high quality standards, • Build custom-made orders quickly and accurately, • Stock, rotate, and manage kitchen inventory (FIFO), • Monitor food quality, safety, and waste — resolving issues quickly, • Keep your station clean, sanitized, and well-organized at all times, • Support smooth teamwork between back-of-house and front-of-house, • Follow all safety guidelines and complete required checklists and logs WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE • Passion for cooking fresh, flavorful food, • Preferably 21+ years old, • Ability to uphold Adobo’s quality and integrity standards, • Strong communication skills in the restaurant’s primary language(s), • High school diploma (preferred), • Prior restaurant, kitchen, or food service experience WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU • Free meals during your shift, • Competitive pay, • Flexible scheduling, • Growth opportunities (most of our managers started as Crew), • A supportive team environment where your work matters

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  • Crew Member
    Crew Member
    13 days ago
    Full-time
    Wayne

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Offers friendly service to all guests Takes customer orders, maintains fast, accurate service, and positive guest relations Operates grill and in an efficient and safe manner Ensures company standards on equipment, facility, and grounds are maintained Ensures food quality and 100% customer satisfaction Maintains the restaurant with regards to cleanliness, neatness and customer accessibility Uses the company cash register accurately and maintain proper control of company assets Works as a team member to support other restaurant employees in their duties Receive payments by cash, credit or debit cards, and gift cards Issue receipts, refunds, or change due Assist customers by providing menu information and resolving their complaints or concerns Readily identify prices of menu items and calculate bill using POS Enthusiastically greet customers entering restaurant Answer customers’ questions and provide information of store’s policies and relevant procedures about the preparation or cooking process Maintain a clean and orderly register area Mix Milkshakes and other beverages as necessary Complete other general cleaning duties such as emptying trash cans and cleaning dining area Stock and maintain fountain machine Ensures food quality at all times Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by your supervisor Qualifications - Knowledge, Skills and Abilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education/Experience: Successful Candidates/Employees of this position must have a High School Diploma or GED. In addition, 1 year of experience in either a food service or retail environment is also preferred. Experience in providing customer service and a desire to grow in the food industry is strongly preferred. You must have a very hands on work style and be actively involved in all daily functions of the store. Certifications: A NYC Food Handlers License is not required to be considered for this position but is preferred. Language Ability: Good communication and interpersonal skills are required. The ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos is necessary. The position also requires the ability to write simple correspondences and the ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and customers. This position requires that you are able to convey information effectively and accurately, vocalize clearly and loudly enough to be heard in a noisy environment and proficiently speak, read, and write the English language. Math Ability: The position requires the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals knowledge of simple math and its application to receiving and disbursing cash. Reasoning Ability: The position requires the ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations and people. You will need the ability to apply general rules of the job to successfully solve problems that may occur without involving the manager. Strong analytical and decision-making skills are needed. Computer Skills: Must be able to operate cash register. Physical Demands: The position’s physical demands require work in a restaurant/kitchen environment with moderate to loud noise levels, varying temperature conditions and possible direct exposure to hazardous substances, such as hot oil. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, travel and react quickly to deadlines, sometimes with little notice. The employee is often required to stand for long periods; walk, bend, kneel, and reach with hands boxes or food containers typically weighing 50 pounds or less, without restrictions. May be required to use stepladder. Finger dexterity is required for use of cash register. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to travel as needed. Hospitality: Actively look for ways to help customers, provide as much information as requested. Infer possible customer needs, as it may be their first experience at the restaurant. Knowledge of, quality standards of service, store policies regarding customer interaction, assessment of customer needs and customer satisfaction are all necessary. Active Listening: Give full attention to what customers are saying, be able to listen to and process the customers’ order without losing track. Social Perceptiveness: Be aware of customers’ reactions, both verbal and nonverbal, and understand why they are reacting this way. Understand the boundaries of appropriateness.

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