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  • Cook
    Cook
    1 month ago
    $19–$23 hourly
    Part-time
    Manhattan, New York

    Now Hiring: Kitchen Team Members 📍 Yummy Cheese Pasta – New York City Join the team behind one of NYC’s most exciting pasta concepts! At Yummy Cheese Pasta, we’re all about fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and unforgettable guest experiences. We’re looking for passionate, hardworking kitchen team members to grow with us. Position Overview: We are hiring reliable and motivated individuals for our kitchen team. Whether you’re experienced or eager to learn, we want people who bring energy, discipline, and a love for food. Responsibilities: • Prepare and cook menu items following recipes and quality standards, • Assist in pasta preparation and daily kitchen prep, • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen, • Follow food safety and sanitation guidelines, • Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, • Support team members to ensure smooth service Qualifications: • Previous kitchen experience is a plus (but not required), • Strong work ethic and positive attitude, • Ability to work under pressure, • Team player with good communication skills, • Availability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends What We Offer: • Competitive pay, • Friendly and supportive team environment, • Opportunity for growth within the company, • Staff meals, • Be part of a unique and fast-growing NYC food concept If you’re passionate about food and want to be part of something exciting, we’d love to meet you! Apply today and become part of the Yummy Cheese Pasta family.

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  • Cook
    Cook
    1 month ago
    $19–$23 hourly
    Part-time
    Manhattan, New York

    Now Hiring: Kitchen Team Members 📍 Yummy Cheese Pasta – New York City Join the team behind one of NYC’s most exciting pasta concepts! At Yummy Cheese Pasta, we’re all about fresh ingredients, bold flavors, and unforgettable guest experiences. We’re looking for passionate, hardworking kitchen team members to grow with us. Position Overview: We are hiring reliable and motivated individuals for our kitchen team. Whether you’re experienced or eager to learn, we want people who bring energy, discipline, and a love for food. Responsibilities: • Prepare and cook menu items following recipes and quality standards, • Assist in pasta preparation and daily kitchen prep, • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen, • Follow food safety and sanitation guidelines, • Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, • Support team members to ensure smooth service Qualifications: • Previous kitchen experience is a plus (but not required), • Strong work ethic and positive attitude, • Ability to work under pressure, • Team player with good communication skills, • Availability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends What We Offer: • Competitive pay, • Friendly and supportive team environment, • Opportunity for growth within the company, • Staff meals, • Be part of a unique and fast-growing NYC food concept If you’re passionate about food and want to be part of something exciting, we’d love to meet you! Apply today and become part of the Yummy Cheese Pasta family.

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  • Team Member
    Team Member
    19 hours ago
    $16.5–$18.5 hourly
    Part-time
    Manhattan, New York

    • At NAYA, we're on an exciting journey - growing fast, sharing authentic, fresh and nutritious Middle Eastern flavors, and building a team that grows right along with us., • We are looking for experienced, passionate Team Members to grow with us!, • At NAYA, your development is our priority — we train, mentor, and promote from within because we believe our people are the heart of our success. If you're a natural leader who loves great food, thrives in a team environment, and is excited to build your future with a brand on the rise, we want to meet you!, • If you're ready to lead with heart, inspire others, and be part of something bigger, NAYA is the place to make it happen., • Reports to: General Manager, • You will love working at NAYA, • We believe great people deserve great rewards. NAYA offers a comprehensive and people-focused benefits package designed to support you at work and beyond, including:, • Competitive pay to recognize your impact, • Medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you healthy and thriving, • Commuter benefits to make life easier, • Employee discounts and free NAYA meals — because we believe in enjoying what we serve, • Growth opportunities at every level — we invest in developing leaders from within, • More on the way!, • At NAYA, you'll find more than a job — you'll find a community that values you, supports your goals, and celebrates your success., • ++How You'll Impact++, • The Team Member plays a key role in NAYA's restaurant operations, trained to work across all stations, from front-of-house service to back-of-house preparation. Team Members provide outstanding customer service while ensuring store standards of cleanliness, organization, and quality. Responsibilities include preparing food, working on the service line, cooking on the grill, and setting up and stocking stations. Team Members collaborate with the team to prepare menu items and maintain a smooth, efficient service experience., • ++What You'll Do++, • Food Preparation & Production, • Prepare daily production items in cooperation with kitchen staff., • Ensure food products are prepped correctly, following recipes and Naya's standards., • Follow recipes and portion control standards to maintain consistency and quality., • Wash dishes and tools used during food prep., • Minimize waste and assist with inventory counts., • Kitchen Organization & Maintenance, • Receive, disinfect, store, and organize deliveries following FIFO and best storage practices., • Maintain proper storage temperatures and rotation procedures per DOH regulations., • Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, tools, and workstations thoroughly and on schedule., • Keep floors in work areas clean, dry, and free of debris., • Ensure a sanitary, clean, and safe kitchen environment, maintaining all equipment and utensils., • Customer Service, • Provide timely and courteous service to guests in alignment with Naya's policies and procedures. * Display thorough knowledge of menu items, including beverages, and adhere to legal alcohol service requirements., • Greet guests, take orders, and expedite as needed, ensuring accuracy and satisfaction., • Ring orders into the POS system accurately and collect payments., • Assist customers with making change, as applicable., • Follow cash handling procedures, turning in accurate amounts daily., • Front-of-House & Station Management, • Maintain a clean, stocked, and organized workstation at the start of each shift., • Stock cashier stations with necessary items, including paper goods and ice water., • Change trash bags, wipe tables, and counters, and pack sauce sides and pita bread., • Turn on displays and play music as part of daily setup., • Follow the proper cash handling procedures and rings up items correctly, • Complete all side work and cleaning tasks to Naya's standards, including setting up sanitizing pails., • Teamwork & Communication, • Support and assist team members as needed., • Communicate issues and ideas to the Chef or Director of Operations., • Participate in training and development of new employees to uphold Naya's service standards., • Compliance & Professionalism, • Adhere to sanitation standards and company policies on scheduling, clocking in/out, uniforms, and grooming., • Attend company meetings and training sessions as required., • Exhibit a friendly, positive, and helpful attitude at all times., • Carry out additional duties as assigned by management., • ++Who You Are++, • 1+ year experience as a restaurant team member at similar caliber concept, • The ability to lift at least 50 pounds on a regular basis., • The ability to bend, stoop, stand and perform extensive walking for 8-10 hours a day., • Excellent communicator in written and verbal formats., • Communicates information effectively and efficiently., • Completed the Train the Trainer course., • Maintain a friendly, helpful and positive attitude always., • Polished personal presentation; grooming meets Naya standards, as outlined by Employee Handbook, • The ability to withstand exposure to high volume of business and the movement, noise and temperature extremes associated with a busy restaurant., • Ability to perform essential job functions under pressure, maintain professionalism when working under stress., • Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays, and variable schedule, per the needs of the business., • Attends mandatory meetings., • Adherence to company, state, and county sanitation standards., • Strict adherence to posted schedule and clock in/out at times.

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  • Line Cook, Prep Cook & Dishwasher
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    Line Cook, Prep Cook & Dishwasher
    20 hours ago
    $16–$17 hourly
    Part-time
    Hoboken

    Do you love Mexican food? Well, we do too! We founded Tacoria as a way of bringing the authentic tastes, vibrant colors, rich culture, and warm hospitality of Mexico to our local community. Our food is made fresh daily, and our ingredients come straight from local farms. (For more on our story, visit our website: www.tacoria.com.) We are a fast growing company with 3 locations opening this year alone – great team members who wish to grow into salaried management positions will have the opportunity to do so very quickly. Due to our current growth and expansion, we currently have several Line Cook, Prep Cook and Dishwasher positions available at our restaurant in Hoboken. Requirements: • Age 18+, • Friendly attitude, ability to work in a team environment, • Previous experience in a fast-paced environment (preferred), • Ability to stand for multiple hours, • Maintain cleanliness and comply with food sanitation requirements by properly handling food and ensuring correct storage, • Set up and stock food items and necessary supplies, • Prepare and cook food items with accuracy to specified standards Line Cook starting pay $15.00/hr PLUS $2-$4/hour in tips! Shift leader starting pay $15.25/hr PLUS $2-$4/hour in tips OVERTIME is available for both positions (Paid at time and a half)! Benefits are available for full time employees, including paid sick time. Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment is preferred, but we will train the right person. Shift leaders must have a demonstrated ability to lead a team. If you would like to be part of a fun, growing company with massive room for growth, reach out to us ASAP. While COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in NJ, we are dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of both our employees and our customers. We have sanitizing, disinfecting, and cleaning procedures in place and we require our employees to: • Continue to wear personal protective equipment (provided), • Allow for temperature screenings Visit us at our Company's website: tacoria.com Job Type: Part-time Benefits: • Employee discount, • Flexible schedule, • Health insurance, • Paid time off, • Paid training Work Location: In person

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  • Front of House Manager/ Bar Manager
    Front of House Manager/ Bar Manager
    14 days ago
    $23–$25 hourly
    Part-time
    Manhattan, New York

    Floor Managers are responsible for leading all FOH members in running a warm, welcoming, efficient and profitable operation, managing day-to-day operations and longer-term projects, maintaining high standards and conditions, and fostering a positive environment for guests and staff. Reports to: Food and Beverage Operations Manager RESPONSIBILITIES Store Goals ▪ Ensure excellent overall store performance ▪ Manage profit & loss, by following cash control/security procedures, maintaining inventory, managing labor, scheduling, reviewing financial reports, and taking appropriate actions ▪ Maintain an “A” health inspection rating at all times ▪ Keeping Fair workweek premiums to a minimum ▪ Maintain satisfactory Secret Shopper and Steritech averages Customer Service ▪ Maintain excellent customer service ▪ Take customer orders, maintain fast, accurate service, and positive guest relations ▪ Answer customers’ questions and provide information of store’s policies and relevant procedures about the preparation or cooking process ▪ Resolve guest complaints or concerns Leadership ▪ Effectively train, supervise, and mentors all bar staff members ▪ Hold employees accountable to Company standards using corrective action process ▪ Conduct performance appraisals ▪ Celebrate employee successes ▪ Lead by example, showing rather than telling ▪ Delegate fairly and appropriately ▪ Encourage employees to develop their skills and/or grow with the Company Teamwork & Communication ▪ Work as a team member to support other employees in their duties ▪ Follow the lead and direction of your GM/DM ▪ Communicate challenges and successes ▪ Be respectful of all guests, employees, vendors, and supervisors Accountability ▪ Take ownership over tasks that are assigned to you ▪ Hold self to the highest standard of performance ▪ Be knowledgeable of and hold yourself to all Company standards ▪ Be knowledgeable and hold yourself to the FGNY House Rules and the Employee Handbook Station Mastery ▪ Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in accordance with standard recipes ▪ Follow responsible alcohol service guidelines ▪ Check identification of all customers who appear under 30 to verify they are of legal drinking age prior to serving them ▪ Maintain expert knowledge of all bar offerings ▪ Take orders from guests and input into POS, ensuring 100% accuracy ▪ Handle guests’ special dietary needs, allergies, or special requests with utmost sensitivity following Company service standards Other Responsibilities ▪ Attend mandatory meetings including staff meetings, leadership meetings, etc. ▪ Perform opening and closing duties to Company standards ▪ Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS • Reasonable accommodation will be considered and implemented in accordance with ADA requirements., • 18 + years of age, • 2+ years of bartending experience, • Ability to walk, stand, bend, kneel, reach, and lift 50+ pounds for the duration of your shift (up to 10 hours with scheduled breaks), • Function in a fast-paced and noisy environment, • Tolerance to temperature fluctuations, • Work with hazardous substances such as hot oil, • Read, write, speak, and understand basic English, • Communicate clearly, • Lead a team effectively, • Use a basic computer system (ex. cash register), • Finger dexterity, • Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus., • Available to work nights, weekends and holidays, and variable schedule, per the needs of the business, • Maintain general knowledge of FGNY: locations, transportation, management team, etc., • Adhere to Company’s policies and procedures, as well as City, State, and Federal laws and mandates EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: At Five Guys, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and our guests. Five Guys is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Notice of Employee Rights, Protections, and Obligations Under Labor Law Section 740

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