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Cook / Taquero – Pochos Mexican Grill

Pochos Mexican Grill is looking for a reliable and experienced Cook/Taquero to join our team. This is a front-line cooking and customer-facing position. The cook will prepare and serve proteins directly to customers as they move through the service line, so strong cooking skills and good customer service are both important.

Responsibilities include preparing and cooking meats, maintaining the hot line, serving customers, following recipes and portion standards, and maintaining consistent food quality throughout service.

Taqueria, Mexican restaurant, or Mexican food cooking experience is preferred.

Requirements:

• Previous restaurant or kitchen experience preferred
• Taqueria or Mexican food experience strongly preferred
• Customer service experience preferred
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred
• Friendly and comfortable interacting with customers in both English and Spanish
• Experience preparing, cooking, and handling different proteins
• Able to serve customers while maintaining proper portion sizes
• Experience with a plancha/griddle and commercial kitchen equipment preferred
• Trompo/al pastor, carne asada, and carnitas experience is a plus
• Able to follow recipes and preparation standards consistently
• Able to work quickly and stay organized during busy rushes
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work well as part of a team
• Must follow food-safety and sanitation procedures

Pay: $15.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Work Location: In person