Line Cook

Line Cook | Assistant Manager Job Overview

At Swaggy's, our Assistant Managers are line cooks! They lead from the front. This is a hands-on leadership position where you'll spend most of your time cooking, training, coaching, and setting the standard for the kitchen. If you're looking for a management job that keeps you in an office, this isn't it. If you love leading by example and working shoulder-to-shoulder with your team, we'd love to meet you.

Duties

• Primary Mission:
• Own everything that comes out of the kitchen.

Responsible for

• Working the Burger and Tender Stations
• Food quality to SWAGGY's standards always!
• Recipe execution
• Prep production
• Opening the kitchen
• Closing the kitchen
• Training every cook
• Kitchen scheduling
• Food safety
• Equipment maintenance
• Inventory counts
• Truck orders (with GM)
• Food cost
• Waste control
• Ticket times
• Cleanliness
• Health inspections
• Leading every kitchen shift

Expected to cook every day.

Requirements

• 2+ years of restaurant leadership experience in a quick-service, fast-casual, or casual dining environment.
• Strong cooking skills with the ability to execute food consistently and at a high level.
• Experience opening and closing a restaurant.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop cooks and team members.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and health department standards.
• Experience with inventory, prep planning, and minimizing food waste.
• Comfortable leading shifts while maintaining speed, quality, and cleanliness.
• Strong work ethic, dependable attendance, and a positive attitude.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Food Manager Certification (or ability to obtain shortly after hire).

What Makes Someone Successful at Swaggy's

• Leads from the line—not the office.
• Takes pride in producing great food every shift.
• Holds themselves and others accountable.
• Stays calm under pressure.
• Coaches instead of criticizes.
• Never walks past a problem.
• Wants to build people, not just plates.

If you're looking for a management position where you'll spend most of your day in an office, this isn't the job.

If you love cooking, leading a team, and setting the standard every shift, we'd love to meet you.

Pay: From $1,100.00 per week

Work Location: In person