Cook Job at Guzman y Gomez, Schaumburg, IL

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  • Guzman y Gomez
  • Schaumburg, IL

Job Description

GYG was founded in Sydney in 2006 by New Yorkers and childhood best friends Steven Marks and Robert Hazan. Steven and Robert had a vision to build a restaurant business that had the speed and convenience of fast food but to re-invent the fast-food category by serving high quality food fast, healthy, and fresh Mexican food! From day 1, GYG’s values have not changed; It’s all about the food; Make every guest love us; Got your back; Be Real; Got you back; It’s up to us.
GYG is committed to continually building our strong company culture and employee experience by putting pride and passion into all we do while respecting and developing our crew. From the first drive thru in 2015, to menu innovations like Breakfast, the ‘Minis' range and 100% clean, skin-on fries, to a market leading app for guests to pay & order ahead and earn loyalty points, we are on a mission to reinvent the way the masses eat fast food! Today GYG operates over 230 restaurants across Australia, Singapore, Japan and here in the United States.
We would love you to consider a career with us!

What are the perks and benefits of working at Guzman y Gomez?

Cool uniform, flexible schedule, pumping music all day! Over all good vibes. Opened 2020 and survived COVID while looking after their people. Great brand to work for with good values they stand by.

What does career growth look like at Guzman y Gomez?

GYG has a large growth pipeline which we are not afraid to show. Lots of opportunities to travel & we love to promote within to reward loyalty and energy for the brand.

Cook Job Skills:

  • Must have prior experience as a cook.
  • Must be skilled in operating kitchen equipment.
  • Must be skilled in various cooking techniques.
  • Must know and follow sanitation procedures.
  • Must showcase teamwork and communication skills.
  • Must showcase great organizational skills.
  • Must be able to multitask and act quickly.
  • Must carry at least a high school diploma.

Responsibilities of our Cooks:

  • Perform procedural tasks to prepare and cook menu items in accordance with GYG Recipe Guide and procedures. 
  • Ensure 100% food quality at all times. 
  • Complete daily checklists to facilitate correct and prompt opening, shift change and closing of the kitchen. 
  • Complete all other checklists/reports (such as cleaning, wastage sheet) as required. 
  • Operate kitchen equipment including grill, stove, fryer, oven, rice cookers and dicer. 
  • Efficient and effective management of line food levels to maintain ongoing service delivery. Ensuring that all menu items are available to customers at all times. 
  • Track, reconcile and report that all received orders (i.e. quantities, weights, case counts, prices and volumes) are as ordered and invoiced, report discrepancies to the Head Cook or restaurant management. 
  • Maintain a complete knowledge of menu items and processes, basic ingredients and food procedures to provide information to customers and crew as required.

Cook Job Description:

The Cook is at the heart of the restaurant operations. You will be preparing fresh and delicious food, problem solving and weighing-in with expertise on vibrant Mexican flavors. You’ll have the opportunity to utilize fresh ingredients to produce high standard products for our new and regular guests. If you have been looking to join a brand with a vibrant culture and an interactive team environment, then GYG is a great fit for you. You will find that our crew will say we don't just “talk to the talk but stand behind our passion for people & culture”.

About GYG!

GYG was founded in Sydney in 2006 by New Yorkers and childhood best friends Steven Marks and Robert Hazan. Steven and Robert had a vision to build a restaurant business that had the speed and convenience of fast food but to re-invent the fast-food category by serving high quality food fast, healthy, and fresh Mexican food! From day 1, GYG’s values have not changed; It’s all about the food; Make every guest love us; Got your back; Be Real; Got you back; It’s up to us.

GYG is committed to continually building our strong company culture and employee experience by putting pride and passion into all we do while respecting and developing our crew. From the first drive thru in 2015, to menu innovations like Breakfast, the ‘Minis' range and 100% clean, skin-on fries, to a market leading app for guests to pay & order ahead and earn loyalty points, we are on a mission to reinvent the way the masses eat fast food! Today GYG operates over 230 restaurants across Australia, Singapore, Japan and here in the United States.

We would love you to consider a career with us!

All positions in GYG are responsible for:  

  • Behaving consistently with the brand, culture and brand values
  • Complying with all WHS procedures and practices to ensure a safe workplace 
  • Adhering to Company policies, procedures, and directives regarding standards of workplace behavior in completing job duties and assignments and quantity and quality of work performed and ensuring that all their team do the same. 

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Gangs, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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