Cook / Kitchen Manager

Are you dependable, organized, and comfortable working in a fast-paced commercial kitchen?

Kanga’s is looking for an experienced cook who can prepare fresh, consistent, family-friendly food while maintaining strong food-safety, cleanliness, and presentation standards.

We need a hardworking team member who follows recipes, manages multiple orders, keeps the kitchen organized, and takes pride in serving food that is hot, fresh, accurate, and attractively presented.

• Prepare, cook, assemble, and present Kanga’s café menu items according to approved recipes, portions, cooking times, and presentation standards
• Prepare items such as pizza, burgers, sliders, chicken tenders, wings, fries, hot dogs, pretzel bites, breakfast items, sandwiches, and party platters
• Complete daily preparation, portioning, thawing, labeling, date-marking, and station-stocking tasks
• Read order tickets carefully and manage multiple café, party, camp, and group orders efficiently
• Coordinate food timing with café staff, party hosts, and managers
• Check completed orders for accuracy, temperature, portion size, and presentation
• Follow proper cooking, cooling, reheating, holding, storage, allergen-awareness, and cross-contamination procedures
• Record temperatures, waste, and other required food-safety information
• Rotate products using first-in, first-out procedures and communicate shortages before items run out
• Receive, inspect, store, and organize food and supply deliveries when assigned
• Operate fryers, pizza ovens, convection ovens, warmers, refrigeration, dishwashing, and other approved equipment after completing training
• Wash dishes and clean and sanitize preparation areas, utensils, equipment, sinks, floors, storage areas, and food-contact surfaces
• Complete opening, closing, daily, and weekly kitchen checklists
• Report food-safety concerns, equipment problems, contamination, spills, injuries, or unsafe conditions immediately
• Support coworkers and assist with reasonable operational needs when food-safety responsibilities allow

• Previous food-preparation or cooking experience in a restaurant, café, commercial kitchen, concession operation, catering business, school kitchen, or similar environment
• Ability to follow recipes, portion guides, order tickets, and food-safety procedures
• Strong organization, time-management, and multitasking skills
• Ability to remain calm and productive during busy periods
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Clear communication and strong teamwork
• Willingness to cook, clean, wash dishes, restock, and complete all routine kitchen duties
• Attention to food quality, order accuracy, cleanliness, and presentation
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, school breaks, and peak birthday-party periods
• Experience with fryers, pizza ovens, high-volume service, party food production, kitchen display systems, or inventory control is preferred

• Must meet the minimum age requirements for assigned kitchen equipment and duties
• Must obtain and maintain a valid Texas Food Handler certification within Kanga’s required timeframe
• Must operate equipment after completing required training
• Must follow all Kanga’s food-safety, sanitation, uniform, attendance, and conduct policies
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation
• The position may require standing and walking for most of the shift; frequent bending, reaching, squatting, pushing, and pulling; repetitive motions; working around heat, steam, grease, sharp tools, refrigeration, cleaning products, and wet floors; and lifting or carrying approximately 40–50 pounds

• Serves hot, fresh, accurate, and consistently presented food
• Keeps orders moving without sacrificing safety or quality
• Prepares ahead for parties and peak periods
• Maintains a clean, stocked, and organized kitchen
• Follows recipes, portions, labeling, and food-safety procedures
• Controls waste and communicates shortages early
• Remains calm and focused during rushes
• Supports the team and leaves the kitchen ready for the next shift

Fresh food. Safe practices. Clean kitchen. Consistent execution.

This description summarizes the general responsibilities of the position. Duties, schedules, and assignments may change based on operational needs.