Line Cook

Reports to : General Manager & Culinary Manager

About Us

“Mas Sabor Por Favor!” MORE FLAVOR PLEASE! Tortazo is a new restaurant group serving Mexican tortas, ensaladas, and margaritas. We bring the joy of discovery of authentic Mexican flavors to Chicago, New York and many markets to come. While most people use “authenticity” as a buzzword, we embody the word in our flavors, ingredients, and techniques. Lead by award-winning chef Rick Bayless, we are guided by the tenets of “Mexican Care” – hospitality that is unexpectedly caring, genuine, and enthusiastic. Lively and inviting, Tortazo lacks pretension or stiff formality. In all that we do, we celebrate the vibrancy of life through full flavors and experiences! It is this same energy and passion that we embody in our culture and ethos.

What We Offer

• Full-time or part-time shifts
• Scheduling flexibility
• Competitive pay including tips
• Health, Dental & Optical insurance plans
• Vacation & Wellness time
• Commuter Benefits, Health Savings Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401k match
• 6 week paid parental leave
• Career growth & development
• Discounted tortas, bowls, guac & more!
• depending on eligibility

Job Description

As a line cook, you will be responsible for supporting general day-to-day restaurant operations with a focus on delivering a great guest experience. You must be a true team player, working as a team to create delicious authentic Mexican cuisine. It’s your job to ensure that we’re serving our guests products that live up to the quality and standards that we pride ourselves on.

We encourage growing skills and knowledge at Tortazo. Each team member will have the ability to learn new positions and continue to cross train to develop their skills as a cook at Tortazo.

Some of the Line Cook responsibilities include :

We are looking for individuals with great personalities who enjoy interacting with guests, have a can-do attitude, and are willing to work in a fast-paced environment. Prior restaurant experience is preferred but not required!

Job Qualifications :

Physical Functions :

About Rick

Rick Bayless is a 7-time James Beard award-winning chef and the foremost expert on authentic Mexican cuisine in America. His portfolio of critically-acclaimed Chicago restaurants includes Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, XOCO, & Bar Sotano. He is winner of Bravo’s Top Chef Masters , has received multiple Emmy nominations for his highly-rated television series, Mexico–One Plate at a Time , and has authored 9 best-selling cookbooks.

Bring the Flavor!

Tortazo provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without to race, race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law or any other legally protected status under applicable federal, state, and / or local law.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position and does not contain all of the essential requirements and functions of the position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor. This job description does not include all the duties that may be assigned to the employee and it may be revised from time to time with or without notice.

Due to the nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the restaurant, which may include overtime, weekends and holidays. The employee will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the general manager.

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