Job Description

DEPARTMENT: Back of House
REPORTS TO: Kitchen Manager and Restaurant General Manager; Lead Cook when applicable
POSITION TYPE: Restaurant Team Member — Hourly

Do you believe that dreams are built on smiles? At T’s, we do — literally! We hire SMILES, cook smiles, and serve smiles. We love what we do, and we love to share our passion for the art of breakfast, brunch, and lunch within our community.

Our team is everything to us. Smiling teams equal smiling guests, and that’s what T’s is all about.

ABOUT US

T’s Restaurant Group is a growing, family-owned restaurant group that has been a Rhode Island tradition since 1982. We currently have locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, and Narragansett. With a commitment to carefully sourcing local food and products around the New England area, and with an eye on sustainability and partnerships with family-owned farms and businesses, we support real food, fresh ingredients, local purveyors, and sustainable choices whenever possible.

We are devoted to providing our teams and guests with a culture of gratitude, respect, safety, and belonging. We value life’s journey and believe in sharing the journey together, celebrating life one day at a time, one plate at a time.

ABOUT THE POSITION

As a Line Cook, you are responsible for accurately and efficiently preparing, cooking, and plating breakfast and brunch menu items, including eggs, pancakes, waffles, French toast, proteins, vegetables, sandwiches, soups, and other hot and cold food products. This role helps ensure food is prepared according to T’s standards for timing, portion control, recipe execution, food quality, and plate presentation.

The Line Cook is also responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation throughout the shift, properly stocking and rotating products, supporting smooth kitchen operations, and completing end-of-shift cleaning, restocking, and kitchen closing responsibilities.

PERKS + BENEFITS

At T’s Restaurant Group, we are proud to offer a supportive team environment, growth opportunities, and a variety of benefits designed to support our team members.

Benefits may include:

• Ongoing development, growth, and advancement opportunities
• Positive and supportive team culture
• Competitive wages with annual performance reviews
• Paid Time Off Programs
• Day-only schedule — never work nights
• Flexible and predictive scheduling
• Meal benefit for T’s team members, whether on shift, off shift, or visiting any T’s location
• Home for the Holidays — Thanksgiving and Christmas Day OFF
• Tickets at Work Program, offering exclusive discounts, special offers, preferred seating, and tickets to top attractions, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, hotels, and more
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), offering voluntary, confidential support resources at no charge, including counseling support, financial resources, work-life solutions, and legal guidance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k), subject to plan eligibility
• Accident Insurance, subject to plan eligibility

Additional benefits for eligible full-time team members may include:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance

DUTIES + RESPONSIBILITIES

Food Preparation and Kitchen Execution

• Prepares a variety of breakfast, brunch, and lunch items, including eggs, pancakes, waffles, French toast, proteins, vegetables, sandwiches, soups, and other hot and cold food products.
• Prepares food for cooking on grills, fryers, stovetops, cold stations, and other kitchen equipment.
• Follows T’s recipes, portion standards, cooking methods, timing goals, and quality plating expectations.
• Ensures hot food is served hot and cold food is served cold according to T’s standards.
• Rotates, stocks, and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to support a smooth service period.

Food Safety and Sanitation

• Follows health department guidelines and company food safety standards for proper food handling, product rotation, temperature checks, and food storage.
• Maintains proper station sanitation, equipment sanitation, handwashing, personal cleanliness, and kitchen cleanliness throughout the shift.
• Uses required kitchen safety and uniform standards, including hair restraints, hats, guards, non-slip shoes, and other required items.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary workstation, including floors, cutting boards, sinks, trash receptacles, tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, microwave units, ovens, flat tops, ranges, and refrigeration equipment.
• Completes sanitation checks as required for all kitchen stations.

Teamwork and Kitchen Operations

• Supports teammates during service to help ensure efficient kitchen operations and consistent food quality.
• Closes the kitchen according to end-of-shift checklists for assigned kitchen stations.
• Assists teammates in completing end-of-shift responsibilities for the entire kitchen.
• Attends scheduled team meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
• Communicates effectively with kitchen team members and management to ensure safety, food quality, and service standards are met.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who is passionate about food and wants to be part of a professionally trained kitchen with like-minded team members. Our kitchens move at a fast pace, and we are committed to fresh, local ingredients and creating plates with care and attention to detail.

This position is right for you if you are dependable, team-oriented, organized, and excited to learn or grow your culinary skills. Whether you are an experienced cook looking to continue mastering your craft or someone with little to no culinary experience who wants to learn a new trade, T’s may be the place for you.

QUALIFICATIONS + REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Kitchen preparation or cooking experience preferred but not required.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
• Ability to follow recipes, portion standards, food safety practices, and kitchen procedures.
• Weekend availability is required.

Professional Requirements

• Passion for food, cooking, and culinary growth.
• Pleasant, polite manner and a neat, clean appearance.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to work as part of a team.
• Ability to handle pressure and multitask in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a kitchen setting to ensure safety and food quality standards are met.

Working Conditions

• Hours vary based on team member status and the needs of the restaurant.
• Availability on weekends is required.
• Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing 45 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion.
• Work with hot, cold, and various kitchen equipment.

T’s Restaurant Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse, inclusive, and belonging work environment.