Lead Cook
Company: T's Restaurant- Narragansett
Location: Narragansett
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Description: POSITION TITLE: Lead Line Cook DEPARTMENT: Back of
House/Kitchen REPORTS TO: Kitchen Manager and Restaurant General
Manager. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: All Cooks and Dishwashers. POSITION
STATUS: This is a full-time position with benefits. 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 equals smiling guest 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 3 locations in Cranston, East Greenwich, and Narragansett.
With a commitment to carefully sourcing local food and products
around the New England area. With an eye on sustainability and a
partnership 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 in the journey
together, celebrating life one day at a time, one plate at a time.
ABOUT THE POSITION The overall aspect of this position is to lead
and train kitchen team members in methods of cooking, preparation,
plate presentation, portion control, food purchasing, food
rotation, and kitchen sanitation. Working closely with the Kitchen
Manager and General Manager to create, inspire, produce, execute,
and oversee that we deliver the T's promise to our team members and
to our guests. PERKS BENEFITS Positive and supportive team culture.
Paid Time Off Programs. Competitive Wages with Annual Performance
Reviews. Day's only schedule- never work nights. Like T's Food? As
a T's team member, you receive a meal benefit-whether on shift or
off and at all locations. Home for the Holidays- Thanksgiving and
Christmas Day OFF. Ongoing development and growth opportunities.
Tickets At Work Program- offering exclusive discounts, special
offers and access to preferred seating and tickets to top
attractions, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets,
hotels and much more. Pet Insurance. Employee Assistance Program
(EAP). Flexible and Predictive Scheduling. 401 (k) For full time
teams: Medical Dental Vision Supplemental Life Insurance 401 (k)
DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES Food Safety and Operational Planning
Enforcing sanitary practices for food handling, general
cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas. Ensuring
compliance with company operational standards and policies.
Ensuring all food is prepared and served according to the
restaurant's recipes, portioning, cooking and plating standards.
Ensuring the safe operation of kitchen equipment and utensils and
the proper handling of food items and hazardous materials. Adhering
to ServSafe, OSHA and HACCP standards. Kitchen Line Management
Promoting the restaurants 5 Commitments, inclusive culture, and
Mission Statement. Ensuring that all food items and products are
stored, prepared and served based on the restaurant's recipe,
preparation and portion standards. Ordering food products, and
ingredients based on the menu and market demand. Supervising food
preparation in the kitchen and ensuring that guests are satisfied
with the quality, temperature and appearance of plated menu items.
Maintaining clean working environments, safety protocols, and
making sure that team members follow the restaurant's preventive
maintenance measures. Maintaining adequate purchasing inventory
levels, rotation of product, conducting regular inventories and
ensuring proper delivery of product. Working with upper management
to ensure menu items, quality and portion sizes of each meal is
within company standards. Assisting with the hiring and training of
team members. Maintaining professional restaurant image, including
restaurant cleanliness, proper uniforms, and appearance standards.
Ensuring proper procedures for opening and closing of kitchen are
followed (utilizing Kitchen Checklists/Paperwork). OPERATIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES Ensuring a safe working and guest environment to
reduce the risk of injury and accidents. Fully understands and
complies with all federal, state, county and municipal regulations
and ordinances that pertain to health, safety and labor
requirements of the restaurant, team members and guests.
Investigating and resolving complaints concerning food quality and
temperature. TEAM BUILDING Promoting the T's team spirit of
positivity and team-centered approach to the hospitality and
culinary experience at all times in all ways. Creating a culture of
fairness by following T's guidelines, job description and training
programs and by maintaining healthy boundaries with team members.
Communicating regularly with kitchen staff to promote a congenial
working environment, focusing on standards, operational procedures,
and expectations. Train and develop each member of the team to
become efficient, productive, and knowledgeable. OTHER DUITES
Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements: ABOUT YOU T's
Restaurant is looking for a dedicated individual who is not only
passionate about food but driven to co-lead a team of culinary
professionals. You are reliable, professional, and team-focused,
with a strong commitment to quality, consistency, and food safety.
You work well under pressure, communicate clearly, and take pride
in doing things the right way. You are open to feedback and
motivated to grow within your role and with the company.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRMENTS Education and Experience: High
School Degree required. A minimum of one to three years restaurant
experience and/or kitchen line cooking; supervising kitchen
operations a plus but not required. Proficient with computers (MS
Word, Excel) and Point of Sale Systems. Experience with food
preparation, food handling, and food safety. Required Certification
in Food Safety and First Aid or obtain one within 2 months of hire.
Flexibility in schedule. Must be eligible to work in the United
States. Able to read, write, speak, analyze, interpret, and
understand the English language with reasonable proficiency. Must
agree to background. Professional Requirements: Self-discipline,
initiative, leadership ability and outgoing. Pleasant, polite
manner and a neat and clean appearance. Passion for food. Willing
to support the basic values, philosophy, rules, and policies of the
company in each of the activities within his or her
responsibilities. Ability to motivate team members to work as a
team to ensure that food and service meet appropriate standards.
Must be able to handle the pressures of simultaneously coordinating
a wide range of activities and recommend appropriate solutions to
restaurant problems. Must possess good communication skills for
dealing with diverse staff. Ability to maintain required standards
of operation in daily restaurant activities. Accountabilities:
Keeps upper management promptly and fully informed of all issues.
Adhere to job responsibilities and performance objectives.
Maintains a favorable working relationship with all team members to
foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate
which will be conducive to maximum team morale, productivity and
efficiency/effectiveness. Physical Settings and Schedule: Hours may
vary if manager must fill in for his/her team or if emergencies
arise. Ability to perform all functions. 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 equipment as well as
operates phones, computers, copiers, and other office equipment.
T's Restaurant Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer,
committed to a diverse, inclusive and belonging work environment.
Compensation details: 21.5-23.5 Hourly Wage PI9108c5b5-
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