Prep Cook - Redwood Smoke Shack
Norfolk, VA 23517
About the Job
Redwood Smoke Shack - Immediate Prep Cook Needed
Are you passionate about Texas-inspired BBQ and creating mouth-watering, delicious dishes? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you can showcase your talent and skills?
Join Redwood Smoke Shack where we are dedicated to delivering the best quality BBQ experience to our customers.
This fall Redwood Smoke Shack is opening our third location and we are currently looking for highly motivated and passionate individuals to join the hardest working crew in Hampton Roads.
We pride ourselves on providing the absolute best work environment in the restaurant industry. We only hire individuals who will be a good fit with our current team. If you are willing to show up, work hard, and learn, we’d love the chance to speak with you about joining the crew this summer.
Job Requirements:
- High school degree or equivalent
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Excellent knife skills
- Be culinary professional with a passion for food and barbeque
- Be articulate and able to listen and communicate effectively
- Have at least 3 years experience in high volume kitchens
- Have the ability to scale recipes up or down by multiplying and dividing fractions and converting units of measurement
- Be able to self-manage, prioritize tasks and plan out your shift accordingly
- Possess an excellent work ethic and desire to learn and continually grow
- Have reliable transportation
Job Overview:
- Assist in the preparation of of our house made sides, sauces, desserts as well as meat trimming
- Ensure the quality of the product received & made
It would be great if:
-You have experience cooking on a smoker or with live fire
-You have high volume prep experience
-You have leadership experience
-You have experience trimming meat and making sausage
Job Perks:
- Full time hours and flexible schedule
- Guaranteed 2 days off each week including Sundays
- No late nights
- Employee discounts and paid training
- Paid time off, 401k matching, and other benefits
- Highly competitive, industry leading pay
- Tips & Bonus pay
Location:
2001 Manteo St, Norfolk for training. Once new location opens up the address will be: 3881 Bridge Rd, Suffolk, VA 23435
From the humble beginnings of Bob Roberts, Owner and Pitmaster, setting up in his driveway with his wife Lindsey every weekend to being at the heart of a community in the center of Ghent in Norfolk VA, Redwood Smoke Shack has definitely changed the scene of what BBQ looks like in Hampton Roads. Redwood Smoke Shack is a Texas inspired BBQ joint continually pushing the envelope with outrageous, mouth-watering specials and handcrafted BBQ that will leave you coming back for more.
At Redwood, we are a Texas inspired BBQ joint. That means large cuts of meat, like brisket, seasoned with just salt and black pepper, and then cooked low and slow over indirect heat using real wood fire bbq pits. Redwood strives to have the best quality products available and partners with purveyors of high quality meat providers such as Prairie Fresh. Redwood is also the only place in Hampton Roads where you can find Texas’ very own Big Red soda on tap. Redwood strives to give you a unique experience from the moment you enter the restaurant. With interactive counter service, you are instantly involved in the selection and assembly of your BBQ meats and sides. With standards such as beef brisket, pulled pork and ribs this is a BBQ lovers dream. To take it one step further, Redwood offers ridiculous daily specials such as the Feast Mode Burger, the Big @$$ Beef Ribs and an assortment of of Pork Belly burnt ends. If you’re in Hampton Roads and you love BBQ or just love hanging out with a good crowd, Redwood Smoke Shack is where you want to be. Come on down to the location in Ghent or our Virginia Beach location and enjoy some amazing handcrafted BBQ.
