American Girl Restaurant Sr. Cook (Reg. Part-Time/ 30 hours/ Benefitted) Job at

Overview

American Girl is a subsidiary of Mattel. The American Girl Retail team is integral in providing lifetime memories to American Girl fans and their families. Our experiential retail stores provide shopping destinations like no other, requiring innovation, collaboration, and execution from all members of this division. Our in-store experiences range depending on location from Girl and Doll Salons, Full-Service Restaurants, Personal Shopping, Ear Piercing (Girl and Doll), hosting Parties/Celebrations to name a few.

The Opportunity

American Girl is looking for dynamic individuals who can deliver an exceptional dining experience for the store’s restaurant and party guests by producing and delivering high-quality food and beverages. If you thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment while remaining positive and upbeat and can handle customer issues and requests graciously and on a timely basis, we want to hear from you.

What Your Impact Will Be

• Prep and prepare recipes consistently, efficiently, and in proper quantities to support business levels.
• Ensure line station set-up standards and recipe guidelines are followed; knowledge of all stations to act as back-up.
• Perform opening, closing, and side duties established by the restaurant/kitchen supervisors.
• Ensure proper food safety and workplace safety procedures are followed.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of all areas including the removal of garbage, sweeping and wet mopping, washing counter tops and equipment on a daily basis.
• Work collaboratively with the team to build a positive work environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and a certification for an accredited or recognized culinary school, college, or comparable institution, preferred.
• Certified in local food preparation safety and sanitation standards.
• May be required to perform diverse physical tasks, including constant standing and walking, heavy lifting (30-50 lbs), etc.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays.

Hourly

The base hourly rate for this position is between 18 and 21.15. This range is indicative of projected hiring range; base hourly rate will be determined based on a candidate’s location, skills and experience.

Additional Information

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

How We Work:

American Girl is a subsidiary of Mattel, a purpose-driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose by the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: We always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are

American Girl is a premium brand for girls and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT). Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company with a portfolio of iconic brands. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel has been a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

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Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we encourage you to bring your authentic self to work every day. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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