Chef/Prep Cook

Do you take pride in crafting honest, wholesome meals? Hour Place Restaurant is a fast-paced, family-owned breakfast and lunch spot located inside Erlanger Hospital’s Medical Mall. We’re looking for someone with a passion for cooking to join our team and help us serve scratch-made Southern comfort food to the hospital community. If love working with real ingredients, thrive under pressure, don't want to work nights or weekends, and want to be part of a team that values efficiency and kindness, this might be the perfect fit.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Prepping and cooking a full range of dishes for our hot and cold breakfast and lunch lines.
• As needed, supporting other stations like our fry and grill and salad stations.
• Contributing to the daily operations of our restaurant, including unpacking deliveries, organizing and cleaning the BOH, running trash, and setting up and clearing the dish pit in the morning.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Set Schedule: Morning shift — no nights, weekends, or holidays. The individual selected for this position will need to arrive by 5:30am and stay through 12:00pm (end time is slightly negotiable), Monday through Friday.
• Competitive Pay: $14.00 per hour based on experience, in addition to tips (at least $4.00 per hour) that are shared among the entire restaurant staff. Your total hourly compensation will be at least $18.00 per hour.
• Great Location: Inside Erlanger’s Medical Mall near CSAS, the Hamilton County Health Department, and downtown Chattanooga. Parking is included for employees.
• Paid Holidays: After 60 days for full-time team members.
• Supportive Environment: Work in a tight-knit, family-run kitchen that values your time and contributions. Be part of our mission to refresh and strengthen those weighted with care inside the hospital.

We’re Looking for Someone Who:

• Has experience prepping and cooking in a restaurant, or the aptitude to learn.
• Shows up consistently on time, with a positive attitude.
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail to ensure that every dish is crafted with the utmost care and the highest quality. And that the kitchen maintains exceptional standards of cleanliness and organization.
• Works well with others, communicating clearly and professionally and positively and looking for ways to help teammates.
• Is efficient and can juggle multiple tasks without breaking a sweat.
• Demonstrates an "ownership mindset," proactively working beyond your assigned tasks to improve our food and the restaurant.

How to Apply

Shoot us an email at HourPlaceRestaurant@gmail.com — we’d love to hear from you. Or stop by in person Monday–Friday between 7:00am and 3:00pm. We're located in the Medical Mall of Erlanger Hospital, 979 East 3rd Street, Chattanooga, TN; parking is available in the Central Avenue garage or enter via the 3rd Street Medical Mall entrance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Shift:

• Day shift
• No nights

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person