Chai Pani Hiring Line Cooks

Chai Pani is slang in India for going out for a cup of tea, a tasty bite, a snack, or “a little something.” For us, it means groundbreaking, fun, affordable, and delicious Indian street food, paired with a passion for making people happy and building connections through good food and compassionate hospitality.

Our restaurant group has received seven James Beard nominations, and Chai Pani Asheville WON for Outstanding Restaurant in 2022. We've also received a Zagat award, recipes published in Bon Appetit, Saveur, Food & Wine, write-ups in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Local Palate, The Huffington Post, Southern Living, USA Today, and were one of Oprah's Favorite things.

We’re proud of how far we’ve come, and looking ahead to the next part of the journey. If this sounds like a journey you want to take with us - providing extraordinary hospitality and changing the perception of Indian cuisine in America - we're currently accepting applications for Line Cooks!

Primary Responsibilities:

Perform food prep for the day-to-day operations of the kitchen

Maintain cleanliness and organization of everything in the kitchen

Provide consistent, high food quality for customers

Make sure cleanliness and sanitation standards meet health code requirements

Preserve and embrace company culture

Requirements:

Prior experience as a line cook in a full-service restaurant is required

Follow all company policies and procedures, e.g., dress code, punctuality, and professional attitude

Be a reliable and supportive team player

Preserve and embrace company culture of compassion, integrity, generosity, and respect

Benefits:

Medical, dental, vision, disability, dependent care FSA, and supplemental life insurance (full-time team members)

Company paid life insurance (full and part-time team members)

Tip-share program

Flexible work schedules

Paid sick days

Free shift meals

Employee discount on merch, Spicewalla products, and all of our other restaurant locations in Asheville, Charlotte & Atlanta

Cash advance program

Opportunity to apply to annual staff trip to India after 1 year of employment

Giving back is at the heart of Chai Pani's mission. We make a difference when and where we can - from our partnership with an education non-profit in Mumbai; to feeding the homeless with dignity in our communities; and within our own walls, offering competitive pay, schedules, and benefits that support work-life harmony. We hope you’ll join our team and be a difference-maker too.

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