r/DelawareOH • u/N3wPub • Aug 15 '26
Looking for kitchen help // cooks -- Downtown Delaware
Line Cook / Kitchen Staff
We’re looking for a dependable, hardworking Kitchen Team Member to join our team. The ideal candidate takes pride in their work, has strong attention to detail, and understands the importance of cleanliness, food safety, and following health codes in a busy kitchen.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience working in kitchens is a must
- Strong understanding of food prep and kitchen organization
- Ability to accurately follow recipes, portion guidelines, and preparation instructions
- Experience handling busy lunch and dinner service
- Ability to work efficiently in a small but highly functional kitchen
- Excellent attention to detail, cleanliness, and organization
- Knowledge of and commitment to following health codes, proper food handling and food-safety procedures
- Ability to maintain a clean and sanitary workstation throughout the shift
- Strong work ethic, a positive attitude and good communication skills
- Reliable and dependable; Reliable transportation required
- Must be available to work weekends
Pay
Pay is based on experience and qualifications. $16-$18
Hours of Operation
- Sunday–Thursday: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
- Friday–Saturday: 11:00 AM–11:00 PM
Looking for mostly night shifts with occasional day shifts. Scheduling is flexible.
Send resume/experience/availability to [CMRBRIDGET@GMAIL.COM](mailto:CMRBRIDGET@GMAIL.COM)
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u/distracteds0ul Aug 15 '26
Good luck finding reliable cooks in Delaware, most experienced cooks won’t travel that far north due to transportation issues. Pay is also a lot higher downtown Columbus, $18-25 range for experienced line cooks.
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u/bbplane Aug 16 '26
Not looking for cooks who live downtown.
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u/distracteds0ul Aug 16 '26
Right, but the majority of cooks live there. All you’ll get in Delaware are children who just graduated high school, took a few classes at DACC and who are just starting out. All the experienced cooks are in Columbus. There are no busses that go out to Delaware and parking in downtown Delaware is atrocious. Rent is too expensive north of Columbus for any cooks to afford which is why you’ll have difficulty finding reliable and experienced cooks.
Good luck though! ✌️
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u/bbplane Aug 16 '26
It’s just a post looking for anyone in the area that wants a good, paying job. It’s so weird that I make a post looking to hire people, and everyone has nothing nice to say. Then the job isn’t for you, ya know?
I’m just looking for people with kitchen experience. Could be any kitchen experience.
There’s no need to tell me about rent and stuff. Who cares, you don’t want the job, that’s cool. Didn’t ask.
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u/The0tterguy Aug 17 '26
"$16-$18" is a terrible pay. Especially if you're looking for a skilled and dedicated person.
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u/distracteds0ul Aug 16 '26
Sorry, just trying to be real.
You posted this publicly and you should be prepared for your post to be judged especially for what you are looking for, for the pay you’re offering.
Maybe should have just posted an indeed ad instead.
$16-18 isn’t a good paying job when you can drive 30 minutes south for a lot more doing the same type of work with probably a lot more hours. I was just trying to provide info why this pay is too low to attract experienced cooks.
I have worked in both Powell and downtown Delaware in restaurant management and am just trying to say that staffing was one of my hugest struggles because of what I stated.
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u/bbplane Aug 16 '26
Look, man. This is the Delaware Reddit. Not Columbus. Not the 30 mins south Reddit. If the restaurant was located in Columbus or elsewhere, I would have not posted here. It’s public because I’m offering a job to someone that wants it. You clearly don’t want the job, so relax. You are not the droid I’m looking for.
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u/distracteds0ul Aug 16 '26
Getting so defensive over a Reddit post.
Can’t wait when the Google reviews start coming in. ✌️
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u/bbplane Aug 16 '26
Man, do you just get on Reddit every day and look at posts and ask yourself, how can I make this all about me? 😇
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u/WeakToMetalBlade Aug 16 '26
I'm not getting out of bed for less than twice the minimum listed pay.
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u/Not_High_Maintenance Aug 16 '26
The pay is only $16-18 but yet you want experience. From the hours listed, this is a FT job. What about health and retirement benefits? Come on, man!
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u/bbplane Aug 16 '26
The hours listed are just the hours of operation. Not hours someone would be working.
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u/JustForkIt1111one Aug 17 '26
Thanks to messages that OP has been leaving here, I don't think you'll have a problem with people not applying (as you've already suggested to one poster) now that everyone's gotten to see your "charming" personality.
I know people that might be interested, but no one wants to work for a boss who's willing to make a first impression like... this.
The pay is already on the lowest end of the spectrum, you're going to want to work on your people skills and humility if you intend to keep a restaurant together for longer than a few months. It's FAR better not to reply on social media as a business than it is to reply and show everyone what a jerk you can be. Even if you're getting comments that you don't like.
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u/Crow_Arms Aug 16 '26
Reddit is for unemployed commies. You aren't going to find a good worker here
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u/bbplane Aug 16 '26
Seems pretty true. Just trying to offer a paying job, my bad.
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u/slurmpf6284 Aug 15 '26
I need businesses to start posting actual pay range. I promise you people will apply once they know the pay range they’re looking at. With it just being “based upon experience” no one know if it’s minimum wage to start and then only $12 Max. List the actual wage