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Ruth's Chris Steak House

Food Runner

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

Ensure each plate is perfectly prepared by tracking cooking times on all orders, checking finished product for proper degree of doneness, appearance, and plate presentation. * Deliver food to the ...

Nexus Brewery + Restaurant

Cook

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

$16 - $18/hr

You are passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through good, quality food. With previous experience as a cook, you are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a ...

Nexus Brewery + Smokehouse

Cook

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

$16/hr

Free food & snacks * Health insurance * Opportunity for advancement * Paid time off * Training & development * Vision insurance We are looking for an experienced Cook to join our team! You will be ...

Nexus Brewery + Smokehouse

Cook

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

$16/hr

You are passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through good, quality food. With previous experience as a cook, you are able to manage multiple priorities and contribute to a ...

Ihop

COOK

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

$13.50 - $18.25/hr

IHOP Cooks are responsible for the preparation and cooking of food products accurately and with minimal waste. Duties of this position include learning and applying all IHOP-specialized galley ...

La Montañita Food Co-op

Deli Baker/Cook

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

$17.41 - $20.15/hr

Prepare deli food products and/or bakery products that meet the quality and quantity standards of ... Prioritizes time to ensure that cooking and baking prep work, stocking, cleaning, and customer ...

Denny's

Cook

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

$13.50 - $18.25/hr

Monitor food inventory and communicate needs or issues to management. Teamwork & Guest Focus * Work collaboratively with other cooks, servers, and restaurant staff. * Follow direction from management ...

Denny's

Cook

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

$12.75 - $17/hr

Monitor food inventory and communicate needs or issues to management. Teamwork & Guest Focus * Work collaboratively with other cooks, servers, and restaurant staff. * Follow direction from management ...

Denny's

Cook

Los Lunas, NM · On-site

$13.50 - $18/hr

Monitor food inventory and communicate needs or issues to management. Teamwork & Guest Focus * Work collaboratively with other cooks, servers, and restaurant staff. * Follow direction from management ...

Denny's

Cook

Bernalillo, NM · On-site

$13.50 - $18/hr

Monitor food inventory and communicate needs or issues to management. Teamwork & Guest Focus * Work collaboratively with other cooks, servers, and restaurant staff. * Follow direction from management ...

IHOP

Cook

Los Lunas, NM

$12 - $14/hr

IHOP Cooks are responsible for the preparation and cooking of food products accurately and with minimal waste. Duties of this position include learning and applying all IHOP-specialized galley ...

KFC Bernalillo

Food Production

Bernalillo, NM

$14.50 - $17.25/hr

Team Member (Cook) Responsibilities: * You will make our world-famous chicken at the highest ... Practices high quality food and cleanliness standards Additional Info: * You must be 16 years old ...

La Esperanza Child Development

Cook

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

$18 - $27/hr

This role requires meticulous food preparation and adherence to safety and hygiene standards to ensure all meals meet quality expectations. The Cook will collaborate closely with the Head Chef and ...

Church's Chicken

Cook

Los Lunas, NM · On-site

$13.50 - $18/hr

Prepares and cooks all food products as dictated by food standards and at the direction of the Manager. * Ensures that all product holding times are strictly observed. * Plans sufficient inventory to ...

Red Lobster

Cook

Albuquerque, NM · On-site

$12.75 - $17/hr

Inspecting food preparation and serving areas, tools, and equipment to ensure observance of safe, sanitary food-handling practices * Substituting for or assisting other cooks and kitchen positions ...

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As of Aug 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for food cooks in Rio Rancho, NM is $15.08, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $12.64 and $16.97 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Food Cooks vs Kitchen Assistants?

AspectFood CooksKitchen Assistants
CredentialsMay require culinary training or certificationsUsually no formal credentials needed
Work EnvironmentProfessional kitchens, restaurants, hotelsSupport roles in kitchens, hospitals, cafeterias
Job ResponsibilitiesPreparing, cooking, and plating dishesAssisting with prep, cleaning, and basic tasks
Industry UsageCommonly searched for as chefs or cooksOften compared as support staff in kitchens

Food Cooks focus on preparing and cooking meals, often requiring culinary skills and certifications. Kitchen Assistants support kitchen operations through prep and cleaning tasks. While both roles work in food service environments, Food Cooks have more advanced responsibilities, whereas Kitchen Assistants provide essential support to ensure smooth kitchen operations.

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Deli Baker/Cook

La Montanita Food Cooperative

Albuquerque, NM • On-site

$17.41 - $20.15/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 19 days ago

Job description

Description

The Deli Baker/Cook is responsible for providing consistent exceptional customer relations, creating delicious bakery products, delicious packaged and hot/salad bar food for customers, and maintaining a full display of attractive fresh products. The Deli Baker/Cook also ensures the department maintains its cleanliness, safety and appeal to customers (may also assist other departments in these areas on occasions). Most importantly, the Deli Baker/Cook will make all customers feel welcomed by acknowledging or greeting each customer and providing genuine, helpful, and respectful customer service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Prepare deli food products and/or bakery products that meet the quality and quantity standards of LMFC.
  • Follows department guidelines and procedures for labeling, dating, and packaging products for display and buffet cases.
  • Serves case items following department guidelines and procedures for pricing, packaging, and weighing, as needed.
  • Orders, receives, and merchandises produce products following proper guidelines for merchandising, rotation, sanitation, pricing, mechanizing, and quality standards.
  • Consistently replenishes products to ensure freshness and visibility.
  • Follows department procedures for processing known loss, invoices discrepancies, special orders, and transfers.
  • Helps customers make product selections by answering questions and providing information about all deli-bakery items.
  • Prioritizes time to ensure that cooking and baking prep work, stocking, cleaning, and customer service are handled efficiently.
  • Decorates cakes with legible handwriting as assigned.
  • Creates and maintains an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store by providing excellent customer service.
  • Assists in inventory counts, storewide cleaning, and other projects as needed.
  • Reinforces safety within the store by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management or addressing the concern if appropriate.
  • Ensures federal, state, local and La Montanita Food Cooperative regulations and standards for product freshness, safety, refrigeration, sanitation and weights and measures are being adhered to and met.
  • Follows proper procedures for opening and closing.
  • Maintains and updates as needed ServSafe certification.

Requirements

ATTRIBUTES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Customer service skills (able to complete the full customer service cycle).
  • Food safety certification. If not currently certified, able to obtain certification within 1 month.
  • Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition and subtraction)
  • Ability to adhere and follow safety, regulatory and wellness guidelines. Safety Conscious and adhering to required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is required.
  • Good interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
  • Able to act with integrity, ethically, professionalism, and confidentiality.
  • Able to deal and adapt to changes in the work environment, industry with a calm professional demeanor.
  • Dependable, reliable and self-motivated.
  • Able to work with a diverse group of people.
  • Strong team player, friendly and patient.
  • Excellent ability to prioritize and multi-task with attention to detail.

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