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Prep Cook

JIM N NICKS
Charleston, SC Part Time
POSTED ON 9/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/2/2026

Earn $18-22 an hour!

What You'll Do

Chop, mix, portion, and prepare sauces, sides, and ingredients to exact recipes and specs. Label, date, and rotate product the right way, keep your area spotless, and set the line up to win before the doors open. Scratch cooking lives or dies on prep. Here, it lives.

Who You Are

You're precise, consistent, and take quiet pride in work most guests never see but every guest tastes. No experience required. We'll teach you the JNN way.

What We Give You

  • Competitive pay and flexible schedules
  • Discounted meals (you'll be eating well)
  • Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), employer-paid life insurance, and vacation for eligible team members
  • Life Assistance Program and Bar-B-Q Family Fund, because we take care of our own
  • Real advancement, from the line to pitmaster to kitchen manager and beyond

Our Values: Be Honest. Be Respectful. Be Committed. Be Disciplined. Be Supportive.

The Physical Stuff: This role is hands-on and high-energy. You’ll be on your feet 8 hours a day standing and walking for extended periods while lifting up to 50 lbs in a live kitchen and stockroom areas. Bending, reaching, climbing, and equipment operation are all part of the craft. These requirements reflect the essential functions of the role and may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Jim 'N Nick's Community Bar-B-Q is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Other job-related duties may be assigned as business needs require.

Salary : $18 - $22

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