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Experienced Kitchen Team Member

Wade's Restaurant
Spartanburg, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/6/2026
We’re seeking experienced kitchen team members to join us at our current location (1000 N. Pine St. Spartanburg, SC), with the expectation of moving to the brand new location opening in early 2026 (3008 Reidville Road Spartanburg, SC)!

ABOUT:

  • Starting wage of $17/hour
  • Day shift hours range from 7am until 3:30pm
  • Night shift hours range from 1:30pm until 10pm
  • Fast-paced environment where you're never bored and time goes by quickly!
  • We're looking for someone with work experience in a food service kitchen willing to train in one of our speciality kitchen positions: Cook, Lead Prep, Fry Cook, Bread Cook, and Short Order
  • Cook Prepares a variety of menu items by our standardized recipes with consistency, ensuring quality, taste, and presentation meet Wade’s high quality standards.
  • Lead Prep – Oversees daily prep work by following our recipes, organizing ingredients and insuring that consistency in every product is met.
  • Fry Cook – Specializes in preparing our fried menu items consistently at the highest quality while maintaining food safety.
  • Bread Cook – Hand-cuts and bakes Wade’s signature yeast rolls and cornbread fresh daily, ensuring each batch meets our quality standards.
  • Short Order – Prepares speciality Wade's items in our grill area among other important tasks.

BENEFITS:

  • FREE meals and beverages each shift you work
  • EVERY SATURDAY OFF!
  • Weekly pay with direct deposit
  • Health Insurance (Wade's pays over 75%)
  • Paid time off
  • Excellent training
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Anniversary rewards & bonuses
  • 401k retirement plan w/ company match
  • Dental, Vision, Accidental, Disability Insurance & more

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Must have 2 YEARS of experience in a food service kitchen!
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Able to work Sunday lunch shift
  • Able to be on your feet for the majority of your shift
  • Team player
  • High energy level & Positive attitude
  • Motivated to learn & succeed
  • Ability to be at work on time
  • Attention to detail and commitment to excellence

At Wade’s, we are striving to be known as the BEST, so we’re looking for the BEST to join our team! As a member of the Wade’s team, you will work in a team-oriented, fast-paced, high-volume environment. We expect you to be willing to learn and take pride in your position. At Wade's, it's more than just a job. It's a culture that revolves around professionalism, excellence, and being proud of the logo that you wear to work every day. That's The Wade's Way!

Wade’s Restaurant, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.

Our mission is to delight guests so they can't wait to come back. This isn't a mission that we attempt to accomplish on a whim! We work hard to delight our guests by consistently serving great food and fast service. And we can't do that without our hardworking and motivated team members. It takes a special kind of person to be a part of Wade's. Each team member is instilled with core values and key business drivers that we hope will not only improve your professional development but also your personal life goals!

Pay: Starting at $15.50 / hour

Benefits:

  • Paid time off
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Referral program
  • Other

Job Type: fulltime, parttime

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Night shift

Education: No education required

Work location: On-site

Salary : $16 - $17

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