Culinary R&D Cook

You may know us for our huge menu of delicious food…and for being recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®”, since 2014! What you may not know is our Culinary Team is reinventing what it means to be “deliciously innovative”.

Reporting to the Director of Culinary R&D Operations, you will work with a culinary team at The Cheesecake Factory corporate support center in Calabasas Hills, CA. You'll play an integral part in supporting the research and development for a global $3.8 billion public company with over 350 full-service restaurants and more than 49,000 staff members.

You'll thrive in this role if you are:

• Prepare, cook, and plate a variety of food items while maintaining a clean, organized, and detail-oriented kitchen environment.
• Partner closely with the Culinary Research & Development team to support menu innovation, recipe development, and new dish creation.
• Scale recipes, mix ingredients, and assist with testing and refining new product concepts from ideation through execution.
• Maintain kitchen facilities, equipment, and storage areas to ensure they are safe, sanitary, and ready for daily operations.
• Adhere to all food safety, sanitation, and quality standards to support a best-in-class culinary development process.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable food handling regulations, health codes, and company policies.
• Support culinary team projects by assisting with product evaluations, ingredient preparation, and operational execution of research and development initiatives.
• Take pride in maintaining a well-organized workspace that fosters creativity, efficiency, and collaboration.

• Minimum of six months of experience in a similar role within a scratch-kitchen or scratch-cooking restaurant environment.
• Working knowledge of recipe scaling, weights and measures, ingredient volumes, and fundamental cooking techniques.
• Understanding of food safety, sanitation standards, and best practices for handling and storing food products.
• Proficiency in knife handling, including the ability to identify and execute a variety of knife cuts safely and efficiently.
• Ability to stand, walk, and remain active for extended periods, as well as lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds.
• Valid California Food Handler Card, or the ability to obtain one as required.
   

What we prefer:

• ServSafe Certification

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Eligible for benefits first day of the month following date of hire
• 401K with company match 
• 3 weeks of vacation which increases to 4 weeks starting in your 5th year
• 5 days of sick time per year (first year prorated)   
• Tuition Reimbursement of $2,500 for qualified programs
• Adoption Assistance Benefit of $2,500
• 25%-35% discount when dining as a guest 
• Reusable gift card loaded annually for your dining enjoy

Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going.

We currently own and operate over 370 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 35 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.

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