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Cook - Sherwood Forest

  2026-06-27     Southern Classic Chicken     Baton Rouge,LA  
Description:

Now Hiring: Cooks

Southern Classic Chicken has been bringing families back to the table for over 35 years! We're famous across Louisiana for serving up the absolute best fried chicken and sides – made fresh, seasoned right, and served with heart. Now we're looking for hardworking,reliable, and kitchen-loving cooks to fire up the fryers and help us deliver that Southern Classic taste that keeps guests coming back. If you've got hustle, heart, and a love for great food done the right way, we want YOU!

What You'll Do (a.k.a. Your Chicken Mission):

  • Hand-batter, fry, and prep with precision – no shortcuts, just the real deal
  • Follow recipes and food safety procedures with integrity
  • Keep your station clean, organized, and ready for action
  • Work with speed, accuracy, and classic Southern grit
  • Communicate with your team – because in our kitchen, we win together
  • Be coachable, dependable, and ready to grow with us

Who You Are (Besides a Fried Chicken Fan):

  • You take pride in your work and love working with your hands
  • You're dependable, focused, and ready to Own It every shift
  • You've got a strong work ethic and a "yes chef!" attitude
  • You bring positivity, humility, and a family-first mindset
  • Kitchen experience is a plus, but we'll train the right person with the right attitude

Why You'll Love It Here:

At Southern Classic Chicken, we live our Mission:

To Bring You Back – to quality, to community, and to a job that feels like home. Our Vision:

Create moments that matter through food that comforts and service that shines.

And our Core Values? They're how we roll:

  • Courage to grow
  • Heart to serve
  • Integrity to do the right thing
  • Grit to get it done, and
  • Family to bring it all together.

Sound like your kind of kitchen? Apply now and start cooking up something Classic.

Compensation: $12.50 per hour

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Southern Classic Chicken has been a family institution in Louisiana for the past 35 years! Dedicated to serving the absolute best fried chicken and sides at a price point that provides an incredible value has been the goal since day one. We are committed to the growth and development of our people as we bring our love for southern-style chicken to communities across America.


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