Prep Cook in Denver, Colorado at Atomic Cowboy | Denver Biscuit Co. | Fat Sully's - Broadway

Atomic Cowboy is home to Denver Biscuit Company and Fat Sully's Pizza!

Ready to be part of something special?

Atomic Cowboy is a high-volume, scratch-made restaurant group that takes pride in what we do and how we do it. We’re building teams of people who care, work hard, and want to be part of something that feels different.

Why Atomic Cowboy?

We’ll keep it simple — we don’t suck.

Your voice matters. Your ideas are heard. And you’ll work alongside people who genuinely care about what they do.

What We’re About

• Our People: The best. Supportive, driven, and real. If you work hard and treat people well, you’ll fit right in.
• Our Food: Simple. Done right. Scratch-made, high-quality, and consistent — every time.
• Our Atmosphere: Fast-paced, collaborative, and always evolving. It’s a place where you’ll be challenged and supported.

The Perks (What's in it for you!)

• Show Me the Money: Weekly Pay!
• Feed Your Soul: Free shift meals + Employee discounts for you and your people.
• Health & Balance: Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits + Paid sick leave & PHE leave (per Colorado law).
• Peace of Mind: Free & confidential mental health support (EAP).
• Community: Trainer appreciation events, team celebrations, and Quarterly Roundtables (your feedback = real change).
• Future: Huge opportunities to help open new restaurants and grow your career.

What We're Looking For: The Atomic 7

We hire for and recognize, reward, and grow the people who live our core values. This isn't corporate fine print—it's how we run our shifts, look out for each other, and win together:

• Caring - Put People First: We care deeply about our guests, our teammates, and the work we do. This means noticing guest needs before they ask and jumping in to help a teammate when the line gets slammed.
• Gritty - Show Passion and Perseverance: We bring serious determination to our work. We show up prepared, dependable, and ready to dominate a busy shift.
• Genuine - Communicate with Authenticity: We talk straight and treat everyone with respect. We speak openly with leaders and peers, and we give and receive constructive feedback so we can all get better.
• Humble - Learn, Support, and Grow: We leave egos at the door and treat mistakes as opportunities to learn. We focus on collective team success rather than personal spotlight.
• Inclusive - Make Everyone Feel Welcome: We value every single person. We treat every guest and coworker with total dignity, ensuring a welcoming, zero-pretension environment where everyone can thrive.
• Gracious - Lead with Kindness and Courtesy: We lead with kindness, even when it's chaotic. We stay calm, patient, and solution-focused when the pressure is on, keeping it professional at all times.
• Honest - Do the Right Thing: We act with integrity, plain and simple. We do the right thing and accurately follow our shift, timekeeping, and safety procedures—even when no one is watching.

A Note on How We Coach: We don't expect perfection, but we do expect effort. We use these 7 traits every day to coach our teams, celebrate wins, and adjust behaviors when we miss the mark.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Prep Cook

PURPOSE: Prepares and maintains assigned par levels of food items, cleanliness of kitchen, work areas & equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Prepare assigned sauces and food items per prep lists and par guidelines according to recipe specifications.
• Ensure compliance with all health codes and requirements.
• Safe knife handling skills when chopping, cutting, dicing, etc.
• Use hand tools correctly and safely (rolling pins, whisks, mashers, scrapers or other).
• Clean shelves, organize and remove trash, constantly maintaining a clean workspace.
• Operate equipment safely as determined by position and OSHA regulations.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Maintain food storage, receiving, stocking & rotating.
• Communicates closely with HOH & FOH team; in constant high pace doing a variety of "time restraint" tasks.
• Performs all other functions as assigned by management.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 100 % Stand or walk. Climbs stairs.
• 75% Work at Approx. 36" table/stove and reach in approx. 36”.
• 75% Ability to reach overhead (at least 6” overhead), bend, stoop and wipe.
• 60% Perform job at a continuous high pace while meeting quality & speed standards.
• 50% Lift and carry product up to 50 pounds from floor to above waist level, approx. 20 feet; stairs involved.

ESSENTIAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful completion of hourly position validations, including reading training materials and watching videos.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be 16 years old to be hired, 18 years old to operate mandated equipment and meet any other state qualifications.

EEOC: Atomic Provisions an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

HIRING DEADLINE: Applications for this role are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

About Atomic Provisions: Atomic Provisions is an independently-owned, growing restaurant group with four concepts under one roof: Atomic Cowboy (bar), Denver Biscuit Company (breakfast), Fat Sully's Pizza (dinner), and Frozen Gold (gourmet soft-serve ice-cream). We put people first to ensure simple perfection every time.

Learn More: teamatomicprovisions.com | theatomiccowboy.com