History of Macayo Mexican Kitchen

Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen is a family-owned business that started in the year 1946 when the proprietors and owners Woody and Victoria Johnson opened Woody’s El Nido in Phoenix, the first of the Macayo’s restaurant collection.

After 5 years the second restaurant was opened; Little Woody’s and the first Macayo’s was launched in the heart of downtown Phoenix on Central Avenue in 1952. Now Macayo’s has 18 restaurants; 14 of them in Arizona including Tucson, Casa Grande and Prescott and four in Las Vegas.   Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen grows its own farm-fresh chiles, blends them into delicious signature recipes and delivers each meal with so much hospitality.

Job Description/Wage Averages

Cook: This person is responsible for preparing the dishes of the restaurant. Specifically, he inspects food preparation and serving areas to ensure safe and sanitized food handling; ensure even cooking, cook foods according to recipes, observed and determine that foods are cooked sufficiently, regular cooking temperatures, estimate food consumptions and other duties and responsibilities assigned to him.

Dishwasher: The tasks and responsibilities of the dishwasher include washing dishes, cook wares using dishwasher or by hand; clean garbage cans with water or steam; place clean dishes accordingly, maintain the kitchen area and keep it sanitized, receive and store supplies, transfer supplies and equipment to the storage room and to the work area and vice versa; and other responsibilities assigned to him.

Hostess: The host or hostess of the restaurant will supervise and coordinate the activities of the dining room in the restaurant; specific duties include making sure that all menus are wiped down, free of spots or stains and complete; making sure that the restaurant is clean and inviting; checking restaurant reservations; planning out reservations; entertaining guest and visitors and performing other restaurant operations.

Restaurant Manager: This person is responsible for overseeing or managing the whole restaurant’s operations.   He/She will also hire and train employees, plan for the activities of the restaurant and direct workers to perform their duties and responsibilities accordingly.

The salary averages may differ from one location to another; hence, you may inquire from the location near you.

Benefits

Employees of Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen are entitled of the following benefit package:

• Flexible Hours
• Discount Meals
• Medical & Dental
• 401K
• Annual Service Awards

How To Apply

In order to apply in any position of different Macayo’s stores, you may visit the nearest location of Macayo’s to apply in person. If you are in Vegas, for inquiries please visit 1741 E. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada 89104 or Fax Resume: attn: Heidi Redmond 702-382-8465. Fax resume to H.R. Director at 602-343-5083 or e-mail to [email protected]. Restaurant Manager for Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson

Macayo’s Fax resume to H.R. Director at 602-343-5083 or e-mail to [email protected]. For more details, visit, http://www.macayo.com/join/employment.php