Pagu is currently seeking experienced line cooks/prep cooks to join their culinary team. Hourly wage starting at $20/hour or more depending on experience.PAGU está buscando cocineros de linea para ser una parte de nuestro equipo. Depende en su experiencia, el sueldo puede ser $20+/hora.
What is PAGU? PAGU is a Michelin awarded Spanish Japanese tapas restaurant by James Beard Semifinalist Chef/Owner Tracy Chang. Located in Cambridge’s innovation hub between Central Square and MIT, serving dinner seven days a week, including takeout and patio dining. The menu highlights local ingredients and celebrates the harmony of techniques and flavors of Japanese and Spanish cuisines inspired by Chang’s experiences with O Ya, Le Cordon Bleu Paris, Spanish three-star Michelin Restaurante Martin Berasategui, Guchi’s Midnight Ramen and Harvard’s Science & Cooking course.
We are a group of loyal, hard-working, detail-oriented team players eager to serve our community. We are building a company that people love and are proud to work with. We are not just chefs; we are not just service professionals; we are collaborators, growing and improving together every day.
PAGU is an equal opportunity employer. Chef/Owner Tracy is fluent in Spanish, Mandarin, English, with mild language skills in French and Portuguese.
PAGU es un restaurante de tapas japonesas y españolas de la propetaria Tracy Chang, nominada para el premio James Beard. Servimos almuerzo, cena y takeout y tenemos terraza. La carta celebra los sabores y las tecnicas de Japón y España. Inspirado por el producto local y los viajes por el mundo, creamos comida sana que te haga sentirse en casa.
Somos un grupo de gente leal, que presta atención a los detalles, y que da todo lo que tenga para servir la comunidad. Estamos montando un equipo que le gusta colaborar, y que está orgulloso de ser profesionales.
PAGU es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. La chef / propietaria Tracy habla español, mandarín e inglés con fluidez, con habilidades lingüísticas leves en francés y portugués.
We ask ourselves:
How do we better care for our team?
We are dedicated to building a PAGU family that shares core values of education, leadership, teamwork, empathy and passion for serving others. Just as we expect you to carry out your responsibilities, it is our collective duty to create a fun environment for everyone to learn, grow, and thrive together. We look forward to taking care of you with a competitive wage (based on experience) and career growth opportunities.
The safety and well-being of our team and community is our top priority.
Estamos dedicados a construir una familia PAGU que comparte valores fundamentales de educación, liderazgo, trabajo en equipo, empatía y pasión por servir a los demás. Así como esperamos que cumpla con sus responsabilidades, es nuestro deber colectivo crear un ambiente divertido para que todos aprendan, crezcan y prosperen juntos. Esperamos poder atenderlo con un salario competitivo (basado en la experiencia) y oportunidades de crecimiento profesional.
La seguridad y el bienestar de nuestro equipo y comunidad es nuestra principal prioridad.
How do we better care for our guests? Pagu es más que un restaurante. Es más que una experiencia. Al igual que nuestra traviesa y resistente amiga perla, PAGU es un alma dinámica y transformadora que empuja a nuestros amigos e invitados a vivir la vida plena, literal y físicamente. A través de la comida y el servicio, nuestro objetivo es celebrar la familia, los amigos, la innovación y la creatividad.
How do we better care for our community?
At Pagu, our community is at the forefront of everything we do. In response to Covid, Chef Tracy co-founded two non-profits prioritizing safety and well-being over profits: Off Their Plate and Project Restore Us. By joining team Pagu, you will be heavily involved in both the daily operations and continued growth of PAGU’s community work in food access, youth empowerment and mutual aid.
En Pagu, nuestra comunidad está a la vanguardia de todo lo que hacemos. En respuesta a Covid, Chef Tracy cofundó dos organizaciones sin fines de lucro que priorizan la seguridad y el bienestar sobre las ganancias: Off Their Plate y Project Restore Us. Al unirse al equipo Pagu, estará muy involucrado tanto en las operaciones como en el crecimiento continuo de su trabajo sin fines de lucro, donde retribuir a las comunidades de trabajadores esenciales se entrelaza con las responsabilidades semanales.
Accolades:
Michelin Bib Gourmand //2025
Top 50 Restaurants 2025 // Boston Magazine
2023 Best Chef Northeast // James Beard Foundation
2022 Outstanding Restaurant // James Beard Foundation
2020 Best Chef Northeast // James Beard Foundation
Best Restaurant Turned Grocer 2021 // Boston Magazine
Rising Star Chefs Game Changer // Star Chefs 2020
Basque Culinary World Prize Finalist 2020 // Basque Culinary World Prize
Best New Restaurants 2018 // Boston Magazine
Chef of the Year 2017 // Boston Globe
Best Ramen in Boston 2017 // Boston Magazine
As a Line / Prep Cook, you will be responsible for:
Team Willingness to help others, contribute to new ideas, flexibility with changes
Clear, honest communication with team members, managers and suppliers
Finding ways to challenge and motivate yourself and others to improve daily
Anticipating needs before things are required of you
Reading BEOs and looking ahead at events preparation for the week Operations Efficient time management
Working clean, organized and independently
Checking in orders and maintaining quality
Producing consistently high quality food following PAGU standard operating procedures and recipes Product Knowledge of ingredients and techniques
Understanding how to follow a recipe and properly label, date, refrigerate or freeze mise
Understanding how to manage oven and fryer temperatures for frying, steaming, braising, searing, roasting
Implementing cooking techniques like oven braising, baking, steaming, sauteeing, caramelizing
Understanding how to utilize and maintain equipment Financials
A basic understanding of food waste management
Visit us:
310 Mass. Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
Get to us:
T: Central Square
T: Kendall Square
Bus: 1, 47, 77, 83, 91
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