Careers

Come cook with us

We are a small family kitchen, which means everybody does a little of everything and nobody gets lost in the shuffle. If you work clean, show up on time and want to learn Lao and Thai cooking, we will teach you the rest.

A dish coming off the line

Now hiring

Open positions

No experience needed for most roles — we train. Bilingual Hmong, Lao or Thai speakers especially welcome.

Wok & Line Cook

Full-time

Run the wok station through lunch and dinner service — noodles, curry, fried rice, pad kra pao.

  • Comfortable on a hot line and moving fast
  • We will train you on our recipes and heat levels
  • Nights and weekend availability
Apply for this rolepay rate — confirm

Prep Cook

Full & part-time

Mornings before service: broth, sauces, pounding papaya salad, breaking down vegetables.

  • Solid knife skills, or willing to learn them
  • Early start, out by mid-afternoon
  • Great first kitchen job
Apply for this rolepay rate — confirm

Server / Waitstaff

Part-time

Take care of the dining room — greet, order, run food, keep tables turning.

  • Friendly with regulars and first-timers alike
  • Tips on top of hourly
  • Weekend availability required
Apply for this rolepay rate — confirm

Front Counter & Phone Orders

Part-time

Answer the phone, ring up takeout, build bubble teas and keep orders moving out the door.

  • Clear phone manner and quick with a register
  • Busy lunch and dinner rushes
  • Bubble tea training provided
Apply for this rolepay rate — confirm

Dishwasher / Kitchen Support

Part-time

Keep the dish pit and the kitchen clean so the line never runs short.

  • Evenings and weekends
  • Steady hours, reliable schedule
  • Room to move up to prep
Apply for this rolepay rate — confirm

Shift Manager

Full-time

Open or close the restaurant, run the schedule, handle ordering and keep service on track.

  • Prior restaurant leadership experience
  • Comfortable coaching a small crew
  • Opening and closing shifts
Apply for this rolepay rate — confirm

Why work here

What we offer

A real schedule

Closed every Sunday, and we post the schedule ahead so you can plan your week.

Shift meals

Eat what we cook. Staff meal every shift, and you will learn the menu by eating it.

We teach the craft

Broth, curry paste, wok technique — recipes that never got written down get passed on here.

Room to move up

Dish to prep, prep to line, line to shift lead. We promote from inside first.

Apply

Tell us about yourself

Fill this out and we will call you back — usually within a couple of days. Takes about two minutes and no résumé is required.

When can you work?
Pressing send opens your email app with everything filled in and addressed to us — you just hit send. Prefer not to email? Call (608) 799-2538.
We only use this to contact you about the job.
Rather not fill in a form?
1
Call and ask for the manager

(608) 799-2538 — best between 2 and 4 PM, after the lunch rush.

2
Stop by in person

901 State St, Ste #110, La Crosse. Bring a résumé if you have one — not required.

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Eastern Sunshine Cuisine is an equal opportunity employer. We hire on attitude and reliability first.