Line Cook - Quick Hire!

The hiring establishment is a well-established food service company known for its commitment to quality culinary experiences and excellent customer service. The company operates in the food service industry, employing a team of skilled professionals dedicated to preparing and serving delicious meals in a fast-paced environment. With a focus on maintaining high standards of food safety, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency, this company offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment for culinary professionals. The position available is for a Line Cook, an essential role within the kitchen team responsible for the preparation of all foods in a commercial kitchen setting. The Line Cook will be directly supervised by the Executive Chef and is classified as an exempt position. The starting rate of pay is $18.00 per hour, reflecting the company's commitment to competitive compensation for skilled culinary staff. In this role, the Line Cook will ensure that all food service standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed meticulously to guarantee both food quality and safety. The primary responsibility involves preparing both hot and cold food items using a variety of kitchen equipment, such as pizza ovens, charbroilers, griddles, steam tables, blast chillers, combitherms, woks, tilt skillets, fryers, and convection ovens. The Line Cook also plays a vital role in food merchandising, ensuring that all products are properly packed, labeled, and rotated following company standards to maintain price integrity and quality control. Customer service is a key component of this position, as the Line Cook interacts directly with customers at the workstation, maintaining a high level of satisfaction through excellent service and product quality. The role also involves maintaining production logs, restocking kitchen supplies, and performing essential cleaning and sanitation duties to uphold a safe and hygienic work environment. Additionally, the Line Cook may be required to make announcements, perform demonstrations, and assist with various setup and breakdown tasks in the kitchen and service lines. The working conditions for this role include a fast-paced kitchen environment with exposure to extremely hot and cold temperatures, ranging from warehouse and kitchen areas at 100 degrees plus to chill areas at 35 degrees and freezers below zero. Potential hazards include handling hot pans and trays, operating grills, ovens, steamers, fryers, using cleaning chemicals, and working with sharp knives and slicing machinery. Physical demands are significant, requiring candidates to be at least 18 years old due to the operation of heavy machinery, to stand for extended periods (4-10 hours), carry heavy loads up to 80 pounds, and push or pull up to 1000 pounds. Flexibility to work various shifts including early mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnight shifts is essential. The ideal candidate will also possess strong mental capabilities including clear communication skills, ability to follow instructions independently, a pleasant and patient attitude toward customers and team members, ability to multi-task, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail. Educationally, a high school diploma or equivalent is required. Candidates may be required to pass physical and written culinary skills tests to demonstrate competency in food preparation and kitchen safety. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes flexible hours, employee discounts, paid holidays including birthday leave, medical, vision, dental insurance, free life insurance, vacation and sick leave, voluntary insurance plans, long-term disability coverage, wellness program participation, discounted gym memberships, matching 401K contributions, and management bonuses for qualifying positions. Overall, this Line Cook position is ideal for motivated culinary professionals seeking a challenging and rewarding role in a supportive and well-established food service company. Candidates will have the opportunity to develop their skills, contribute to the company’s success, and enjoy a competitive salary with a robust range of benefits.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• must be 18 years or older
• ability to work different shifts including early mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnight shifts
• ability to stand for long periods (4-10 hours)
• ability to carry up to 80 pounds and push/pull up to 1000 pounds
• capability to operate heavy machinery
• may be required to pass physical culinary skills test
• may be required to pass written culinary skills test
• ability to communicate effectively in English
• ability to follow directions independently
• pleasant, patient, and friendly attitude
• ability to work independently and as a team member
• ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• highly organized
• attention to detail