Line Cook
On-siteSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Prepare and produce high-quality dishes during service according to menu and recipe specifications. Rotate through different kitchen line stations as business demands, cooking menu items to deliver dishes simultaneously. Weigh and measure ingredients while maintaining thorough knowledge of recipes, allergens, and food presentation to ensure quality, quantity, freshness, and presentation meet standards. Maintain department cleanliness, adhere to safe work practices, and properly store or discard leftovers. Set up, stock stations, and replenish inventory while ensuring all products are labeled, dated, and rotated per FIFO. Work in an open kitchen setting with a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a Line Cook in full-service, high-volume, fast paced kitchen or food service environment
- Strong work ethic, team player, and customer-focused approach
- Must have excellent knife skills and proficiency in all aspects of cooking
- Demonstrated experience with various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
- Working knowledge and understanding of health, safety, and sanitation standards
- Ability to follow and execute recipes to designated specifications
- Ability to take direction
- Ability to work in a clean, organized, and efficient manner in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to work resourcefully, and proactively resolve issues
- Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build positive relationships with people in the scope of employment
- Polished presentation
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to perform physical requirements of the role including standing/walking for entirety of shift, bending, pulling, pushing, using stairs, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
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