Holiday Events Line Cook (Seasonal) (Second Shift 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM)

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is seeking a compassionate Line Cook to join our Café team in a collaborative kitchen settings. This role aligns with daylight hours, starting after sunrise and finishing before sunset, supporting guest experiences across events and daily service.

You will assist back-of-house staff, follow dietary notes, ensure food safety, and maintain cleanliness. Experience in customer service and reliability are valued; ServSafe or CPR is a plus, and flexibility for Garden events

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in customer service and food service operations.
• Understanding dietary restrictions and willingness to learn menu ingredients.
• Knowledge of food service safety and hygiene.
• Ability to communicate clearly and tactfully.
• Able to work alone as well as part of a team.
• Reliable and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to troubleshoot kitchen facility issues as they occur.
• ServSafe Certified or willing to become certified.
• CPR certification and first aid training are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist back-of-house staff in the preparation, production, and service of food.
• Check daily use records to ensure estimates are filled and production follows these estimates.
• Assist in storing food when deliveries arrive; date and rotate containers.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene including ranges and refrigerators.
• Support the Café back-of-house daily operations.
• Occasionally assist front-of-house with orders and payments.
• Communicate effectively with a polite demeanor.
• Prepare orders with attention to detail and customer requests.
• Assist Café Manager with internal and community events.
• Perform other duties to support Garden operations.

Skills

Customer service

Food service operations

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Multitasking

Food safety knowledge

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

If you possess a passion for preparing exceptional food in a collaborative kitchen environment and are looking to start your workday after sunrise and end before sunset, this may be the ideal opportunity for you! The Holiday Event Line Cook reports to the Café Manager and works closely with other Garden staff to ensure a positive experience for our visitors.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist other back-of-house staff in the preparation, production, and service of food.
• Check daily use records to ensure that estimates are filled in correctly and production is following these estimates as closely as possible.
• Assist in storing food when any deliveries arrive; date and rotate all food containers as required.
• Maintain good housekeeping in the entire kitchen, including the range, freezers, and all reach-in refrigerators.
• Support the daily operations of the Café back of the house.
• May occasionally assist front-of-house staff by taking food and beverage orders and processing payments.
• Communicate effectively and possess a polite and pleasant demeanor.
• Prepare orders with high attention to detail while being attentive to customer requests.
• Assist Café Manager as needed with internal events, community events, group tours, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support Garden operations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• The ideal candidate will have previous experience in customer service and food service operations.
• Understand dietary restrictions and be willing to learn menu ingredients.
• Have knowledge of food service safety and hygiene.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and tactfully.
• Able to work alone as well as part of a team.
• Must be reliable and be able to manage multiple tasks.
• Able to troubleshoot kitchen facility issues as they occur.
• ServSafe Certified or can become certified.
• CPR certification and first aid training are a plus.

Work Conditions

• This position may be scheduled 15-20 hours per workweek; Seasonal workers may receive hours through the end of December.
• Flexible hours will be required for Garden-related functions, weekends, weekdays, evenings, and holidays.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds periodically.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods and work in all weather conditions.