Lead Line Cook

Roadhouse; Sahuarita (AZ); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

RoadHouse Cinemas is opening a new location in Sahuarita, Arizona, and is hiring a Line Lead Cook to join the opening team. You will prepare foods exactly per company specifications and set up stations according to schematics.

The role includes assisting kitchen management with daily tasks and supervising a small staff of Line Cooks. Responsibilities include coordinating station setup, food prep, portion control, quality assurance, and ensuring timely, high-quality dishes.

Qualifications

• Food handlers card required per location.
• Ability to work on a brigade-style line is required.
• Experience leading a small kitchen team is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies.
• Prepare ingredients and cooking components as per recipes.
• Monitor food quality, portions, and waste control.
• Ensure timely plating and presentation of dishes.
• Train and supervise Line Cooks and other staff as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation per standards.

Skills

Food Handlers card

Brigade-style line

Job description

Description

NEW LOCATION – COMING SOON TO SAHUARITA!

RoadHouse Cinemas is excited to be opening our newest location in Sahuarita, Arizona! We are currently accepting applications and building our opening team.

Our anticipated opening is mid-November 2026. Because we are currently in the construction and pre-opening phase, this timeline is an estimate and may change based on construction progress and other opening requirements.

JOIN US AT OUR HIRING FAIR!

We’ll be hosting a Hiring Fair on October 23 & 24 at our new location, 70 W Duval Mine Rd, to meet candidates interested in joining our opening team!

We appreciate your flexibility and patience as we prepare to bring RoadHouse Cinemas to the Sahuarita community. We can’t wait to meet our future Roadies!

Job Summary

The role of the Line Lead Cook is to prepare food exactly per the company specifications and ensure all lines are set up per schematics. Line Lead duties will consist of assisting kitchen management with their daily tasks, as well as supervising a small staff of Line Cooks.

Essential Functions

• Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies.
• Prepare ingredient to use for cooking (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering/cooking meat, and preparing sauces.)
• Monitor food, portion, and waste control.
• Ensure food quality of all lines.
• Cook food on various surfaces and equipment.
• Report to and follow Head Chef instructions.
• Tag and label prepped and bottled items.
• Ensures stations are flipped and wrapped.
• Monitor, stock, and request orders when there are shortages of ingredients.
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, per presentation requirements, and in a timely fashion.
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations, along with safety standards.
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.
• Know how to perform the duties of at least two stations.
• Cross-train staff on menu items and ensure accuracy of Line Cook performance.
• Work Point-Expo duties when necessary.
• Document and tally waste logs.
• Monitor and cut labor as necessary.
• Inventory and ordering.
• Ensure all checklists have been completed.
• Oversee time-management of employees and food orders through multi-tasking.
• Review bathroom cleanliness (per training guidelines).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience and Education:

• Food Handlers card (as required per location).
• Ability to work on a brigade-style line.

This position is employed by a motion picture theater. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees of motion picture theater establishments are exempt from federal overtime requirements. As a result, employees in this position are not entitled to overtime premium pay (1.5× the regular rate) for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Employees will be paid their applicable regular rate for all hours worked.

Requirements

Requirements

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl,
• Stand, walk, climb stairs, balance;
• Use hands to grip, handle, feel, reach.
• Use cleaning compounds and cleaning products.
• Exposure to hot and/or cold temperatures.
• Lift 50 pounds at waist or shoulder level. Over 50 pounds requires usage of lift-assists.
• Requires normal color vision.
• This is a Safety Sensitive position due to the requirements of working with sharp tools and machinery.