Lead Line Cook — Fast-Paced Kitchen Leader

Soho House via Caterer.com; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care + 401K

Paid Time Off

Career Development

Soho Impact

Learning & Development

Cookhouse & House Tonic

Team Events

Family Meal

Job summary

Soho House Portland is seeking a Lead Line Cook to support the Sous Chef and Executive team with inventory, supervision of staff, and execution of high-quality dishes in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes food safety, culture, and Kitchen standards, ensuring consistent service and profitable operation while mentoring junior staff. A strong communicator with flexibility to cover shifts is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 to 4+ years kitchen experience and proven leader within previous teams.
• Proven ability / experience to manage all stations on the line.
• Strong communicator, collaborator and motivator with ability to build professional relationships with all leaders and kitchen team.
• Proactive, team-player who can work well independently as well as on a team.
• Flexible schedule and ability to work morning, night, weekends, and holidays (as needed).
• Ability to multitask and work in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Possess a level of creativity to create recipes from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Well-versed on all menu items and able to produce consistent and quality dishes in fast-paced and demanding environments.
• Assist with inventory and purchasing to support the kitchen operating at a sustainable food cost.
• Overseeing wastage, cooking temps and quality to reduce costs and contribute to profit and loss.
• Production and a-la-carte dish execution, including weekend feast ideas and family meal.
• Supervise staff on the line and delegate tasks while ensuring proper procedures during clocking in/out and breaks.
• Support Executive Chef and Executive Sous with end-of-shift reports and handover sheets.
• Maintain Soho House Standards for service; 3-8-10, and create a welcoming work environment.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Line station management

Food safety

Communication

Multitasking

Flexibility

Education

Food handler's certificate

Job description

Soho House Portland is seeking a Lead Line Cook to support the Sous Chef and Executive team with inventory, supervision of staff, and execution of high-quality dishes in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes food safety, culture, and Kitchen standards, ensuring consistent service and profitable operation while mentoring junior staff. A strong communicator with flexibility to cover shifts is essential.