Lead Line Cook — Museum Café (Fast-Paced)

Columbus-Museum-of-Art; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Line Cook at Columbus Museum of Art will bring strong culinary skills and a commitment to excellent guest service. Working in our Café team, you will prepare dishes, collaborate with front‑of‑house staff, and maintain high sanitation and food safety standards.

You will develop proficiency across all stations within six months, train junior cooks, and step in for leadership when needed. This role requires flexibility with evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• 5+ years cooking experience in restaurants and catering.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Appreciation for and alignment with the mission of the Columbus Museum of Art
• Quality and service-oriented mindset.
• Exhibit professionalism in attire, work habits and communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to established recipes, including cleaning, cutting, and cooking ingredients for main dishes, desserts, appetizers, and snacks.
• Collaborate with front‑of‑house staff to ensure orders are completed accurately and within target ticket times (average under 12 minutes).
• Complete advanced prep tasks, including fish breakdown, soup creation without recipes, and pastry or quiche preparation.
• Communicate food, beverage and supply needs to the Chef in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the orderliness, cleanliness and sanitation of Café food prep work areas.
• Assist with stocking and setting up kitchen stations for service.
• Plate and present dishes according to chef specifications.
• Wash and properly store kitchen equipment and utensils at the end of each shift.
• Write prep lists for the following shift and support kitchen readiness.
• Ensure all food safety standards and kitchen procedures are consistently met.
• Develop proficiency across all stations (grill, pantry, and expo) within 6 months of hire.
• Step in to lead the line in absence of a Chef or Supervisor.
• Train and support Junior Line Cooks and Line Cooks.
• Maintain compliance with all safety standards and report any unsafe conditions, incidents or injuries.
• Complete closing duties including sweeping, mopping and trash removal.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Professionalism

Fast-paced environment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Senior Line Cook at Columbus Museum of Art will bring strong culinary skills and a commitment to excellent guest service. Working in our Café team, you will prepare dishes, collaborate with front‑of‑house staff, and maintain high sanitation and food safety standards.

You will develop proficiency across all stations within six months, train junior cooks, and step in for leadership when needed. This role requires flexibility with evenings and weekends.