Line Cook

Burger Lounge; California (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Burger Lounge in California is actively seeking Line Cooks who are passionate about food and creating memorable guest experiences. Ideal candidates should be team players with strong communication skills, eager to serve fresh, high-quality meals in a fast-paced environment. Join us to grow your culinary skills and enjoy an engaging workplace that values individuality and teamwork.

Benefits

Instant Pay+Tips

Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision package

401(k)

Free employee shift meals

Pre-Tax Parking & Transportation Benefit

Discounted wellness, tickets, and travel

Qualifications

• Some prior kitchen/culinary experience preferred.
• Ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable transportation and positive attendance record.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food items are prepared according to standards.
• Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment.
• Communicate well with team members.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal Skills

Team Player

Education

High school diploma or GED

Current Food Handlers Card

Job description

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Line Cooks are invited to join the Burger Lounge team! Tips average $4-6 on top of the hourly rate. With our Instant Pay benefit, you work today and get paid tomorrow. Every day is pay day!

Work Where The Grass Is Greener

A great career starts with the best ingredients. We're on a mission to make things better – and we're not just talking about our grass-fed burgers. We're also here to put Loungers in the best place for them to succeed. After all, to turn our food into an experience, we don't just need people – we need personalities. We celebrate the uniqueness of our employees, recognize true talent and reward a job well done. Join us today and see why the grass is greener at Burger Lounge.

Ideal Loungers

• Will be proud to serve food that honors the body and planet
• Expect & deliver impressive results
• Never settle for less, even the best can be better
• Speak and act with kindness & respect
• See every day as an opportunity to have fun with their team & our guests
• We encourage everyone to Be Uncommon, Be YOU!
  
  

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Kitchen Manager

Job Summary: Line Cooks are the first level on the culinary team and train in all prep and line cook procedures and standards. Line Cooks may act in the capacity of prep cook to ensure each shift is set-up for success, then transition into line cook to oversee fryer and/or salad lines as needed. Line Cooks ensure all food items are portioned and prepared according to standards and maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment. A Line Cook's work schedule fluctuates based on business and staffing needs and requires availability to work days, nights, weekends and holidays, as needed.

Team

Essential Functions:

• Follows Burger Lounge's Vision, Mission and Core Values to ensure employees and guest leave happier then when they arrived.
• Communicates well with others and uses friendly, respectful and professional language.
• Works well with all employees, respects differences, helps to make others feel included and comfortable
• Open to feedback, learns from mistakes and takes accountability for actions.
  
  

Guests

• Line Cooks are focused on ensuring guests leave happier than when they arrived by preparing food that honors guest requests, restrictions and modifications.
• Ensures Onion Rings, French fries and Salads are prepared correctly and timely to maximize quality and guest satisfaction.
  
  

Operations

• Follows Burger Lounge hand-washing procedures and expectations.
• Follows proper safety procedures, uses the right tools, and identifies safety hazards.
• Always uses cut gloves properly when handling knifes, cutting or slicing any food items.
• At Burger Lounge, everyone washed dishes. Line Cooks load and runs dish washing machine regularly. Keeps kitchen equipment clean. Maintains kitchen's overall cleanliness. May assist in deep cleaning tasks as needed.
• Cleans and sanitize all work surfaces, utensils and work areas. Fills sanitizer buckets to appropriate level and labels.
• Reads and follows all Prep Lists and consistently uses tablet to ensure food prep consistency and standards are always met.
• Completes daily prep lists within suggested timelines ensuring food meets quality standards.
• Fills-out labels correctly and labels products accurately.
• Burger Lounge recipe comprehension, basic or intermediate knife and kitchen equipment skills.
• Chops cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and slices potatoes. Starts blanching process by soaking potatoes in water.
• Prepares all sauces according to standards and ensures sauce bottles are filled appropriately.
• Prepares all proteins (beef, chicken, turkey, fish, quinoa) according to Burger Lounge standards.
• Strong comprehension of all salad and fry recipes to ensure all items are prepared correctly and meets Burger Lounge standards.
• Maintains inventory of food and other items on the line needed for the salad and fry stations.
• Successfully reads tickets and times fryer item preparation with plating to ensure quality.
• Ensure all kitchen equipment is regularly maintained and operational.
• Assist with supervising food temperature to ensure ingredients are kept at appropriate temperatures and stored properly.
• Assist as necessary in receiving, verifying and properly storing food, beverage and supplies. Ensures “first in- first out” (FIFO) is always followed.
• Conducts back-of-house opening and closing tasks as required
• Other tasks as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Some prior kitchen/ culinary experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment highly preferred but not required.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and fast-paced environment.
• Reliable transportation and ability to arrive to work on time and maintain a positive attendance record.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings.
• Good communication, organization, and positive interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers.
• Current Food Handlers Card. Serve-Safe preferred.
  
  

Preferred Skills: High school diploma or GED, strong knife skills, multi-tasker, safety-minded, team player.

Our Company Offers a Variety Of Benefits Including

• Instant Pay+Tips (daily tips + up to half of a shifts earnings paid the following business day)
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision package for employees averaging 25+ hours weekly
• 401(k)
• Free employee shift meals
• Pre-Tax Parking & Transportation Benefit + 50% employer match
• Discounted wellness, tickets, and travel
  
  

Our employees average $4-6/hour in tips. We believe every position is important in enhancing the guest experience and tips are paid out equally across all Loungers.

Burger Lounge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify

All Line Cooks are hired at a starting pay rate with the opportunity for merit increases during the performance review process. Starting payrate for the Los Angeles area is $17.30/hour (plus tips).

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Restaurants

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