Line Cook

The-Olde-Mecklenburg-Brewery-1; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Beer Stipend

Employee Discount

Family Dinner

Growth

Culture

Job summary

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery is seeking a Line Cook to join its culinary team in Charlotte, NC. This hourly role focuses on fast-paced, high-volume service across multiple stations, requiring precise cooking, safety practices, and teamwork.

Qualified candidates have culinary training, strong knife skills, and the ability to handle heavy workloads while maintaining quality. Benefits include health coverage, beer stipend, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree or culinary training at a high-volume establishment.
• Knowledge of professional cooking and knife handling.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food handling procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and managers.
• Ability to transport up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Understanding of proper use and maintenance of major kitchen equipment.
• Embodies OMB’s 6 core values.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals to order during service hours.
• Ensure each item is prepared with high quality and craftsmanship.
• Keep all stations stocked before and during service.
• Follow recipes and guidelines from culinary management.
• Demonstrate proper cooking techniques and knife skills.
• Store and access food items properly.
• Follow health department food service guidelines.
• Perform additional duties as requested by the Executive Chef.

Skills

Culinary skills

Effective communication

Calm under pressure

Equipment knowledge

Education

Culinary degree or training

Job description

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Line Cook

Full Time Manual Labor OMB LoSo, Charlotte, NC, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1267

Salary Range: $17.00 To $20.00 Hourly

POSITION

LINE COOK

Craft every plate. Own every station. Represent OMB.

REPORTS TO

Executive Chef

POSITION TYPE

Hourly

ABOUT OMB

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (OMB) is one of Charlotte’s premier destinations for craft beer. Founded in 2009, OMB brews exclusively to the German Purity Law of 1516 — Reinheitsgebot — which requires every beer be made with only four ingredients: water, barley, hops, and yeast. That standard of tradition and authenticity runs through everything we do.

Our original location sits in Charlotte’s Lower South End (LoSo) and features a state-of-the-art production facility, a full-service restaurant, and a one-acre biergarten. In Spring 2024, we expanded with a second location in Ballantyne — a two-story, 14,000-square-foot restaurant and biergarten built to host even more of our community. Our beers are distributed across North Carolina through an independent wholesaler network.

OMB is proud of its community involvement and its place in Charlotte’s beer scene — an iconic representation of German brewing tradition in the South.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Serve as a member of OMB’s Culinary Team, frequently interacting with both the Culinary Team and Service Team.

LINE COOK RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare meals to order during service hours.
• Ensure that each OMB food item is prepared with the highest quality care and craftsmanship.
• Ensure that all stations remain stocked before and during the meal period.
• Follow all recipes and guidelines set forth by culinary management.
• Ensure proper cooking techniques and knife skills.
• Ensure all food items are properly stored and easily accessible.
• Follow food service guidelines set forth by the health department.
• Perform additional duties as requested by the Executive Chef.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Culinary degree or culinary training at a high-volume food establishment.
• Knowledge of professional cooking and knife handling skills.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food handling procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and managers.
• Ability to transport up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Understanding of proper use and maintenance of major kitchen equipment.
• Embodies OMB’s 6 core values.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

COMPENSATION

HEALTH COVERAGE

Medical, dental, and vision (full-time employees).

Retirement plan with company match.

BEER STIPEND

Free beer stipend for OMB staff.

EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT

On food, merchandise, and beer.

FAMILY DINNER

Complimentary family meal.

GROWTH

Room to grow across both locations and departments.

CULTURE

Join a team that takes its craft — and its guests — seriously.

OMB CORE VALUES

01

Integrity, do the right thing

03

Service-minded

04

Point of pride in the community

05

06

Team

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

All candidates must pass a pre-employment / post-offre background check. Applications are reviewed regularly for both locations; if we’d like to move forward, HR will reach out via phone or email. Positions are posted and maintained regularly — if you have not received communication from HR, we may not have an open position at this time, but may contact you for a future one. OMB participates in E-Verify for employment verification. OMB is an equal opportunity employer that hires individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities.