Line Cook

Bub City- Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant discounts

EAP

Paid vacation

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Domestic partner benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Bub City in Chicago is hiring Line Cooks to prep, produce, and present all menu items with accuracy and speed. You’ll work in a lively kitchen, follow recipes, and plate dishes to specification while maintaining food safety standards.

Join our team and enjoy restaurant discounts, paid vacation, medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k), and other benefits. We value teamwork, creativity, and a strong work ethic in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must follow prescribed recipes and portion controls.
• Available to work varied hours, including weekends.
• Safely use knives and kitchen tools.
• Good communication in written and spoken directions.
• Multitask calmly under pressure.
• Stand for entire shift and move in kitchen

Responsibilities

• Follow portioning controls and par levels.
• Maintain food safety and quality standards.
• Read thermometer correctly and efficiently.
• Communicate delays or issues to Coordinator.
• Maintain counts and notify when quantities fall below minimum.
• Accurately account for all items leaving station.
• Follow allergy procedures and special orders.
• Comply with safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Follow policies in Employee Handbook.
• Be a team player and others as needed.

Skills

Knife skills

Food preparation

Communication

Multitasking

Tools

Thermometer

Job description

We’re hiring people to join our team as LINE COOKS!

A Few of Our Line Cook Benefits:

• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
• Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• 401(k)

Chicago's original country bar and the home base of Windy City Smokeout, Bub City brings the all-day Nashville party vibe with live music, up-and-coming bands, Sing-Along Thursdays, and the wildly popular Live Band Karaoke Night. Famous for fried chicken, double burgers, and house-smoked meats, Bub City is open for lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and late-night dining. Bub City offers more than 125+ different whiskeys from well‑known and independent distilleries throughout the country.

Caring. Creative. Careers.
Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

LINE COOK JOB DESCRIPTION

Line Cooks are responsible for the preparation, production and presentation of all menu items.

Essential Functions

• Prepare menu items according to prescribed recipes and/or special requests
• Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives
• Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectivelyunder pressure
• Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
• Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Follow all prescribed portioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Ability to read a thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays or issues to Coordinator
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management and service staff when quantities fall below restaurant specific minimum quantity
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the station
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player
• Other duties will be assigned as needed