Line Cook

Fox Restaurant Concepts; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant group known for its culinary innovation and hospitality. As a line cook, you'll prepare fresh dishes while working in a dynamic kitchen environment. Enjoy flexible hours, competitive pay, and numerous benefits including medical coverage and career growth opportunities.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

Paid Vacation

Discounted Shift Meals

Flexible Scheduling

Career Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 6 months experience as a line cook in a full-service restaurant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes from scratch using various cooking methods.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.
• Work collaboratively with the kitchen team.

Skills

Knife Skills

Attention to Detail

Cleanliness and Organization

Team Player

Job description

Compensation Range

$18.00 - $22.75 / Hour

Overview:

Why Join Our Team:

• Great earnings potential
• Full and part-time hours available
• Flexible scheduling to fit your life
• Medical coverage starting at $12 per pay period, plus dental and vision
• Paid vacation and sick time
• No-cost Hospitality, GED and Associates Degree programs
• Discounted shift meals and a 25% discount when dining in as a guest
• Eligible for up to 50% next day pay (exclusions apply)
• Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For since 2014 and PEOPLE Companies that Care since 2021
• Career growth opportunities

What You'll Do:

With more than 200 dishes made fresh from scratch every day, our line cooks are passionate about fresh quality ingredients, great technique and delicious, memorable food. Line cooks use a wide range of cooking methods and kitchen tools, to make our dishes perfect. Although our restaurants are busy and our standards are high, you'll love our team spirit, commitment to having fun, and the positive feedback from guests about our food.

Your Background:

• Great technique: strong knife skills and a range of cooking methods set you apart
• Attention to detail: you know your weights, measurements and volumes
• Cleanliness and organization: you know where everything is, and everything has a place
• Team player: it takes a team to keep our kitchens moving
• Comfortable standing for extended periods, able to lift up to 50 pounds, and able to bend, reach, and twist continuously
• At least 6 months experience as a line cook in a full-service restaurant preferred (if less, consider Prep Cook)
• Must be at least 18 years old

Who we are:

Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory is a leader in experiential dining. We focus on culinary innovation and hospitality. Our passion is creating delicious, memorable experiences through our people and our food.

We own and operate 353 restaurants across the U.S. and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory, North Italia, Flower Child, and others. Internationally, 34 locations operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division produces cheesecakes and baked goods for our restaurants, licensees, and third-party clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, welcoming workplace. We value diverse backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives, and provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.