Line Cook

SSP Group; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

SSP America is seeking a Line Cook to receive orders, prepare dishes, and ensure a well-organized kitchen. You will set up stations, follow recipes, and present items to guests with consistency and speed.

You will stock and rotate perishables, manage supplies, and perform opening/closing checklists while maintaining health standards through cleaning and equipment care. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in a food service environment.
• High school diploma preferred.
• Verbal and written communication is essential.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Brand Certification, as required.

Responsibilities

• Receive orders and prepare dishes following recipes and portion control.
• Maintain proper and adequate setup of the kitchen/station daily.
• Stock requisitioning and stocking of food, paper products, and condiments.
• Handle, store, and rotate products properly.
• Set up, maintain, clean, and breakdown machinery and equipment.
• Maintain stock and perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Complete opening, ongoing, and closing checklists as required.
• Ensure quality of products served.
• Perform standard cleaning tasks to meet health standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food service experience

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic math skills

Brand Certification

Education

High school diploma (preferred)

Job description

At SSP America, our Line Cooks have the important role of receiving food orders, preparing delicious dishes for our guests, properly setting up the kitchen so every Expert has the product and tools easily accessible during their shift. Our Line Cooks love working in the Back of House. This also includes:

• Follow all recipes and practice portion control to prepare, garnish, and present ordered items.
• Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the kitchen/station on a daily basis.
• Requisitioning and stocking of all required food, paper products, and condiments.
• Handles, stores, and rotates all products properly.
• Responsible for set-up, regular maintenance, cleaning, and breakdown of any machinery and equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storage of all perishables daily to ensure product quality.
• Complete opening, on-going, and closing checklists as required.
• Takes responsibility for quality of products served.
• Perform general and specific cleaning tasks using standard cleaning products as assigned by supervisor to adhere to health standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills:

• One year experience working in food service environment.
• High school diploma, preferred.
• Verbal and written communication is essential.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Brand Certification, as required.

Become a vital part of our SSP family!

SSP America is an equal opportunity employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, age, disability, genetic information, or and other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. SSP America will provide reasonable accommodations during the application and interview process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws.