Line Cook

King's Fish House - Laguna Hills; Laguna Hills (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free shift meals

Premium benefits

Growth opportunities

Generous dining discount

Job summary

King's Fish House in Laguna Hills is seeking a dedicated Cook to join our guest-focused kitchen. As a line cook, you will handle tickets across stations, prioritize preparation, plate presentation, and timely service, while following recipes and quality standards.

Essentials: 18+ years old, 1 year as a restaurant cook, high school diploma, food handler card, and strong English communication. We offer growth opportunities, free shift meals, dining discounts, and premium benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• 1 year of experience as a restaurant cook.
• High school graduate.
• Food handlers Card.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English with Guests and staff.
• Knowledge of cooking techniques and menu items, preparation methods and presentation.
• Understand proper use and maintenance of kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Complete opening and closing duties as assigned.
• Prepare food items for meal periods and service.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the station and service areas.
• Cook for scheduled meal periods and monitor quality.
• Follow supervisor’s instructions and report issues to the Chef.
• Notify management of shift activities and any deficiencies.

Skills

English proficiency

Cooking techniques

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Job description

King's Fish House wants to \"Welcome You to the House that Seafood Built\". With our embodiment of hospitality from the heart and spectacular seafood dishes to delight our Guests, come join our world-class team!

Competitive hourly rate $18 - $23 / hour depending on experience.

We keep it reel! Free shift meals, premium benefits, an amazing culinary family, growth opportunities, and more!

Are you hooked yet?

What do we bring to the table?

• Growth Opportunities
• Great training and commitment to promotions from within!
• Teamwork / Flexible Hours
• Education Reimbursement
• Generous Dining Discount
• Professionalism
• Productive Environment
• Strong company culture
• Delicious food in a beautiful restaurant!

The Cook positions are one of the most important positions we have in executing every ticket with consistency, timeliness, recipe adherence, and quality control to ensure that every guest has a memorable meal. As a line cook, you will be executing multiple tickets throughout the shift with focus on preparation, plate presentation, and timeliness.

Once hired, you will be trained in a line cook position (Grill, Sã´uté, Pantry, Fry) and tested in your station to ensure your capability and knowledge of the recipes, procedures, and quality components. You will be trained on our guest standards and you will contribute and excel in a team service environment. You will be responsible for following all company standards and guidelines, and perform opening, on-going, and closing side-work duties.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• 1 year experience as a restaurant cook.
• High school graduate.
• Food handlers Card
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate verbal and written English with Guests, management and co-workers.
• Ability to maintain complete knowledge of all cooking techniques which are required to prepare restaurant menu items.
• Ability to maintain complete knowledge of all menu and special items, their preparation method/time, all ingredients and quality standards, taste, appearance, texture, temperature, garnish and method of presentation.
• Ability to maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of food serving and preparation equipment.
• Ability to comprehend food orders.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Complete opening and closing duties as assigned.
• Prepare necessary food items for meal period and next service.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned station and service areas.
• Cook for scheduled meal period.
• Follow supervisor’s instruction.
• Alert Chef or Sous Chef as to any deficiencies of food items.
• Notify management of any pertinent information related to shift activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer