Line Cook

Es Vedra Cinemas; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Es Vedra Cinemas is seeking a Line Cook to prepare high-quality menu items with consistency and meticulous attention to plating and timing. The role emphasizes clean stations, accurate prep, and adherence to food safety standards in a refined hospitality setting.

The ideal candidate will have experience in upscale venues such as hotels, lounges, private clubs, or similar environments, and must be able to work late nights, weekends, and holidays with a focus on speed, accuracy, and presentation.

Qualifications

• Prior line cook, prep cook, or culinary experience in a restaurant, bar, hotel, lounge, private club, entertainment venue, or hospitality environment.
• Ability to execute recipes, portioning, plating, and prep standards consistently.
• Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, labeling, storage, and temperature controls.
• Ability to work quickly, cleanly, and accurately in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and pride in food quality and presentation.
• Ability to communicate clearly with management and team members.
• Ability to work late nights, weekends, holidays, and a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and execute menu items according to approved recipes, specifications, portioning, and plating standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked station before, during, and after service.
• Ensure food is prepared with attention to quality, consistency, timing, and presentation.
• Complete prep lists, station setup, line checks, and closing duties accurately.
• Follow proper food handling, sanitation, labeling, storage, and temperature‑control procedures.
• Communicate product needs, quality concerns, equipment issues, or service delays to the General Manager.
• Support smooth service flow by working with urgency, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Maintain high standards for cleanliness, organization, and food safety throughout the shift.
• Rotate product properly and help minimize waste.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, prep, and inventory organization as assigned.
• Follow company policies, appearance standards, attendance expectations, and safety procedures.
• Support teammates during peak volume to maintain quality and pace.

Job description

Position Summary:

The Line Cook is responsible for preparing high-quality food items with consistency, care, and attention to presentation. This role supports a refined guest experience by executing menu items according to recipe, portion, plating, timing, and quality standards. The ideal candidate has experience in a polished restaurant, lounge, hotel, private club, or elevated hospitality environment and understands that food quality, cleanliness, speed, and presentation all contribute to the overall guest experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and execute menu items according to approved recipes, specifications, portioning, and plating standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked station before, during, and after service.
• Ensure food is prepared with attention to quality, consistency, timing, and presentation.
• Complete prep lists, station setup, line checks, and closing duties accurately.
• Follow proper food handling, sanitation, labeling, storage, and temperature‑control procedures.
• Communicate product needs, quality concerns, equipment issues, or service delays to the General Manager.
• Support smooth service flow by working with urgency, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Maintain high standards for cleanliness, organization, and food safety throughout the shift.
• Rotate product properly and help minimize waste.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, prep, and inventory organization as assigned.
• Follow company policies, appearance standards, attendance expectations, and safety procedures.
• Support teammates during peak volume to maintain quality and pace.

Required Qualifications:

• Prior line cook, prep cook, or culinary experience in a restaurant, bar, hotel, lounge, private club, entertainment venue, or hospitality environment.
• Ability to execute recipes, portioning, plating, and prep standards consistently.
• Strong understanding of food safety, sanitation, labeling, storage, and temperature controls.
• Ability to work quickly, cleanly, and accurately in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and pride in food quality and presentation.
• Ability to communicate clearly with management and team members.
• Ability to work late nights, weekends, holidays, and a flexible schedule.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an upscale restaurant, cocktail lounge, hotel, private club, speakeasy, or refined hospitality environment.
• Experience with small plates, elevated bar food, shareable plates, or curated lounge menus.
• Prior experience supporting a new venue opening.
• Knowledge of health department standards and safe kitchen practices.
• Food handler certification or ability to obtain certification as required.

Physical Requirements:

• Stand and walk for extended periods.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25-50 pounds as needed.
• Reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and move throughout the kitchen and venue.
• Work around hot equipment, sharp tools, food, cleaning products, sound, lighting, and guest traffic.
• Use kitchen equipment, utensils, knives, storage containers, and cleaning tools safely.
• Work in hot, cold, wet, loud, and fast‑paced conditions.
• Work in a fast‑paced, late‑night environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Duties may change based on business needs.