Line Cook

sifted-open-jobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) program

PTO – 80 hours per year + 10 holidays

Paid winter break

Free lunch

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Sifted is hiring a Line Cook to join our commissary kitchen in New York. You will heat up the kitchen, work with an experienced chef, and provide excellent service to fast-paced startup clients.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in a high-volume setting, culinary training, and a strong focus on safety, sanitation, and teamwork. This is a full-time position with growth opportunities and a focus on delivering great meals.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in full-service, high-volume Restaurant, Club or Catering establishment.
• Culinary degree or equivalent preferred.
• Lead by example in production, attitude, cleaning and punctuality.
• Lead by example in safety and sanitation standards set by local Health Department.
• Ability to work efficiently to maximize team output.

Responsibilities

• Heat and prep meats and vegetables in a fast-paced commissary kitchen.
• Maintain clean, organized work stations and respond to client needs.
• Coordinate with the executive chef and city manager.
• Labeling, organization of pans and delis; discard out-of-date product.
• Assist with daily deep-clean tasks and ensure sanitary regulations are followed.
• Support production, packout, and cleanup discussions with the Executive Chef.

Skills

English (basic)

Spanish (basic)

Teamwork

Punctuality

Education

Culinary degree or equivalent

Job description

About Sifted

Sifted was founded in 2015 by Kimberly Lexow and Jess Legge with a bold vision — to reimagine office food as an experience rooted in hospitality, sustainability, and intentionality.

What began as a modern take on workplace meals quickly evolved into a nationwide food platform that supports culture, community, and carbon-conscious choices across hundreds of companies. We’re not a caterer — we’re a workplace food partner.

Our team is our secret sauce — a mix of hospitality pros, culinary experts, technologists, and innovators redefining what it means to build meaningful, stable, and opportunity-filled careers in hospitality. At Sifted, people stay, grow, and thrive — our team members remain with us three times longer than the industry average.

We offer flexibility, generous perks, and room to grow — hiring builders, operators, creatives, and craftspeople who care about making work (and workplaces) better.

At Sifted, our team culture mirrors the experiences we design for our clients:

• Creative Freedom: Everyone contributes ideas and shapes the future of our service.
• Hospitality-Driven: No matter your role, you’re in service to someone — and that matters.
• Career Growth: We invest in internal mobility, mentorship, and hands‑on learning.
• People First: We support flexible work, celebrate wins, and lead with empathy.
• Real Impact: Every day, your work reduces waste, improves lives, and connects people through food.

If you’re passionate about great food, great people, and great purpose — we’d love to meet you.

About the role

We provide daily lunch for some of the hottest startups. We need a Line Cook who can heat up the kitchen, works well in a fast-paced environment, and is responsive to the needs of our clients.

In this role, you will work side by side with an experienced chef in our commissary kitchen. If you have a desire to learn, are a dedicated and responsible team player, and are looking to cultivate your skills in the kitchen, we want to meet you!

What you’ll be doing

• Monday through Friday // 3:00am - 11:00pm
• Cleaning and preparing meats and vegetables
• Stewarding, expediting product out of the door
• Maintaining clear communication with the executive chef and city manager at all times
• Keeping station and work areas clean at all times
• Taking ownership of whatever task is at hand
• Hold full ownership of labeling and organization pans and delis, and discarding out of date product from common storage areas
• Assist with daily deep-clean items, comply with and enforce sanitary regulations and safety standards
• Assist the Executive Chef in facilitating discussions and answering questions about production, packout, and clean-up

Our ideal candidate

• 1-2 years of relative experience in full service, moderate to high volume Restaurant, Club or Catering establishment.
• Culinary degree or similar preferable
• Lead by example in all aspects of the business (production/attitude/cleaning/punctuality)
• Lead by example in regards to safety and sanitation standards set by the local Health Department
• Ability to work efficiently in order to maximize team output
• Ability to maintain a calm and collected demeanor
• Ability to do repetitive motions daily in regards to prepping vegetables, cooking proteins, deep cleaning
• Ability to understand and communicate in basic English
• Ability to understand and communicate in basic Spanish

Perks + benefits

• Compensation : $25 per hour
• Company-sponsored health insurance plans, including 100% company-paid HDHP, as well as vision + dental opt-in
• 401(k) program available after six months of employment
• 80 hours of PTO with each year of employment, 10 company paid holidays, and a paid winter break from Dec 24 - Jan 1
• Free lunch during meal service
• Opportunities to take on larger roles within our organization + learn with a fast-growing start-up

Job Type

Full-Time

Shift

Weekdays

Weekly day range

Monday through Friday // 3:00am - 11:00pm

Eligibility

This position must maintain a State Food Handlers Card

Work environment

This position is based in a commercial commissary kitchen.

Physical requirements

This position requires standing for up to 6 hours at a time and moving equipment up to 50 lbs.

This job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our employees make us better. We strongly encourage people of color, individuals with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary candidates to apply.

Employment at Sifted is considered at will, meaning that either the company or the employee may terminate this employment relationship at any time with or without cause or notice.

Offers of employment and continued employment at Sifted are contingent upon successful completion of trust + safety checks including a criminal history check, a motor vehicle record check (for positions that require driving), identity verification, food safety certification verification, and at least two reference checks.