Line Cook

Light Switch Coffee & Bar; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate start

Competitive pay

Job summary

Light Switch Coffee & Bar in New York is seeking a part-time kitchen team member to prepare and assemble dishes to order, ensuring quality and speed during service. You will handle cold and selected hot prep, maintain high standards, and work efficiently in a small kitchen.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years in cafe/bar/restaurant settings, can work under pressure, and are detail-oriented with proper food safety practices. Immediate start with a PM shift slated Sun–Fri.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years culinary experience in cafe/bar/restaurant.
• Experience creating and assembling dishes to order.
• Attention to quality control and execution.
• NYC Food Handler Certification or willingness to obtain before start date.

Responsibilities

• Execute prep lists before and between rushes.
• Fulfill food orders quickly and consistently when the floor is busy.
• Cold and some hot preparations, assembly and portioning to a high standard.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Work to order

Quality control

Detail-oriented

Fast-paced

English proficiency

Education

NYC Food Handler Certification

Job description

THE ROLE

You are the kitchen side of the operation and during service, you are working to order. That means executing prep lists before and between rushes, then fulfilling food orders quickly and consistently when the floor gets busy. Cold and some hot preparations, assembly, portioning — all done to a high standard, at pace, without cutting corners.. We’re looking for an individual with a minimum of 2 years culinary experience, who’s worked in cafe’s, bars, restaurants, creating and assembling dishes made to order and who has attention to quality control and execution..

SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Sun - Friday (PM shift): 4pm to 10pm or 11pm (Depending on day)..

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Experience in a kitchen, whether at a cafe, wine bar, or restaurant, you know what it means to work to order under pressure and execute great looking dishes..
• Comfortable working solo, in a small kitchen, self managing themselves to complete prep tasks required and fulfil customer orders as they come in..
• Fast and consistent without sacrificing quality, you hold yourself to a standard even when it is busy.
• Calm under pressure and communicative with the team.
• Detail-oriented with storage, rotation, and labelling and working to high food safety standards..
• NYC Food Handler Certification (or willing to obtain before start date).

COMPENSATION & DETAILS

Pay: $20/hr. Tip pool: Line & Prep Cook roles are not tip-pool eligible — your hourly rate is your take-home. Start date: Immediately

Experience: Required
Languages: English – Advanced
Employment: Part-time
Schedule: Sunday - Friday: 4pm - 10 or 11pm
Salary: from $20 hourly
Starting time: Immediate start!

About Light Switch Coffee & Bar

Light Switch is a brand new coffee shop and bar, operating day and night, seven days a week. Serving speciality barista prepared drinks and light food menu during the day, transitioning to a cosy wine, beer-spritz beverage menu at night