Line Cook

Boqueria; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Transit benefit

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Discounted meals

Flexible scheduling

Growth opportunities

Team culture

Job summary

Boqueria in New York City is seeking line cooks who love food and take pride in every plate. This role offers competitive hourly pay and a fully funded monthly transit pass to make your commute easier.

We celebrate a fast-paced, team-driven kitchen that values consistency, quality, and growth. You will prepare classic Spanish tapas and seasonal plates, ensuring dishes meet our recipes and standards while contributing to a positive kitchen culture.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of and passion for food.
• Experience as a cook in a high-volume restaurant.
• Culinary skill to execute dishes.
• You must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Cook with care: create delicious, high-quality, memorable dishes.
• Execute to standard: prepare and plate every dish to our recipes and standards.
• Bring the energy: contribute to a positive kitchen culture.

Skills

Food passion

High-volume cooking

Attention to detail

Team player

18+ years old

Job description

Our current wage range is $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Cook the tapas that bring the neighborhood together. Your commute is on us: we provide a fully funded monthly public transit pass, so you get to and from work for free.

Our open kitchens turn out classic Spanish tapas and seasonal small plates made for sharing, and our cooks are the heart of it. We're looking for line cooks who love food, take pride in every plate and want to grow with a team that has their back.

This role is for you if:

• You love food and have a passion for cooking.
• You sweat the details and take pride in every plate.
• You can work on your own and keep up when the tickets roll in.
• You know a kitchen succeeds together.
• You learn quickly, stay flexible and keep your sense of humor.

What you'll do:

• Cook with care: create delicious, high-quality, memorable dishes that keep guests coming back.
• Execute to standard: prepare and plate every dish to our recipes and standards.
• Bring the energy: take it up a notch and add to our positive kitchen culture.

What you bring:

• A strong understanding of and passion for food.
• Experience as a cook in a high-volume restaurant.
• The culinary skill to execute our dishes.
• You must be at least 18 years old.

What we offer:

• Pay: competitive hourly pay. Paid weekly.
• Free commute: a fully funded monthly public transit pass. We'll get you to and from work for free.
• Benefits: medical, dental, vision and supplemental coverage.
• Time and perks: paid time off, discounted meals and flexible scheduling, with full-time and part-time availability.
• Growth: a path to grow with Boqueria Restaurant Group, an upscale restaurant group.
• Culture: a team with high standards that takes care of each other.

About Boqueria®

Boqueria is a neighborhood tapas bar inspired by the buzzy kiosks around El Mercado de la Boqueria, Barcelona's famous food market. Since our first restaurant opened on 19th Street in Manhattan's Flatiron district in 2006, our open kitchens have turned out classic Spanish tapas and seasonal small plates made for sharing. We're rooted in tradition, but we're not traditional. Today you'll find Boqueria in New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Nashville, Boston, West Hartford and Atlanta.

Boqueria Restaurant Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not base employment decisions on race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.