Line Cook

BJ's Restaurants, Inc.; Plainfield (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Daily pay option

Team member dining discounts

Career path programs

Inclusive workplace

Medical and dental benefits

Wellness programs

401(k) and financial wellness

Life, disability, and more

Job summary

BJ’s Restaurants is opening a new location and seeks a Line Cook to join the team. You will craft delicious dishes to support our brewhouse experience and work in a fast-paced, inclusive kitchen environment.

We offer flexible scheduling, daily pay options, dining discounts, and extensive benefits to support your holistic wellness and career growth. Join our energetic team and contribute to memorable guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Food handler permit required.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Safe knife handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up cook stations.
• Prepare food items by following Gold Standard recipes and presentation specifications.
• Restock, clean and maintain cook station items during the shift.
• Clean, sanitize, and organize the kitchen, walk-in coolers, and storage areas.

Job description

Overview

New Restaurant Opening November 2026

We value Gracious Hospitality in everything we do, it starts with you! Our team members are the not-so-secret ingredient in crafting memorable moments and delivering the exhilarating brewhouse experience our Guests know us for.

Line Cook

We build jobs that advance into lifelong careers. Start crafting yours today.

You give your all to delight our Guests, we serve up the ingredients for you to live your best life.

• Flexible scheduling options
• Fun, energetic and inclusive workplace
• Career path programs to help you advance your career. We love promoting our team members!
• Competitive pay with daily pay option – Why wait for pay day when you don’t have to?
• Team Member dining discounts
• Benefits designed for your holistic wellness:
  • Medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs (eligibility based on hours worked).
  • Flexible spending accounts, 401(k), and financial wellness plans.
  • Life, disability, accident, home, auto, and pet insurance.
  • Perks Spot discount program – save on entertainment, movie tickets and hundreds of products!

Responsibilities

Craft delicious food that connect Guests to our signature brewhouse experience that exhilarates the taste buds and nourishes the soul. You:

• Set up cook stations.
• Prepare food items by following Gold Standard recipes, portion and presentation specifications.
• Restock, clean and maintain cook station items throughout the shift.
• Clean, sanitize, and organize the kitchen, walk-in coolers, and storage areas.

Requirements

Bring your Guest focused enthusiasm to our team today.

• Do you thrive working in a fast-paced, collaborative, team-oriented environment?
• Are you able to work your way around the kitchen and have safe knife handling skills?
• Do you have a food handler permit?
• Are you 18 years of age or over?

About BJ’s Restaurants

BJ’s has been crafting memorable brewhouse experiences since our humble beginnings in Southern California in 1978. We pride ourselves in providing our Guests with food and beverages that exhilarates the senses and nourishes the soul. We are proud of our brewhouse legacy and take our craft seriously. Guests come to BJ’s to experience our energetic brewhouse escape and make good times better. We can do that thanks to our dedicated team members, who take pride in providing every Guest with our signature gracious hospitality.

BJ’s settings and the nature of our business require our team members meet the physical requirements to perform the job effectively, with or without accommodations.

BJ’s Restaurants is an equal opportunity and E-Verify employer.

USD $18.00 - USD $22.00 /Hr.