Line Cook

King's Seafood Company; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 26,174 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free shift meals

Premium benefits

Growth opportunities

Education reimbursement

Dining discount

Job summary

King's Fish House in Santa Clara is seeking line cooks who will execute tickets with precision, adhere to recipes, and maintain quality. You will be trained across Grill, Sauté, Pantry, and Fry stations and tested to ensure knowledge of recipes and standards.

The role offers an hourly rate of $19–$25, plus free shift meals, premium benefits, a strong culinary family, growth opportunities, and more. Applicants should be 18+, have 1 year of cook experience, a high school diploma, a food handler

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• At least 1 year of experience as a restaurant cook.
• High school graduate.
• Food handler's card required.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English.
• Knowledge of basic cooking techniques and kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Open and close assigned duties.
• Prepare food items for meals and service periods.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the station and surrounding areas.
• Cook according to scheduled meal periods.
• Follow supervisor's instructions and recipes.
• Alert chef to any item deficiencies.
• Report shift activities to management.

Skills

English fluency

Cook experience

Food safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Food handler card

Job description

King's Fish House wants to "Welcome You to the House that Seafood Built". With our embodiment of hospitality from the heart and spectacular seafood dishes to delight our Guests, come join our world-class team!

Competitive hourly rate $19 - $25 / hour depending on experience.

We keep it reel! Free shift meals, premium benefits, an amazing culinary family, growth opportunities, and more! Are you hooked yet?

What do we bring to the table?

• Hours of Operation: Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
• Growth Opportunities
• Great training and commitment to promotions from within!
• Teamwork / Flexible Hours
• Education Reimbursement
• Generous Dining Discount
• Professionalism
• Productive Environment
• Strong company culture
• Delicious food in a beautiful restaurant!

The Cook positions are one of the most important positions we have in executing every ticket with consistency, timeliness, recipe adherence, and quality control to ensure that every guest has a memorable meal. As a line cook, you will be executing multiple tickets throughout the shift with focus on preparation, plate presentation, and timeliness.

Once hired, you will be trained in a line cook position (Grill, Sauté, Pantry, Fry) and tested in your station to ensure your capability and knowledge of the recipes, procedures, and quality components. You will be trained on our guest standards and you will contribute and excel in a team service environment. You will be responsible for following all company standards and guidelines, and perform opening, on‐going, and closing side‐work duties.

Essential Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• 1 year experience as a restaurant cook.
• High school graduate.
• Food handlers Card
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate verbal and written English with Guests, management and co-workers.
• Ability to maintain complete knowledge of all cooking techniques which are required to prepare restaurant menu items.
• Ability to maintain complete knowledge of all menu and special items, their preparation method/time, all ingredients and quality standards, taste, appearance, texture, temperature, garnish and method of presentation.
• Ability to maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of food serving and preparation equipment.
• Ability to comprehend food orders.

Essential Job Functions

• Complete opening and closing duties as assigned.
• Prepare necessary food items for meal period and next service.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned station and service areas.
• Cook for scheduled meal period.
• Follow supervisor’s instruction.
• Alert Chef or Sous Chef as to any deficiencies of food items.
• Notify management of any pertinent information related to shift activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer