Line Cook

King's Seafood Company Career Center; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth Opportunities

Education Reimbursement

Generous Dining Discount

Job summary

King's Seafood Company Career Center in Santa Monica is hiring for the Cook position. This role is crucial for ensuring every guest has a memorable meal through consistency and quality. The position offers competitive hourly rates of $22 - $26 based on experience and promises growth opportunities with a strong focus on teamwork and flexible hours.

Applicants should have at least one year of experience in a restaurant and be able to communicate effectively in English. Training will be provided for various cooking stations including Grill, Sauté, and Pantry.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• 1 year experience as a restaurant cook.
• Ability to maintain complete knowledge of all cooking techniques.

Responsibilities

• Complete opening and closing duties as assigned.
• Prepare necessary food items for meal period and next service.
• Cook for scheduled meal period.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Communication (verbal and written)

Sanitation and cleanliness

Education

High school graduate

Food handlers Card

Job description

Competitive hourly rate $22 - $26 / hour depending on experience.

Benefits

• 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, Steam) 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