Line Cook

BonChon - Virginia Beach; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 23,419; Part time

Job summary

BonChon - Virginia Beach is looking for an experienced Line Cook who is passionate about food and ready to join our busy restaurant. Responsibilities include preparing and cooking menu items, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring quality according to our high standards.

The ideal candidate possesses strong time management skills, is detail-oriented, and enjoys working collaboratively with the kitchen team. A high school diploma or GED is required.

The position offers a competitive hourly wage ranging from $15 to $17.

Qualifications

• Some experience in the food service industry preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of workstations.
• Interact with visitors and ensure quality food supply.
• Operate cooking equipment such as fryers and woks.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Time management

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Overview

Are you passionate about food and providing consumers with an unforgettable dining experience? If so, we have an exciting opportunity at our busy restaurant to be our next line cook. We require an experienced cook who is familiar with a wide range of cooking techniques, including poaching, braising, roasting, charbroiling, sautéing, grilling, frying, and baking. You must ensure that every order is cooked properly according to our standard recipes and that it fully satisfies our guests' demands and requests. Our ideal candidate has outstanding time management skills as well as a team‑first mindset to effectively assist other kitchen personnel and keep our operation running smoothly and efficiently. Apply today if this sounds like a fantastic opportunity to advance your culinary career!

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate professional and pleasant demeanor when interacting with visitors, vendors, and associates
• Guarantee that quality food is supplied, by adhering to specified storage and waste control requirements for meats, vegetables, fruits, and dairy products
• Keep all workstations, counters, cooking equipment, and refrigerators clean and sanitary according to health and safety rules
• Grill, broil or saute menu items according to standard recipes and presentation specifications
• Assemble a system of food stations and fill them with everything they need for the shift
• Operate the fryers
• Filter the fryers
• Paint the chicken
• Ensure the fryers are operating at the proper temperature and oil level
• Ensure the chicken is being fried in accordance with the par chart
• Create the batter in accordance with the recipe
• Flour and batter the chicken according to the recipe
• Ensure there is an adequate amount of prepped chicken for the shift
• Fry additional products such as onion rings, French fries, chicken katsu, potstickers, etc
• Place fryer products in proper packaging related to designation, for example, in a box for takeout and on a tray for dine‑in
• Ensure the fryer station and painting station are adequately stocked with the necessary items for each shift
• Operate the wok and stove top
• Cook and create all wok and stove top dishes according to the recipe
• Prep items according to the recipe manual and prep list when necessary
• Wash, rinse, and sanitize used dishes if necessary
• Unload trash cans and transport trash to the dumpster

Qualifications

• We prefer some experience working in the food service industry
• Candidates must have completed high school or received similar certification such as a GED
• Display excellent communication and interpersonal skills with customers and coworkers
• Candidates must be hardworking, detail‑oriented, and have a strong work ethic
• Must be able to meet all safety and sanitation requirements of kitchen equipment and food storage

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to remain in an upright stationary position for eight plus hours a day
• Ability to change stationary positions frequently throughout the shift
• Ability to move around the restaurant frequently throughout the day
• Ability to transport items up to fifty pounds around the restaurant
• Ability to move fryer baskets filled with items in and out of fryers
• Ability to read and write effectively
• Ability to observe details at close range

Compensation

$15 - $17 hourly