Line Cook AP

Holbrook Life; Woodstock, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Holbrook Life is seeking a reliable Line Cook to prepare high-quality meals for residents and guests. You will execute recipes, set up stations, and ensure sanitation, freshness, and presentation while supporting a refined culinary experience.

You will follow portion controls and plating standards, restock and communicate needs, and work with other kitchen teams to ensure timely, quality service in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Must have cooking experience in high-volume food service.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to follow recipes, methods, and plating standards.
• Must be able to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Set up station according to guidelines and operate assigned stations.
• Follow recipes, portion controls, and presentation standards.
• Prepare food cleanly and safely while maintaining quality.
• Complete prep lists and station checks as directed.
• Maintain proper holding, labeling, dating, and storage of items.
• Restock stations and communicate needs and issues promptly.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and keep work areas clean.
• Support features, events, and special dietary requests.
• Collaborate with culinary, service, and dish teams for smooth service.

Skills

Cooking experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Working under pressure

Education

High school diploma

Culinary education (preferred)

Food Handler certificate or ServSafe (preferred)

Tools

Knives

Ovens

Combi ovens

Grills

Fryers

Ranges

Mixers

Slicers

Job description

Description

The Line Cook is responsible for preparing high-quality food for residents and guests with consistency, urgency, sanitation, and pride. This role executes recipes, station setup, production, plate presentation, and cleaning standards while supporting Holbrook’s elevated culinary experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set up assigned station according to community guidelines, including saute, grill, broil, fry, pantry, production, breakfast, or other assigned stations.
• Follow recipes, portion controls, plating standards, seasoning expectations, allergen instructions, and presentation specifications.
• Prepare food in a sanitary, organized, timely, and professional manner while maintaining freshness, flavor, texture, and temperature.
• Complete prep lists, production sheets, station checks, line checks, and service readiness tasks as directed.
• Maintain proper hot holding, cold holding, cooling, reheating, labeling, dating, storage, and rotation standards.
• Restock stations throughout the shift and communicate product needs, low inventory, quality concerns, and service issues promptly.
• Use and maintain station equipment safely, including knives, ovens, combi ovens, grills, fryers, ranges, mixers, slicers, and other tools as assigned.
• Keep station, walk-ins, dry storage, freezers, prep areas, and kitchen equipment clean, organized, and inspection-ready.
• Support daily features, catering, resident events, special diets, texture modifications, and service requests as assigned.
• Work respectfully with culinary, service, and dish teams to ensure smooth service and resident satisfaction.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred; culinary education is a plus.
• Age 18 years or older unless otherwise approved by applicable law and company policy.
• Must have previous cooking experience in a restaurant, senior living, hotel, club, healthcare, or high-volume food service.
• Food Handler certificate or ServSafe certification preferred or ability to obtain within company-required timeframe.
• Knowledge of cooking methods, ingredients, kitchen equipment, sanitation, safety standards, and food preparation procedures.
• Ability to follow recipes, directions, production expectations, and presentation standards.
• Professional communication skills and ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Guest-first and resident-first mentality with strong teamwork, organization, and accountability.
• Must be able to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.

Requirements

• Have a high school diploma; culinary degree preferred.
• Be 18 years or older.
• Have good communication skills.
• Have a good work ethic and be punctual.
• Have some knowledge of food preparation and health and safety standards.
• Have an understanding of cooking methods and ingredients.
• Know how to properly use and maintain station equipment.
• Be able to follow directions.
• Be customer-oriented; have a “guest-first” mentality.
• Be able to work successfully in a team environment.
• Be able to work calmly and effectively under pressure.
• Have good problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Be self-motivated and have initiative.
• Be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays.
• Have the ability to reach, bend and stoop and frequently lift up to 50 lbs.
• Have good manual dexterity and gross motor skills.
• Be willing to take, and able to pass, a drug screen.
• Be willing to submit to, and able to pass, a criminal background check.