Line Cook at Dynamic Winery & Live Music Venue

City Winery Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

City Winery Chicago is seeking a Line Cook to join our high-volume kitchen, delivering high-quality dishes in a fast-paced environment. You will work across line stations, following recipes precisely while maintaining safety and presentation standards.

We value strong knife skills, teamwork, and customer focus as part of a polished, efficient team. Flexible scheduling including days, nights, weekends and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Line Cook in full-service, high-volume, fast paced kitchen or food service environment.
• Must have excellent knife skills and proficiency in all aspects of cooking.
• Demonstrated experience with various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures.
• Strong work ethic, team player, and customer-focused approach.
• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and produce a variety of high-quality dishes as per guest orders, while following approved recipes & specifications in an accurate and timely manner
• Perform work on different kitchen line stations as per business demands
• Cook menu items in alignment with the kitchen team to deliver dishes simultaneously at appropriate time
• Weigh and measure ingredients; properly use recipes in order to produce dishes up to standard
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of recipes, ingredients, allergens, and food presentation
• Ensure that food quality, quantity, freshness, and presentation meet City Winery standards
• Maintain department cleanliness and organization, adhere to safe work and equipment practices, and follow all food safety, health and sanitation standards
• Properly store and/or discard leftover food
• Set up, stock stations, and replenish kitchen inventory and supplies as needed
• Ensure all products and prepared items are labeled, dated, initialed, covered, and rotated following FIFO
• Exhibit mindfulness of volume due to open kitchen setting
• Follow all company policies, procedures, and guidelines including being ready to work at scheduled shift time, in uniform, with neat and presentable appearance
• Perform all other reasonably assigned duties

Skills

Knife skills

Cooking methods

Team player

Customer-focused

Attention to detail

Time management

Sanitation knowledge

Job description

City Winery Chicago is seeking a Line Cook to join our high-volume kitchen, delivering high-quality dishes in a fast-paced environment. You will work across line stations, following recipes precisely while maintaining safety and presentation standards.

We value strong knife skills, teamwork, and customer focus as part of a polished, efficient team. Flexible scheduling including days, nights, weekends and holidays is required.