Line Cook: Craft Quality Dishes in Fast-Paced Kitchen

Lm Services Corporation; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lm Services Corporation in Chesterfield, MO, is seeking a hands-on kitchen cook responsible for food preparation, set up, and quality control of all meat, fish, fowl and other items.

You will follow standard recipes, monitor portion sizes, maintain sanitation, operate stoves, ovens, slicers and kettles, and help with inventory and requisitions as needed. This role requires basic math, the ability to read recipes, strong teamwork, and the stamina to work in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma preferred.
• Culinary or Apprenticeship program preferred.
• Good working knowledge of sanitation standards and basic math for recipes.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all foods according to standard recipes and guest specifications.
• Inspects ingredients for quality and uses only high-quality items.
• Controls storage and portion sizes, especially for high-cost meats and fish.
• Keeps all refrigeration, storage, and work areas clean to health standards.
• Operates kitchen equipment (stoves, ovens, broilers, slicers, steamers, kettles) and assists with requisition of supplies.
• Reads recipes and calculates measurements for consistent portions.

Skills

Fry cooking

Sanitation standards

Kitchen equipment operation

Math skills

Reading English

Manual dexterity

Emergency observation

Team communication

Education

High school diploma preferred

Culinary or Apprenticeship program preferred

Tools

Stoves

Ovens

Broilers

Slicers

Steamers

Kettles

Job description

Lm Services Corporation in Chesterfield, MO, is seeking a hands-on kitchen cook responsible for food preparation, set up, and quality control of all meat, fish, fowl and other items.

You will follow standard recipes, monitor portion sizes, maintain sanitation, operate stoves, ovens, slicers and kettles, and help with inventory and requisitions as needed. This role requires basic math, the ability to read recipes, strong teamwork, and the stamina to work in a fast-paced hospitality environment.