Line Cook – Family-Run Kitchen & Community Impact

Thrive Restaurant Group Career Center; Steubenville (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Thrive Restaurant Group, the family-owned operator behind Applebee's Legacy Apple, is seeking a Line Cook (Kitchen Team Member) to join our team. You’ll handle assigned prep work and cook’s station, uphold high standards for presentation, quality, and timing, and be cross-trained across kitchen roles.

The role emphasizes a positive attitude, teamwork, and safety, within a friendly, learning-focused environment that supports community engagement and neighborhood initiatives.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and desire to learn
• Ability to handle and transport heavy cases
• Reading, writing and verbal communication skills required
• Able to use knives and food preparation equipment
• Mobility during the shift and ability to lift up to 25 pounds

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items according to Applebee’s recipes, plate presentations and specifications (50%).
• Complete all assigned prep work (15%).
• Set up workstation according to station diagram (15%).
• Practice sanitary and safe food handling at all times (10%).
• Clean and sanitize the work area before, during and after shift (5%).
• Complete assigned daily and weekly cleaning projects (5%).

Skills

Positive attitude

Communication skills

Knife skills

Mobility

Safety awareness

Food preparation

Job description

Thrive Restaurant Group, the family-owned operator behind Applebee's Legacy Apple, is seeking a Line Cook (Kitchen Team Member) to join our team. You’ll handle assigned prep work and cook’s station, uphold high standards for presentation, quality, and timing, and be cross-trained across kitchen roles.

The role emphasizes a positive attitude, teamwork, and safety, within a friendly, learning-focused environment that supports community engagement and neighborhood initiatives.