Line Cook: Fast-Paced Kitchen, Growth & Perks

True Food Kitchen; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Pet Insurance

Restaurant Dining Discount

Volunteer time

True Giving fund

EAP/SupportLinc

Job summary

True Food Kitchen in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a skilled Line Cook to join our fast-paced kitchen. You’ll prep, cook, and plate dishes across stations such as Pantry, Pastry, Pizza, Wok, Sauté, or Grill, with multi-station experience a plus.

This role offers evenings, weekends, and holiday flexibility in a busy environment. Ideal candidates have 6+ months in a high-volume kitchen and strong knife skills, with a passion for quality presentation.

Qualifications

• 6+ months in a high-volume restaurant (preferred).
• Exceptional knife skills and recipe execution.

Responsibilities

• Prepare starters, entrées, pizzas, and more.
• Follow portions, recipes, and quality standards.
• Keep your station clean, stocked, and organized.
• Assist with prep, opening/closing, and smooth operations.
• Operate ovens, stoves, grills and other kitchen equipment.
• Prepare ingredients by portioning, chopping, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
• Wash and disinfect kitchen, tables, tools, knives, and equipment.

Skills

Line cook experience

Knife skills

Food prep

Job description

True Food Kitchen in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a skilled Line Cook to join our fast-paced kitchen. You’ll prep, cook, and plate dishes across stations such as Pantry, Pastry, Pizza, Wok, Sauté, or Grill, with multi-station experience a plus.

This role offers evenings, weekends, and holiday flexibility in a busy environment. Ideal candidates have 6+ months in a high-volume kitchen and strong knife skills, with a passion for quality presentation.