Line Cook - Fast-Paced Kitchen with Growth Paths

True Food Kitchen; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pet insurance

Dining discount

Paid volunteer time

EAP/SupportLinc

Job summary

True Food Kitchen is seeking a skilled Line Cook to join a fast-paced kitchen. You’ll prep, cook, and plate across stations like Pantry, Pastry, Pizza, Wok, Sauté, or Grill, with experience in multiple stations a plus. This role emphasizes quality, speed, and teamwork.

We value knife skills, consistency, and flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays, with a supportive team and opportunities for growth within a professional kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ months in a high-volume restaurant.
• Exceptional knife skills and recipe execution.
• Flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Teamwork, speed, and organization under pressure.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods.

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

High-volume work

Knife skills

Food quality

Evening/weekend availability

Teamwork under pressure

Lifting and stamina

Job description

True Food Kitchen is seeking a skilled Line Cook to join a fast-paced kitchen. You’ll prep, cook, and plate across stations like Pantry, Pastry, Pizza, Wok, Sauté, or Grill, with experience in multiple stations a plus. This role emphasizes quality, speed, and teamwork.

We value knife skills, consistency, and flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays, with a supportive team and opportunities for growth within a professional kitchen environment.