Line Cook - Fast-Paced, Made-to-Order, Multi-Station Kitchen

True Food Kitchen; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early closing hours

Job summary

True Food Kitchen is seeking an experienced full-service Line Cook to join our busy Columbus kitchen. You will prep, cook, and plate dishes across stations such as Pantry, Pastry, Pizza, Wok, Sauté, or Grill, delivering made-to-order meals during lunch and dinner service.

We value previous line experience in full-service environments, strong knife skills, teamwork, and the ability to pace with ticket volumes.

Qualifications

• 6+ months of full-service restaurant line experience preferred.
• Experience executing made-to-order food during active service.
• Comfortable working a station and keeping pace with ticket volume.
• Experience on multiple stations such as Grill, Sauté, Wok, Pizza, or Pantry is a plus.
• Strong knife skills and ability to consistently execute recipes.
• Passion for great food and quality presentation.
• Teamwork, speed, communication, and organization under pressure.
• Flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand for extended periods, and continuously bend, reach, and twist.

Responsibilities

• Execute made-to-order dishes during busy lunch and dinner service
• Prepare starters, entrées, pizzas, and more across assigned line stations
• Follow recipes, portions, ticket timing, and quality standards
• Maintain consistency and presentation during high-volume service
• Keep your station clean, stocked, organized, and ready for service
• Assist with prep and opening/closing responsibilities
• Operate ovens, stoves, grills, fryers, and other kitchen equipment
• Prepare ingredients by portioning, chopping, weighing, measuring, and mixing
• Clean and sanitize work areas, tools, knives, and equipment

Skills

Line cook experience

Multi-station experience

Made-to-order cooking

Knife skills

Teamwork under pressure

Flexible scheduling

Job description

True Food Kitchen is seeking an experienced full-service Line Cook to join our busy Columbus kitchen. You will prep, cook, and plate dishes across stations such as Pantry, Pastry, Pizza, Wok, Sauté, or Grill, delivering made-to-order meals during lunch and dinner service.

We value previous line experience in full-service environments, strong knife skills, teamwork, and the ability to pace with ticket volumes.