Line Cook I - Smokehouse at Plain & Fancy Farm

Thomas E. Strauss Inc.; Bird in Hand (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Thomas E. Strauss, Inc. seeks a part-time Line Cook I for the Smokehouse BBQ and Brews team. You will prepare and direct food production, maintain sanitation, and ensure timely service while upholding the guest experience.

The role requires 18+, high school diploma or equivalent preferred, and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. Join a dedicated hospitality team focused on quality and community values.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred for Line Cook I.
• Evenings, weekdays, weekends and Holidays required.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Prior experience in related food service positions preferred.
• Moderate reading and writing skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• Promotes positive public relations with guests.
• Proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills; cooperates and works with co-workers with minimal supervision.
• Ability to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less.

Responsibilities

• Preparing or directing preparation of food using established production procedures.
• Determining amounts of food and supplies required to meet production needs.
• Complying with sanitation and hygiene standards; proper food handling.
• Storing food properly and safely with dates.
• Reporting equipment repair and maintenance needs.
• Preparing food according to recipes and diet orders; portioning for serving.
• Planning production to coordinate with meal serving hours and maintain quality.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Physical stamina

Reading and writing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Location 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike,Bird in Hand, PA, 17505,United States
• Job Category Smokehouse at Plain & Fancy Farm
• Employee Type Part Time Non-Exempt
• Required Degree NONE
• Manage Others No

• Name Mark Surotchak
• Phone [phone] ext. 504
• Email [e-mail]

Serving Lancaster County Since 1929!

Few companies can claim over 95 years in business, but we can at Thomas E. Strauss, Inc. We owe our ongoing success to our exceptional staff and solid management team who are dedicated to an excellent guest experience.

Here is your opportunity to be part of a dedicated team at Thomas E. Strauss, Inc.

Our business is booming, and we are seeking outstanding team members who take pride in their work, and ownership of the position to ensure we are living up to our high standards and providing a friendly guest experience.

What we expect from you:

• A friendly, professional demeanor toward coworkers and guests – after all, our mission is to make people feel valued. We expect that of you, and we do our best to make YOU feel valued as well!
• Self-starter who owns the responsibilities of the role.
• A commitment to show up on time for every shift - ready to work hard alongside your team members.
• Your dedication to our values of diversity, integrity, excellence, accountability, community, and especially your willingness to have FUN!
• Ability to earn unlimited employee referral bonuses.
• Ability to work in other business units within the hospitality group to make extra cash or gain new work experience. The more you know, the more you grow!
• A “work-to-live” not a “live-to-work” workplace!

Our Mission: Make people feel valued.

Our Values: Diversity, Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, Community and FUN!

Position Summary

The Smokehouse BBQ and Brews Line Cooks I prepare and/or direct the preparation of food to be served complying with all applicable sanitation, health, and personal hygiene standards and following established food production programs and procedures. Ensure appropriate use of facility supplies and equipment to minimize loss and waste. We have available openings for part-time positions which include peak dinner and weekend hours based on a volume based schedule.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing or directing preparation of food served using established production procedures and systems
• Determining amount and type of food and supplies required using production systems; ensuring availability of supplies and food or approved substitutions in adequate time for preparation; serving or ensuring proper serving of food for tray line or dining room
• Complying with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards; observing proper food preparation and handling techniques
• Storing food properly and safely by marking dates and items
• Reporting necessary equipment repair and maintenance
• Correctly preparing all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders; portioning food for serving
• Planning food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved
• Maintaining daily production records
• Keeping work area neat and clean at all times; cleaning and maintaining equipment used in food preparation
• Completing food temperature checks before service
• Performing other work-related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• A high school diploma or equivalent preferred for Line Cook I
• Evenings, weekdays, weekends and Holidays required
• Must be 18 years of age
• Prior experience in related food service positions preferred
• Moderate reading and writing skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
• Promotes positive public relations with guests
• Proficient interpersonal relations and communicative skills; cooperates and works together with all co-workers; plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment
• Ability to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less
• Manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills

Requirements

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Thomas E. Strauss Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Updated: 02/18/2026