Line Cook - LOCAL Terry Ave

JOEY Restaurants; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Paid sick leave

Discounted food

Referral bonuses

Community engagement

Learning opportunities

Innovative menu

Job summary

Workstream is hiring a Line Cook for Local Public Eatery in Seattle. You’ll prepare and deliver exceptional culinary experiences while maintaining cleanliness and safety in the kitchen.

With a wage of $21.30/hour and opportunities for tips, you’ll enjoy flexible scheduling and comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and paid sick leave. You'll thrive in a fun environment with a community of great peers.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in a fast-paced and high-volume kitchen.
• Ability to connect with others and work as a team.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver food items with precision.
• Maintain cleanliness of prep and cooking areas.
• Communicate with team for perfect food coordination.

Skills

Teamwork

Culinary passion

Agility

Resilience

Education

Valid Food Handler permit

Job description

Weekend availability (Saturday and Sunday) is required.

Wage Scale

$21.30/hour + tips

This position will earn a base hourly rate equivalent to the City of Seattle’s minimum wage- $21.30/hour- and will be eligible to participate in our company tip pool. Our tip pool distributions fluctuate, and we cannot guarantee a certain distribution. However, employees generally earn between $1.70 and $8.70 in tips per hour.

As a Line Cook at LOCAL Public Eatery, you are responsible for preparing and delivering the unexpected with precision and skill. Your goal is to create an unforgettable culinary experience that intrigues guests and leaves them in awe. Your judgment of quality is key; as others rely on you. There’s a lot of food and equipment to keep track of and working as a team is critical to your success.

Duties

• Exude professionalism, friendliness and funtowards guests and fellow partners.
• Prep all ingredients and food products to fulfill prep lists, par levels, and recipe standards.
• Utilize various prep and cooking methods to ensure the quick, precise creation of our menu items in accordance with LOCAL Public Eatery recipes. Wash, chop, cut, grill, roast, sauté, fry, etc. Coordinate with other stations.
• Develop knife skills for efficiency and safety.
• Communicate with the team to deliver perfect food coordination.
• Maintain prep and cooking areas in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner.
• Clean, organize, and maintain refrigerators, cooler drawers, ovens, prep and dry storage areas, etc.
• Complete assigned side work and closing duties to set your team up for success. Stock, clean, and organize line stations.
• Follow all instructions and guidelines for safe usage of kitchen equipment and cleaning compounds. Report equipment problems and maintenance issues to leadership immediately.
• Follow all food service and handling safety precautions and procedures.

What’s required

• 1+ years of experience in a fast‑paced and high‑volume kitchen.
• The ability to connect with others; you know that teamwork means success.
• A passion for cooking, you enjoy the innovation of our menus.
• You continuously seek opportunities to grow and learn.
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler permits.
• Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

This is you

• Agility - You respond quickly to your changing environment.
• Curiosity - You question the way things are done with a drive to make them better.
• Humility - You are ok with not always having the answer. You are fearless and put your teams needs first.
• Integrity - You're honest, real and consistent. You believe in yourself and take pride in who you are and what you say.
• Sense of fun - You like to have fun and enjoy what you do, you always show kindness and care.
• Resiliency - In the face of challenges, you don't give up. You are resilient and only get stronger from the ups and downs.

The Perks

• Flexible scheduling.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit‑eligible partners.
• Paid sick leave.
• Gotta eat. Enjoy our food at a discounted rate.
• Get paid to refer your friends, great people know great people.
• We’re here to have a good time and don’t take ourselves too seriously.
• Be a part of a community of awesome people.
• Have a seat at the table and the opportunity to contribute to a growing brand.
• Development that is always on tap means you’ll learn something new every day.
• Always innovating. Our menu is ever evolving by the season.

Join our team!

Whether you are joining us for a season, a reason, or a lifetime, at LOCAL Public Eatery, you’ll only be a stranger once.

Apply today!

LOCAL Public Eatery is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants.

This job posting highlights essential responsibilities and requirements of the job and is for illustrative purposes only. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.