Line Cook: Precision Prep & Grilling Expert

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

TC Restaurant Group is seeking a line cook to prepare ingredients, maintain stations, and keep the kitchen clean and safe. The role requires reliability, teamwork, and adherence to sanitary protocols within a busy kitchen.

The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years of fry, grill, or line cook experience, and familiarity with fresh ingredients across dining formats. E-Verify participation is noted; equal opportunity employer policies apply.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience as a fry, grill, or line cook preferred.
• Experience as a pantry or prep cook in a full service, fine dining, casual dining restaurant preferred.
• Experience with fresh products preferred.
• Ability to access and operate business applications for communication with fellow team members (i.e. email, chat/text messaging).
• Must be able to taste and distinguish between flavors, spices, temperatures, textures; must be able to smell and distinguish between odors and scents as to their appeal and level of intensity for all food and beverage products.
• Must be able to work in an environment subject to extreme cold 30 degrees, heat temperatures above 100 degrees, loud noises from restaurant equipment and machinery, and fumes, odors, dust, and smoke.
• Must use cut gloves as that is a company requirement for all culinary personnel for safety.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and listen attentively to supervisors, other team members, vendors, and guests.
• Ability to understand communication in English.
• Position may require work on nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able to lift, handle, and carry food, small wares, equipment, supplies and paper goods at a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to constantly stand and exert well-paced mobility for a period up to eight hours in length.
• Must be able to bend, kneel, stoop, reach and squat on a frequent basis to receive and store stock, supplies and equipment as well as to work the line during service periods.
• Maintains good grooming habits.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients and maintain stations used in the cooking process, ensuring cleanliness and safety.
• Monitor frying, sautéing, and grilling processes to meet standards and plate presentations.
• Maintain kitchen equipment (fryers, grills, ovens) for safe operation.
• Assist chefs with cutting meat and following specifications and quality standards.
• Prepare vegetables for salads and plate salads and desserts to standard quality and timing.
• Restock pantry items, condiments, plateware, and supplies to meet business demands.
• Ensure par and stock levels of salad ingredients, cold appetizers, desserts, and garnishes; coordinate with team for service readiness.
• Coordinate with broiler cook to ensure timely food production; communicate with food runners for service readiness.
• Close stations and assist with closing duties and kitchen cleanliness.

Skills

Punctuality

Teamwork

Food safety

Sanitation

Communication

English

Job description

TC Restaurant Group is seeking a line cook to prepare ingredients, maintain stations, and keep the kitchen clean and safe. The role requires reliability, teamwork, and adherence to sanitary protocols within a busy kitchen.

The ideal candidate will have 2–3 years of fry, grill, or line cook experience, and familiarity with fresh ingredients across dining formats. E-Verify participation is noted; equal opportunity employer policies apply.