Line Cook: Precision, Teamwork, and Culinary Craft

Coury Hospitality; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Coury Hospitality in Milwaukee is seeking a motivated line cook to join our culinary team. You will contribute to breakfast, lunch, dinner, banquet, and special event preparation by following standardized recipes, quality standards, and presentation guidelines.

You will set up and break down your station, prep ingredients, cook a variety of menu items, monitor temperature and quality, maintain sanitation, operate commercial equipment, and collaborate with Sous Chefs and the Culinary leadership

Qualifications

• Previous commercial cooking or line cook experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food preparation techniques, knife skills, and commercial kitchen equipment.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow standardized recipes and production sheets.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, temperature controls, and proper food handling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Preparing breakfast, lunch, dinner, banquet, and special event menu items according to standardized recipes, quality standards, and presentation guidelines.
• Setting up, stocking, organizing, and breaking down your assigned kitchen station to support efficient service.
• Preparing ingredients by chopping, portioning, weighing, measuring, mixing, peeling, and storing products to support daily production.
• Cooking a variety of menu items using grilling, roasting, broiling, sautéing, frying, baking, steaming, boiling, braising, and other culinary techniques.
• Monitoring food quality, presentation, consistency, and temperatures throughout preparation and service.
• Maintaining proper food rotation, labeling, storage, cooling, and sanitation procedures while following all food safety standards.
• Operating commercial kitchen equipment safely, including ovens, grills, fryers, mixers, slicers, steamers, kettles, blenders, and other culinary equipment.
• Keeping workstations, storage areas, equipment, and kitchen floors clean, organized, and sanitized throughout every shift.
• Communicating effectively with Sous Chefs, Culinary leadership, and fellow team members to ensure smooth kitchen operations.
• Supporting teammates during busy service periods while maintaining speed, accuracy, and quality.
• Taking pride in reducing waste, controlling food costs, and maintaining operational efficiency without compromising guest satisfaction.

Skills

Knife skills

Food safety

Time management

Team communication

Education

Food Handler Certification

ServSafe Certification

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Coury Hospitality in Milwaukee is seeking a motivated line cook to join our culinary team. You will contribute to breakfast, lunch, dinner, banquet, and special event preparation by following standardized recipes, quality standards, and presentation guidelines.

You will set up and break down your station, prep ingredients, cook a variety of menu items, monitor temperature and quality, maintain sanitation, operate commercial equipment, and collaborate with Sous Chefs and the Culinary leadership