Line Cook (Seasonal)

Drafthouse; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alamo Drafthouse is looking for a line cook to join their kitchen crew. Key responsibilities include food preparation, maintaining kitchen standards, and ensuring a great culinary experience for guests. Enjoy benefits like free movies, food, flexible scheduling, and competitive pay.

Benefits

Free movies & food

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Qualifications

• Over 1 year of experience in a high-volume food production environment.
• Flexible schedule including early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Active food handler certification as required by the state.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest safety standards and follow protocols.
• Prepare food that looks and tastes excellent using high-quality ingredients.
• Communicate needs, concerns, and important points regularly with teammates.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Compensation Range:

$20.00 - $24.00

Location:

2855 Stevens Creek Blvd Suite 2160, Santa Clara, California, 95050

The Alamo Kitchen Crew, including line cooks and dishwashers, are the heartbeat of our theaters. As a team member, you are responsible for food preparation while adhering to our high standards and recipes. A successful line cook ensures everything is in order — from station prep to maintaining a clean kitchen. You will prepare and plate delicious recipes to enhance our guests' experience.

Our Kitchen Crew values teamwork, putting forth their best every day to deliver an exceptional culinary experience for our guests.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A fun workplace where you can be yourself and excel!
• Free movies & food
• Paid time off
• Competitive pay
• Flexible scheduling
• Medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, and voluntary benefits for all full-time and part-time teammates

OUR MISSION:

To ensure every guest and teammate has an awesome experience and is excited to return.

CORE ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Uphold standards of behavior as defined by our Core Values, Code of Conduct, and Operational Guidelines.
• Maintain the highest safety standards and follow protocols to keep our teams and guests healthy.
• Prepare food that looks and tastes excellent using high-quality ingredients.
• Organize and prepare guest food tickets based on operational processes, focusing on safety, quality, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Use tools such as measuring cups/spoons, scales, and other equipment as per protocols.
• Follow cleaning schedules, prep lists, station stocking guides, and other kitchen systems to control waste, production, and quality.
• Communicate needs, concerns, and important points regularly with teammates and managers.
• Support the delivery of food and beverage orders as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Over 1 year of experience in a high-volume food production environment.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced setting.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexible schedule including early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Active food handler certification as required by the state.
• Being an cinephile is a plus!

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Comfortable working in a kitchen environment with equipment such as ovens, stoves, dishwashers, slicers, fryers, steamers, mixers, and knives. Exposure to heat, steam, fire, noise, and cleaning solutions is expected.
• Operate in a busy, sometimes loud environment with caution.

OUR CORE VALUES:

DO THE RIGHT THING: We act ethically and kindly, even when it's challenging.

FOSTER COMMUNITY: We celebrate diversity, respect each other, and connect with our local community.

BOLDLY GO: We seek new experiences, take risks, and innovate.

GIVE A SH!T: We are passionate about creating memorable experiences and take pride in our work.

Company: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema