Line Cook - The Rooftop

Avocet Hospitality Group

Charleston (SC)

On-site

USD 24,796 - 27,552

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Health Insurance Plans

401(k) with employer matching

Discounts at Avocet-owned hotels and restaurants

Job summary

Avocet Hospitality Group seeks a Line Chef for The Rooftop at The Vendue in Charleston, SC. The successful candidate will prepare high-quality food, maintain kitchen efficiency, and ensure guest satisfaction in a vibrant and fast-paced environment. Strong culinary skills, teamwork, and a passion for service excellence are essential. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly wage, a sign-on bonus, and numerous benefits, including PTO and health insurance. Join us to help create memorable experiences on Charleston's top rooftop!

Qualifications

Proven cooking experience including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook, or prep cook.
Excellent understanding of cooking methods, ingredients, and equipment.
Ability to read, speak, and understand English to follow recipes.
Ability to learn and perform essential job functions accurately.

Responsibilities

Prepare food for service by chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces.
Ensure food comes out simultaneously and in high quality, plated to specifications.
Cook menu items following senior chef's instructions.
Set up and stock stations with necessary supplies.
Clean up the station and manage leftover food.

Skills

Commitment to guest satisfaction

Ability to work under pressure

Accuracy and speed

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

Proven cooking experience as a line chef, restaurant cook, or prep cook

Formal culinary education (preferred)

Tools

Gas Range

Grill

Food Processor

Convection Oven

Job description

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$500 SIGN ON BONUS

**Who We Are Looking For**

As one of our Line Chefs at The Rooftop you will be amongst the heart of the house at The Vendue, Charleston’s Art Hotel. You will execute recipes with efficiency and consistency, using only the most perfect ingredients and techniques to achieve the highest quality product possible. You will work as a team, covering each other's backs to ensure the smooth operation of the kitchens. Our Line Chefs create a positive and collaborative work environment through teamwork, maintaining a positive attitude, and always doing the right thing, even if no one is watching. If you have a good work ethic, a positive attitude, drive, and a willingness to take initiative, this is the job for you!

**Primary Duties & Responsibilities**

Prepare food for service (e.g., chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality, and in a timely fashion, plated and garnished to specifications
Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff, following senior chef's instructions
Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies
Clean up the station and take care of leftover food
Stock inventory appropriately
Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

Note that this is not an inclusive list and team members are at times asked to assist with other tasks to best serve the business. Other tasks may be assigned by the Kitchen Manager or other managers.

**Job Requirements**

Education/Experience

Proven cooking experience, including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook, or prep cook.
Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
Familiar with the industry’s best practices.
Formal culinary education is not required but is a plus.

Skills & Abilities

Commitment to guest satisfaction and service excellence.
Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks. Ability to work under pressure, be organized, be self-motivated, and work well with others.
Ability to read, speak and understand the English language in order to follow recipes and communicate with the team.
Ability to learn and perform all essential job functions accurately and safely with minimal supervision.

**Working Conditions**

Equipment To Be Used

General cooking appliances including, but not limited to, the following: Gas Range, Grill, Charbroiler, meat slicer, food processor, blender, convection oven, steam table, hot holding cabinets, sharp knives.

Physical & Mental Requirements

Maintain regular and punctual on-site attendance with the ability to work a flexible schedule which may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays when business requires.
Ability to stand for long periods of time.
Frequently required to use hands and arms to reach and handle. Frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
Requires manual dexterity sufficient to handle equipment and utensils.
Must be able to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to adapt to an ever-changing and sometimes stressful work environment.

Work Environment

Commercial Kitchen environment and storage areas with tile flooring.
The position requires the ability to work in both extreme heat from the hot line and sub-zero temperatures from walk-in freezer.
High pressure, high volume, fast-paced, team-oriented.

The working conditions described are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

**What we have to offer**

Pay

$18.00-$20.00 per hour, depending on experience, up to 40 hours. Overtime will be paid at time and a half for any hours over 40 in a week.
Full-time positions available.
Sign-on bonus: $250 awarded after 3 months of employment, and an additional $250 will be awarded after 6 months of employment.

Benefits

A culture that values curiosity, boldness, intentionality, and delight!
Opportunities for internal growth and development
Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
Earned wage access through PayActiv - access your earned wages before payday!
Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
Company-provided life insurance
Short & Long Term Disability and Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
Traditional 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with employer matching of up to 3.5%
Referral program & Employee Assistance Program & Tuition Reimbursement Program
Discounts at all Avocet-owned hotels and restaurants

**Who We Are**

Up top is where it’s at! The Rooftop, a legend unto itself, Charleston’s original rooftop bar. Constantly voted #1, Vendue’s lively rooftop boasts views for miles – harbor or city skyline. Pick your pleasure. With tasty food and pulse-pounding drinks to help fuel our guests’ merry-making, this is where it’s at. Every guest should leave thinking, “damn, that was good fun.” - and you can be part of the team that makes it happen!

The Vendue is not traditional in its aesthetic, vibe or the way we serve our guests. Neither is this position. We’re here to shake things up to bring our guest experience to the next level–with some flair, and a touch of showmanship. You'll have everything you need to shine - great location? Check. An epic rooftop bar? Best in the city! 200+ piece curated art collection? Yup, but we don't want to brag. We could go on. But we are missing one thing - YOU. What level of creativity, fun, beauty, and inspiration can you bring to the team? Can you match our moxie? We'd love to find out. To learn more, visit thevendue.com.

EOE/DFWP

Seniority level