Lobster Cook

LP Hospitality Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid breaks

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with match

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Commuter Benefits

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Lobster Place Seafood Hall, part of LP Hospitality Group, seeks a Lobster Cook for the Chelsea Market kitchen in New York. You will join a fast-paced, guest-focused team delivering high-quality seafood dishes in a welcoming atmosphere.

Responsibilities include mise-en-place, inventory, food presentation, guest interaction, and coordinating with servers and cooks. Opportunity for growth and advancement in a collaborative kitchen.

Qualifications

• 1+ year professional kitchen experience.
• Understanding NYC health department codes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
• Good time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares mise-en-place for workstation.
• Maintains prep lists and inventory.
• Presents excellent food for service.
• Interacts with guests in a professional manner.
• Coordinates pickups with servers and cooks.
• Cleans and sanitizes work area and maintains cooler space.

Skills

Hospitality mindset

Time management

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Are you a skillful, professional, and dedicated cook looking for a positive, welcoming, and fast-paced work environment? Do you want highly competitive pay and benefits, a steady schedule, and teammates and chefs who have your back? Are you looking for a workplace where you can grow and thrive? Then a LOBSTER COOK role at Lobster Place Seafood Hall is a great opportunity for you.

About Us

• We are a unique, beloved operation that includes the Michelin-acclaimed Cull & Pistol Oyster Bar and the one-of-a-kind Lobster Place Seafood Hall, all under one roof.
• Our seafood-focused menu, high-quality food, and human-centered hospitality helps make us the most visited food destination in Chelsea Market.
• We’ve been taking care of our guests and each other since 1974 – and we’re proud of a culture that emphasizes both excellence and compassion.

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $19.00/hr
• Paid breaks
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance benefits.
• Company paid life insurance.
• 401K plan w/ company match.
• 2 weeks of Paid Time Off.
• Employee Discounts
• Commuter Benefits.
• Referral Program- $600 Bonus if you refer a successful hire.
• Employee Assistance Program to help promote well-being and enhance quality of life for you and your family.
• Opportunities for advancement.

About You

• You take pride in making great food.
• You value a workplace where you look out for your co-workers, and they look out for you.
• You want to learn and grow while balancing your personal life with a good-paying job.

Duties and responsibilities

(including but not limited to)

• Prepares mise-en-place for workstation.
• Maintains accurate prep lists.
• Maintains ice, lobster inventory and supplies in section.
• Inspects ingredients for quality-control.
• Presents excellent food for service.
• Interacts with guests in a professional and welcoming manner.
• Coordinates pick-ups pick ups with servers and cooks.
• Communicates with the lobster team during and after service.
• Cleans and sanitizes work area and maintains designated cooler space
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Understanding and experience of restaurant hospitality.
• 1+ yr professional kitchen experience
• Willingness to learn and retain knowledge.
• Good time management and communication skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines.
• Understanding of NYC health department codes

Working conditions

This job operates in a professional kitchen environment. This role routinely uses standard kitchen equipment including knives and appliances. Kitchen is small and efficient, and temperatures may be high. The workspace is on two levels and ability to use stairs is required.

Essential Functions Of The Job

While performing the duties of this job, it is required to stand for several hours at a time; walk; sit. The employee must occasionally lift or move kitchen products and supplies, up to 40 pounds. Days and hours of work vary and are generally assigned as a 40 hour per week schedule. This position regularly requires evening and weekend work. This is a full-time (occasionally part-time), FLSA non-exempt hourly position in the Kitchen at Chelsea Market at 75 9th Avenue.

LP Hospitality Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and building a workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment is determined based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.