Pasta Line Cook — Fast-Paced, Craft-Driven Kitchen

One Off Hospitality Group; Highwood (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

One Off Hospitality Group is seeking a Line Cook - Pasta to join our Chicago-area kitchens. You will ensure dishes are cooked, plated and taste to One Off standards in a fast-paced setting, with a focus on pasta techniques and dough-related tasks.

The role requires culinary school training or equivalent experience, a valid Food Handler Certification, and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining cleanliness and safety. Flexibility for varied hours and functions is expected.

Qualifications

• Culinary school graduate or equal work experience required.
• Food Handler Certification required.
• Ability to handle stress under pressure.
• Willingness to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe working environment.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.
• Experience cooking pasta required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a cheerful, courteous disposition and a neat, clean and professional image
• With minimal assistance, be able to set up and work multiple stations at an acceptable level
• With assistance, able to perform prep tasks assigned by the CDC and managers in a timely fashion
• Completes required mise en place or prep list in a timely fashion
• Sets up station as required for all scheduled services
• Is prepared to work private functions, banquets and offsite events
• Operates, maintains and properly cleans kitchen equipment
• Maintains and cleans their required tools
• Works efficiently with a constant sense of urgency
• Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance
• Able to work a flexible schedule as business dictates
• Performs shift change and/or opening or closing duties
• Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures
• Assists other team members as needed or when business needs dictates

Skills

Stress management

Multitasking

Independence

Pasta cooking experience

Education

Culinary school graduate or equivalent

Food Handler Certification

Job description

One Off Hospitality Group is seeking a Line Cook - Pasta to join our Chicago-area kitchens. You will ensure dishes are cooked, plated and taste to One Off standards in a fast-paced setting, with a focus on pasta techniques and dough-related tasks.

The role requires culinary school training or equivalent experience, a valid Food Handler Certification, and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining cleanliness and safety. Flexibility for varied hours and functions is expected.