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Located in San Rafael, CA

Salary: Starting at $25 per hour

Job Title: Line Cook

Schedule: Mon thru Fri 12noon-8:30pm or Wed thru Sat 7am - 3:30pm (plus 7am-2:30pm on some weekends and all holidays)

Pay: Starting at $25 per hour

Description/Requirements:

Our client is seeking a skilled Line Cook to prepare and cook menu items according to established recipes and standards, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely service. The Line Cook works on a designated kitchen station, performing tasks such as grilling, sautéing, frying, or plating while maintaining cleanliness and food safety standards. This role collaborates closely with chefs and kitchen staff to support smooth operations during high-volume service periods.
  • Prepares a variety of sauces and stocks, soups, stews, marinades, vegetables, starches, proteins and garnishes by roasting, poaching, grilling, braising, frying, making dressings and stewing meats.
  • Determines type and amount of food and supplies (i.e. condiments, spices, other flavorings) for assigned menu item(s).
  • Completes cooking process during time of service to ensure proper temperature, flavor and aesthetics.
  • Maintains assigned work station in a safe, sanitary, clean and organized condition.
  • Communicates supply needs to relevant individual(s).
  • Assists with or completes special projects.
  • Maintains proper work station organization with knives and sanitizing solution.
  • Break down and clean each station at the end of each service. Ensure that all kitchen equipment is turned off
  • Remove all food products from production line and wrap properly at the end of each service.
  • Ensures FIFO of all food products. (First in, First out)
  • Reports all food and kitchen issues to the Executive Chef and Dining Services Manager as soon as possible.
  • Responsible to be trained all equipment with blades before using.
  • Organize all walk-in refrigerators and store rooms.
  • SDS sheet understanding and compliance (Safety Data Sheets).

Equipment Used:

  • Personal knives, small food processors, mixers, slicing machine.
  • Stove, oven, burners, braisers, kettle pot, steamer, fryer, searing grill, char broiler, stock pots and tilt skillet, meat slicer, soup burners, salad mixer dryer.

What We are Looking For:

  • Broad knowledge of food and cooking techniques.
  • Flexibility for daily changing menus and different kitchen duties
  • Previous line cooks experience.
  • Excellent knife skills, ability to use various kitchen equipment safely and efficiently during preparation.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to interpret and follow instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
  • Availability to work evenings, weekends and holidays when necessary.
  • Food Handler’s Certification is required.
  • Background check required.

If interested, please call or text our office at 415-472-5400.

And/or send your resume and why you’re interested in the position to Jobs.SanRafaelCA@ExpressPros.com.

 

Express Office: San Rafael
38 Mitchell Boulevard
San Rafael, CA 94903
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