Line Cook II - Ludlow House
About The Position
The role of Line Cook II at Soho House involves maintaining one or two stations, ensuring seamless food and sauce preparation, and assisting Senior Chefs during service. This role requires thriving in fast-paced environments and positively influencing the team through skilled execution on multiple stations while remaining calm under pressure. A successful Line Cook II is a critical team member due to their focused and appreciated culinary abilities on two or more stations, with a proven ability to execute all menu items properly from prep to plate and deliver top-quality dishes.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in a fast-paced, upscale, and approachable environment.
- Strong understanding of professional cooking and educated knife-handling skills.
- Food handler’s certificate.
- Strong communicator, able to take direction, and possess a team player mentality.
- Proactive ability to build professional relationships with all leaders and kitchen team.
- Flexible schedule and ability to work morning, night, weekend, and holidays (as needed).
- Proven ability to execute all menu items and properly prepare and deliver top-quality dishes on all stations.
Responsibilities
- Learning ingredients on all menu items and producing consistent, quality dishes on two stations in fast-paced, demanding environments.
- Providing daily support in prep, kitchen maintenance, equipment, and inventory as needed.
- Preparing food items in the pantry, fry station, and other kitchen areas, adhering to allergy requests and specific dish alterations.
- Preparing all food items in a sanitary and timely manner, complying with safety, sanitation, and food handling procedures.
- Following recipes, portion controls, and presentation specifications, paying attention to cooking temperatures and quality to reduce costs.
- Assisting with inventory to support the kitchen operating at a sustainable food cost.
- Setting up stations according to Kitchen guidelines, and maintaining a safe, clean, organized, and stocked work area.
- Executing production and a-la-carte dishes, including weekend feast ideas and team meals.
- Working towards specific goals and Soho House Standards for speed of service and consistent experience (3-8-10).
- Ensuring proper time and attendance procedures are followed.
- Supporting Executive Sous and Jr. Sous with pre and post-service meetings when requested.
- Being a positive influence for teams under pressure and providing a welcoming work environment to increase staff morale.
- Attending “Cook House” trainings and supporting the mentoring and education of new and existing team members.
- Assisting with the cleaning, sanitation, and organization of the kitchen, walk-in coolers, and all storage areas.
- Committing to providing quality service and food knowledge.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Retirement fund with a 2% match
- Sick days
- Vacation days
- Training to develop technical and managerial skills
- Career progression opportunities (domestically or internationally, managerially or technically)
- Mentoring, apprenticeship, local outreach, and sustainability programs
- Access to internally and externally run courses
- Access to monthly calendars for trips, trainings, and events
- Team events (fitness sessions, cinema screenings, art classes)
- Substantial meal free of charge while on duty
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
