Line Cook – HopCat

BarFly (Project BarFly) • Clinton Township, MI

11d

About The Position

HopCat is seeking a kitchen professional to prepare safe, consistent, high-quality food with speed and precision. The role involves maintaining a clean, organized, service-ready station, following recipes and food-safety procedures, meeting ticket-time expectations, communicating kitchen needs, and supporting the team as business requires. Previous line-cook or high-volume kitchen experience is preferred but not required. Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, is required.

Requirements

• Ability to learn recipes, station procedures, equipment, and food-safety standards.
• Dependability and ability to follow direction while working with urgency.
• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to stand and move throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Previous line-cook or high-volume kitchen experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Set up the station before service with required product, tools, labels, and sanitation supplies.
• Prepare menu items according to approved recipes, portions, presentation, temperature, and ticket modifications.
• Read tickets and execute modifications accurately while meeting expected ticket times without compromising safety, accuracy, or food quality.
• Use cook-to-order and approved production practices to reduce overproduction, extended hot-holding, waste, and variance.
• Follow FIFO, labeling, dating, holding, cooling, and allergen procedures.
• Keep the station clean, organized, stocked, and inspection-ready throughout the shift.
• Communicate low product levels, equipment problems, ticket concerns, and food-quality issues early.
• Complete cooling, labeling, rotation, cleaning, and closing responsibilities accurately.
• Monitor product levels and communicate restocking needs before supplies run out.
• Maintain equipment, utensils, floors, surfaces, and storage areas.
• Record waste and avoid unauthorized food consumption or taking food home.
• Assist other stations and complete assigned prep when business needs require.
• Work safely around hot surfaces, fryers, sharp tools, steam, cleaning products, and changing temperatures.

Benefits

• Competitive pay appropriate to the position, including tips where applicable.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Employee food discounts.
• Training and skill development.
• Opportunities for growth within HopCat and Project BarFly.
• Fast-paced, inclusive, and team-focused work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed