Fancypants - Line Cook

Honest to Goodness Hospitality • Nashville, TN

30d • $21 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Fancypants is East Nashville’s playful, vegetable-forward fine dining restaurant from the Honest to Goodness Hospitality team. Since opening in July 2024, we’ve earned a reputation for cooking that’s creative, seasonal, and seriously delicious—served in a space where fine dining is a little less serious and a lot more fun. We’re looking for experienced line cooks to join Chef Matthew Meeker’s kitchen. You’ll cook over a custom wood-burning Grill by Demant, work with produce from local farms, and help execute a prix fixe menu that changes with the seasons. If you care about craft, want to grow, and actually want to enjoy your days off—keep reading.

Requirements

• A genuine passion for food, ingredients, and the craft of cooking
• Professional line cooking experience in a from-scratch kitchen
• Strong knife skills and a solid grasp of cooking fundamentals
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and proper handling practices
• The ability to stay organized, take direction, and work calmly under pressure

Responsibilities

• Execute nightly service on your assigned station with consistency and precision
• Prep seasonal, vegetable-forward dishes using ingredients from local farms and purveyors
• Cook over live wood fire on our Demant grill—managing heat, timing, and flavor
• Maintain your station to the highest standards of cleanliness, organization, and food safety
• Collaborate with the kitchen team to refine and evolve the menu

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage with weekly pay
• Group health plans for full-time team members
• Employer-matched IRA
• Parental leave savings match program
• 4-day work week—Thursday through Sunday only
• Real career growth—most of our sous chefs and chefs have come up from within
• An open kitchen built around a custom wood-burning grill and wood-burning oven
• A culture that takes the food seriously, but not itself
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k

What This Job Offers

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