Line Cook jobs in California

Line Cooks are invited to join the Burger Lounge team! Tips average $4-6 on top of the hourly rate. With our Instant Pay benefit, you work today and get paid tomorrow. Every day is pay day!

Work Where the Grass Is Greener:

A great career starts with the best ingredients. We’re on a mission to make things better – and we’re not just talking about our grass-fed burgers. We’re also here to put Loungers in the best place for them to succeed. After all, to turn our food into an experience, we don’t just need people – we need personalities. We celebrate the uniqueness of our employees, recognize true talent and reward a job well done. Join us today and see why the grass is greener at Burger Lounge.

Ideal Loungers:

• Will be proud to serve food that honors the body and planet
• Expect & deliver impressive results
• Never settle for less, even the best can be better
• Speak and act with kindness & respect
• See every day as an opportunity to have fun with their team & our guests
• We encourage everyone to Be Uncommon, Be YOU!

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Kitchen Manager

Job Summary: Line Cooks are the first level on the culinary team and train in all prep and line cook procedures and standards. Line Cooks may act in the capacity of prep cook to ensure each shift is set-up for success, then transition into line cook to oversee fryer and/or salad lines as needed. Line Cooks ensure all food items are portioned and prepared according to standards and maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment. A Line Cook’s work schedule fluctuates based on business and staffing needs and requires availability to work days, nights, weekends and holidays, as needed.

Essential Functions:

Team:

• Follows Burger Lounge’s Vision, Mission and Core Values to ensure employees and guest leave happier then when they arrived.
• Communicates well with others and uses friendly, respectful and professional language.
• Works well with all employees, respects differences, helps to make others feel included and comfortable
• Open to feedback, learns from mistakes and takes accountability for actions.

Guests:

• Line Cooks are focused on ensuring guests leave happier than when they arrived by preparing food that honors guest requests, restrictions and modifications.
• Ensures Onion Rings, French fries and Salads are prepared correctly and timely to maximize quality and guest satisfaction.

Operations:

• Follows Burger Lounge hand-washing procedures and expectations.
• Follows proper safety procedures, uses the right tools, and identifies safety hazards.
• Always uses cut gloves properly when handling knifes, cutting or slicing any food items.
• At Burger Lounge, everyone washed dishes. Line Cooks load and runs dish washing machine regularly. Keeps kitchen equipment clean. Maintains kitchen’s overall cleanliness. May assist in deep cleaning tasks as needed.
• Cleans and sanitize all work surfaces, utensils and work areas. Fills sanitizer buckets to appropriate level and labels.
• Reads and follows all Prep Lists and consistently uses tablet to ensure food prep consistency and standards are always met.
• Completes daily prep lists within suggested timelines ensuring food meets quality standards.
• Fills-out labels correctly and labels products accurately.
• Burger Lounge recipe comprehension, basic or intermediate knife and kitchen equipment skills.
• Chops cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and slices potatoes. Starts blanching process by soaking potatoes in water.
• Prepares all sauces according to standards and ensures sauce bottles are filled appropriately.
• Prepares all proteins (beef, chicken, turkey, fish, quinoa) according to Burger Lounge standards.
• Strong comprehension of all salad and fry recipes to ensure all items are prepared correctly and meets Burger Lounge standards.
• Maintains inventory of food and other items on the line needed for the salad and fry stations.
• Successfully reads tickets and times fryer item preparation with plating to ensure quality.
• Ensure all kitchen equipment is regularly maintained and operational.
• Assist with supervising food temperature to ensure ingredients are kept at appropriate temperatures and stored properly.
• Assist as necessary in receiving, verifying and properly storing food, beverage and supplies. Ensures “first in- first out” (FIFO) is always followed.
• Conducts back-of-house opening and closing tasks as required
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Some prior kitchen/ culinary experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment highly preferred but not required.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and fast-paced environment.
• Reliable transportation and ability to arrive to work on time and maintain a positive attendance record.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings.
• Good communication, organization, and positive interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers.
• Current Food Handlers Card. Serve-Safe preferred.

Preferred Skills: High school diploma or GED, strong knife skills, multi-tasker, safety-minded, team player.

Our Company offers a variety of benefits including: 

• Instant Pay Tips (daily tips up to half of a shifts earnings paid the following business day)
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision package for employees averaging 25 hours weekly
• 401(k)
• Free employee shift meals
• Pre-Tax Parking & Transportation Benefit 50% employer match
• Discounted wellness, tickets, and travel

Our employees average $4-6/hour in tips. We believe every position is important in enhancing the guest experience and tips are paid out equally across all Loungers. 

Burger Lounge is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify

All Line Cooks are hired at a starting pay rate with the opportunity for merit increases during the performance review process. Starting payrate for the Los Angeles area is $17.15/hour (plus tips).