Line Cook - Fine Dining

Career Opportunities with Avocet Hospitality Group

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Our organization is defined by one simple word – passion. Everything is geared to providing you a great guest experience in a unique environment, and being served by our team of professionals in a way that makes you stop and say, “This place is different.”

The overall objective and purpose of the Line Chef position is to prepare food for the restaurant and banquets. The Line Chef will execute recipes with efficiency and consistency, using only the most perfect ingredients and techniques to achieve the highest quality product possible. All our culinary staff will create a positive and collaborative work environment through teamwork, maintaining a positive attitude, and always doing the right thing, even if no one is watching.

• Prepare food for service (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, or preparing sauces)
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality, and in a timely fashion, plated and garnished to specifications
• Cook menu items in cooperation with the rest of the kitchen staff, following senior chef's instructions
• Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies
• Clean up station and take care of leftover food
• Stock inventory appropriately
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards
• Be accountable for the assigned station, while being versatile and adaptable to be able to work and/or direct others in all stations
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers

Note that this is not an inclusive list and team members are at times asked to assist with other tasks to best serve the business. Other tasks may be assigned by the Chef de Cuisine or other managers.

Education/

Experience:

• 1 year of proven cooking experience in similar scope and title. Experience in an upscale or fine-dining establishment not required, but is a plus.
• Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
• Familiar with the industry’s best practices including cleanliness, safety, sanitation, and food handling.
• Formal culinary education is not required but is a plus. Serv Safe certification is not required but is a plus

Skills & Abilities:

• Commitment to guest satisfaction and service excellence.
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks. Ability to work under pressure, be organized, be self-motivated, and work well with others.
• Ability to read, speak and understand the English language in order to follow recipes and communicate with the team.
• Proficiency in using and handling culinary equipment and tools.
• Ability to learn and perform all essential job functions accurately and safely with minimal supervision.

Equipment & Tools to Be Used:

• General cooking appliances including, but not limited to, the following:
  Gas Range, Grill, Char broiler, meat slicer, food processor, blender, convection oven, steam table, hot holding cabinets, sharp knives.

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Maintain regular and punctual on‑site attendance with the ability to work a flexible schedule which may include days, evenings, weekends, and holidays when business requires
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Frequently required to use hands and arms to reach and handle. Frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Requires manual dexterity sufficient to handle equipment and utensils.
• Must be able to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to adapt to an ever‑changing and sometimes stressful work environment.
• Commercial Kitchen environment and storage areas with tile flooring.
• The position requires the ability to work in both extreme heat from the hot line and sub‑zero temperatures from walk‑in freezer.
• High pressure, high volume, fast‑paced, team‑oriented.

The working conditions described are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform…