Line Cook
Waverly, NE · On-site
$15.50 - $19.25/hr
Join our team as a Line Cook! Are you passionate about preparing delicious meals that leave customers coming back for more? Do you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment? If so, we want you to ...
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Line Cook
Waverly, NE · On-site
$15.50 - $19.25/hr
Join our team as a Line Cook! Are you passionate about preparing delicious meals that leave customers coming back for more? Do you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment? If so, we want you to ...
Chef/Line Cook
Omaha, NE · On-site
$16 - $22/hr
3 Jays Enterprise LLC is seeking a reliable, fast-paced, and detail-oriented Line Cook / Chef to join our team at the War Hawk Cafe in Omaha, Nebraska. In this role, you will be responsible for ...
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Chef/Line Cook
Omaha, NE · On-site
$16 - $22/hr
3 Jays Enterprise LLC is seeking a reliable, fast-paced, and detail-oriented Line Cook / Chef to join our team at the War Hawk Cafe in Omaha, Nebraska. In this role, you will be responsible for ...
Line Cook
Council Bluffs, IA · On-site
As a line cook, you must have a strong passion for delivering and flawlessly executing recipes and plate presentation to delight our guests. Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest ...
Line Cook
Council Bluffs, IA · On-site
As a line cook, you must have a strong passion for delivering and flawlessly executing recipes and plate presentation to delight our guests. Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest ...
Line Cook
Papillion, NE · On-site
$14.75 - $18.50/hr
As a line cook, you must have a strong passion for delivering and flawlessly executing recipes and plate presentation to delight our guests. Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest ...
Line Cook
Papillion, NE · On-site
$14.75 - $18.50/hr
As a line cook, you must have a strong passion for delivering and flawlessly executing recipes and plate presentation to delight our guests. Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest ...
Line Cook
Papillion, NE · On-site
$14.75 - $18.50/hr
Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest safety and sanitation standards. We'd love to welcome you home as the newest member of the Family! #MyOliveGardenFam
Line Cook
Papillion, NE · On-site
$14.75 - $18.50/hr
Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest safety and sanitation standards. We'd love to welcome you home as the newest member of the Family! #MyOliveGardenFam
Line Cook
Papillion, NE · On-site
$14.75 - $18.50/hr
As a line cook, you must have a strong passion for delivering and flawlessly executing recipes and plate presentation to delight our guests. Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest ...
Line Cook
Papillion, NE · On-site
$14.75 - $18.50/hr
As a line cook, you must have a strong passion for delivering and flawlessly executing recipes and plate presentation to delight our guests. Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest ...
Line Cook
Council Bluffs, IA · On-site
$14.75 - $18.50/hr
Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest safety and sanitation standards. We'd love to welcome you home as the newest member of the Family! #MyOliveGardenFam
Line Cook
Council Bluffs, IA · On-site
$14.75 - $18.50/hr
Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest safety and sanitation standards. We'd love to welcome you home as the newest member of the Family! #MyOliveGardenFam
Line Cook
Papillion, NE · On-site
$14.75 - $18.50/hr
Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest safety and sanitation standards. We'd love to welcome you home as the newest member of the Family! #MyOliveGardenFam
Line Cook
Papillion, NE · On-site
$14.75 - $18.50/hr
Our line cooks also have a firm commitment to the highest safety and sanitation standards. We'd love to welcome you home as the newest member of the Family! #MyOliveGardenFam
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What is a line cook?
A line cook is a restaurant staff member who works in the kitchen, usually working a particular station on the line during service. As a line cook, your responsibilities and duties may include setting your station mise en place, firing food to order, and plating food. Line cooks work at a station, for example, the grill or fryer, but they are cross-trained to work any position in the kitchen. Your job is to work as a team with the entire kitchen staff to prepare meals that are consistently high in quality and delivered rapidly to the front of the house.
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What is the difference between Line Cook vs Prep Cook?
| Aspect | Line Cook | Prep Cook |
|---|---|---|
| Responsibilities | Prepares menu items during service, follows recipes, manages station | Prepares ingredients, washes, chops, and preps food for cooking |
| Work Environment | Kitchen during service hours, fast-paced | Kitchen during prep hours, less hectic |
| Credentials | Food handler’s permit often required, culinary training optional | Food handler’s permit, basic culinary skills |
| Industry Usage | Commonly employed in restaurants, hotels, catering | Found in similar settings, supports line cooks |
While both roles work in kitchens and require food safety knowledge, a Line Cook actively prepares dishes during service, whereas a Prep Cook focuses on preparing ingredients beforehand. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or job search focus.
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Twin Peaks Restaurants rating
6.1
Based on 30 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
40th of 88 rated restaurants
Job description
The duties and responsibilities of a Twin Peaks Heart of House Line Cook include, but are not limited to:
- Adhering to uniform standards
- Adhering to prep and line build recipes
- Check quality of ingredients
- Maintain clean and organized stations and equipment
- Ensure HOH Standards, Safety and Sanitation requirements are followed at all times
- Ability to work as a team
- Train using tablets or computer
- Any other duty/responsibility that management may deem necessary
UNIFORM STANDARDS
- Clean TP black hat facing forward at all times. Brim never bent.
- Hair must be kept clean. All hair must be kept underneath the TP hat.
- Clean shaven. Beards & mustaches are allowed, but must be maintained.
- Fingernails must be kept trimmed.
- Jewelry is not allowed to be worn in ears, face, around the neck or wrists.
- Head phones or ear buds are not to be worn.
- Clean non-faded/wrinkled TP kitchen shirt tucked in.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
Proven experience as a Line Cook.
Language Skills
Ability to communicate in English. Must be able understand the prep recipes and line build procedures.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must attend orientation and agree to policies and procedures as outlined in the Twin Peaks HOH training. Must attend and successfully complete the HOH training program prior to working a shift without supervision. Must successfully attend and complete any and all other required training in compliance with local and state regulations, such as food and/or alcohol service certifications.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are the representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this role, the line cook is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or carry objects, product, or controls; and talk or hear. The line cook is required to reach with hands and arms. The line cook must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this role include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this role, the line cook is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles from the kitchen. Line cooks are also occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions when in the dish area or walk-in cooler. Additionally, line cooks may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals when cleaning. Some Twin Peaks have smoking sections for guests and therefore line cooks may be exposed to cigarette or cigar smoke.
Job Description
This job requires the Twin Peaks Heart of House Line Cook to prepare best in class food to every Twin Peaks guest. Each HOH team member is defined by extreme standards & discipline that produce 100% Food Quality, Sanitation & Safety.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of a Twin Peaks HearT of House Line Cook include, but are not limited to:
- Adhering to uniform standards
- Adhering to prep and line build recipes
- Check quality of ingredients
- Maintain clean and organized stations and equipment
- Ensure HOH Standards, Safety and Sanitation requirements are followed at all times
- Ability to work as a team
- Train using tablets or computer
- Any other duty/responsibility that management may deem necessary
UNIFORM STANDARDS
- Clean TP black hat facing forward at all times. Brim never bent.
- Hair must be kept clean. All hair must be kept underneath the TP hat.
- Clean shaven. Beards & mustaches are allowed, but must be maintained.
- Fingernails must be kept trimmed.
- Jewelry is not allowed to be worn in ears, face, around the neck or wrists.
- Head phones or ear buds are not to be worn.
- Clean non-faded/wrinkled TP kitchen shirt tucked in.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
Proven experience as a Line Cook.
Language Skills
Ability to communicate in English. Must be able understand the prep recipes and line build procedures.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Must attend orientation and agree to policies and procedures as outlined in the Twin Peaks HOH training. Must attend and successfully complete the HOH training program prior to working a shift without supervision. Must successfully attend and complete any and all other required training in compliance with local and state regulations, such as food and/or alcohol service certifications.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are the representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this role, the line cook is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or carry objects, product, or controls; and talk or hear. The line cook is required to reach with hands and arms. The line cook must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this role include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this role, the line cook is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles from the kitchen. Line cooks are also occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions when in the dish area or walk-in cooler. Additionally, line cooks may be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals when cleaning. Some Twin Peaks have smoking sections for guests and therefore line cooks may be exposed to cigarette or cigar smoke.
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