Line Cook

The Toasted Pickle, a busy artisan sandwich shop in downtown Rockford, is searching for Line Cooks to join our team in a fun, creative and positive environment.

We are a scratch kitchen and take pride in our food and service. We are looking for a self-starter who will quickly amass an in-depth familiarity with the kitchen’s operations so that they may assist in preparing our menu, maintaining a clean working environment, and ensuring the highest quality experience for our customers and guests.

What We Provide to You:

• A positive work environment where every member of the team is respected
• Competitive hourly pay plus a killer tip-out daily and weekly (shared tip pool)
• Weekly paychecks
• Flexible scheduling
• A fast-paced workplace where the day flies by quickly
• Cross-training to other positions if interested

What we ask of you:

• Be precise and detail oriented
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
• Ability to communicate clearly, and in a professional manner concisely with your team
• Ability to stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, hot environment
• Have pride in being on time, clean and safe
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment and safety best practices
• Knowledge of cooking procedures
• Prior experience in related food service positions preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities to include (but are not limited to):

• Correctly prepare all food served following standard recipes and special diet orders
• Prepare food so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food is achieved and preserved
• Keep work area neat and clean at all times; clean equipment used in food preparation
• Comply with established sanitation standards, personal hygiene, and health standards.
• Wash dishes and pots and operate dish washing equipment
• Proficient knife skills
• Maintain a friendly work environment through constant, positive communication

Pay: $21.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person