Occupation
Line Cook
A Line Cook works a specific station in a professional kitchen -- grill, saute, prep, or fry -- preparing dishes to spec quickly and consistently during service under the direction of a sous chef or chef de cuisine. Strong knife skills, food preparation speed, and time management are essential to keep pace during rushes, along with strict adherence to food safety standards. This is typically an entry-to-mid-level restaurant kitchen role that serves as a training ground toward sous chef and higher culinary positions.
Duties & responsibilities
- Prepare food items to recipe and specification at your assigned station
- Maintain cleanliness, organization, and sanitation standards at your station and throughout the kitchen
- Operate kitchen equipment safely and correctly during service
- Follow food safety policies and procedures consistently
- Work efficiently during high-volume service periods and rushes
- Manage station inventory and communicate with kitchen team members
What Line Cook roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Line Cook make?
Too few Line Cook postings state pay to publish a median yet: 5 of 13 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Line Cook roles?
13 open Line Cook roles from 8 employers; the most at Dave & Buster's, Global Partners and Live Nation Entertainment.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Line Cook in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
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- 13
- Employers
- 8
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Open Line Cook roles (13)
Line Cook
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
Marriott's Barony Beach Club
Listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Line Cook
Century Theatres
Plano, TX
Listed on Century Theatres’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Line Cook 2 - Alltown Fresh
Global Partners
Full-time · Bolton, CT · $19 – $21 / hour
This role involves food preparation and presentation in a fresh food kitchen, working with locally sourced ingredients and supporting the culinary team during service and prep. It suits someone who takes pride in kitchen work, can handle physical tasks and early starts, and is ready to grow into more skilled positions.
Listed on Global Partners’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Line Cook
United Parks & Resorts
Orlando, FL
Listed on United Parks & Resorts’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Line Cook 2 - Seasonal
Powdr Corporation
Full-time · $18 / hour
A Cook 2 at Zion Lodge in Zion National Park prepares and cooks a variety of menu items across different kitchen stations while supporting the training of junior kitchen staff. This seasonal role suits someone with 1-2 years of kitchen experience who wants to work in a unique hospitality setting with onsite housing and access to POWDR's network of mountain resorts.
Listed on Powdr Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Line Cook
Live Nation Entertainment
New Orleans, LA
Listed on Live Nation Entertainment’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Line Cook / Prep Cook
Dave & Buster's
Full-time · Freehold, NJ · $16 – $19 / hour
This is a line cook position in a casual dining and entertainment venue where you'll prepare food to specification in a fast-paced kitchen environment while maintaining safety and sanitation standards. The role suits people who thrive on variety, can handle physical demands, and want flexible scheduling that can work around other commitments.
Listed on Dave & Buster's’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Line Cook
Willett Distillery
Full-time · Bardstown, KY
A line cook role at a bourbon trail restaurant seeking someone to prepare food, manage station inventory, and contribute to menu development within a high-volume kitchen. Suits culinary enthusiasts willing to learn from an experienced team in a fast-paced environment.
Listed on Willett Distillery’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Line Cook - Restaurant
Live Nation Entertainment
Las Vegas, NV
This high-volume restaurant position at House of Blues involves preparing food items, managing a cooking station, and coordinating with kitchen staff to deliver consistent plated dishes during service. It suits someone comfortable working fast-paced shifts with heat and physical demands, who takes pride in food quality and kitchen cleanliness.
Listed on Live Nation Entertainment’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Line Cook
Global Partners
Waterbury, CT
Listed on Global Partners’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Likely next role (4)
Where Line Cooks commonly go next: Sous Chef.
MWR Sous Chef
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Fallon, NV · $21 / hour
This Navy food service role supports a head chef in managing large-scale meal preparation across multiple facilities, overseeing cooks, training staff, and ensuring quality and efficiency in a high-volume catering environment. It suits experienced cooks ready to step into a supervisory position with responsibility for kitchen operations and personnel management.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
LN Venues, Sous Chef - House of Blues New Orleans
Live Nation Entertainment
New Orleans, LA
This Sous Chef role manages the kitchen operations, staff, and food costs for House of Blues New Orleans, reporting to the Executive Chef. It suits someone with kitchen leadership experience who can balance operational excellence, team development, and financial performance in a high-volume entertainment venue.
Listed on Live Nation Entertainment’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sous Chef
Tournament Players Club
Blaine, MN
Listed on Tournament Players Club’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sous Chef
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Naval Academy, Maryland · $25 – $30 / hour
This role prepares food for banquet events at the U.S. Naval Academy's dining facility, managing ingredients, equipment, and kitchen operations while assisting the executive chef. It suits experienced culinary professionals who can work independently in a high-volume catering environment and supervise kitchen staff when needed.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Roles similar to Line Cook (15)
From Assistant Baker, Baker, Grill Cook, Kitchen Porter, Pastry Cook, Prep Cook.
Prep Cook
Century Theatres
Cypress, TX
Listed on Century Theatres’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Baker
Meijer
Waukesha, WI
Listed on Meijer’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Grill Cook
Supercast
Los Angeles, CA
Listed on Supercast’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Pastry Cook
Marriott International
Boston, MA
Listed on Marriott International’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Baker
Albertsons
Mount Airy, MD
Listed on Albertsons’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Bakery Partner
Brookshire Grocery Company
Longview, TX
This bakery production role involves baking, packaging, and displaying goods while maintaining food safety and stock rotation standards. It suits people who work well in a fast-paced retail environment and are comfortable with physically demanding work in variable temperatures.
Listed on Brookshire Grocery Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Baker
United Parks & Resorts
Tampa, FL
Listed on United Parks & Resorts’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Prep Cook - Alltown Fresh - Seasonal Flex
Global Partners
Full-time · Framingham, MA · $17 – $21 / hour
This role prepares and cooks fresh dishes in a high-volume kitchen, handling everything from made-to-order meals to grab-and-go items while maintaining food safety and presentation standards. It suits people who thrive in fast-paced kitchens, take pride in their craft, and want to work with fresh, local ingredients.
Listed on Global Partners’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Baker
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Woodstock, GA
Listed on Einstein Bros. Bagels’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Full Time Bakery Clerk
BJ's Wholesale Club
Full-time · Willoughby, OH · $16 – $20 / hour
A full-time bakery role at a wholesale club where you'll proof, bake, decorate, and display a variety of fresh baked goods while maintaining food safety and store standards. This suits someone with bakery experience or customer service background who takes pride in quality and food handling.
Listed on BJ's Wholesale Club’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Employers hiring Line Cooks
8 in total, most open roles first.
- Dave & Buster's3 roles
- Global Partners3 roles
- Live Nation Entertainment2 roles
- CTCentury Theatres1 role
- PCPowdr Corporation1 role
- United Parks & Resorts1 role
- Willett Distillery1 role