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Knife Skills

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Knife skills refer to the techniques chefs and cooks use to safely and efficiently cut, slice, dice, and chop ingredients, including proper grip, blade angle, and cuts like julienne, brunoise, and chiffonade. Mastery of these skills is foundational to culinary training, improving speed, consistency, and food presentation in professional kitchens and home cooking alike. Culinary schools often teach knife skills as one of the first core competencies for aspiring cooks.

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Knife Skills in the job market

Last checked October 28, 2026

Open roles: 10
Employers: 6
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Open roles requiring Knife Skills (10)

Cafe Attendant/Food Server

Sedano's

Part-time · Hialeah, FL

This position serves customers in a supermarket cafeteria, preparing and dispensing food items like sandwiches and espresso while handling payments and maintaining cleanliness standards. The role suits people with food service experience who are comfortable working flexible part-time hours in a fast-paced retail environment.

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On-Call Chef

Pixar

Emeryville · $24 – $31 / hour

This role supports Pixar's on-site cafés by assisting senior chefs with menu planning, kitchen operations, and staff management for high-volume daily service. It suits experienced kitchen leaders who want structured daytime hours and the chance to work with a skilled team on seasonal, from-scratch cooking.

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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 ↗

Prep Cook

United Parks & Resorts

Orlando, FL

A culinary position at SeaWorld where you'll prepare diverse dishes to strict food safety standards using professional kitchen equipment in a fast-paced theme park environment. This role suits someone with cooking experience who thrives in high-volume food service and enjoys working in a dynamic, guest-facing setting.

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Meat Cutter

Brookshire Grocery Company

Baton Rouge, LA

This role involves processing and preparing meat products for retail display, including cutting, grinding, and packaging according to customer specifications and food safety standards. It suits someone who is detail-oriented, physically capable of standing and lifting throughout their shift, and comfortable working with sharp tools and refrigerated conditions.

Listed on Brookshire Grocery Company’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 ↗

Cook

United Parks & Resorts

Full-time · Tampa, FL · $16 / hour

This is a cooking position at a major theme park where you'll prepare food to established standards in a high-volume kitchen, using both specialized equipment and traditional techniques. The role suits someone with at least a year of cooking experience who thrives in fast-paced environments and takes food safety and allergen handling seriously.

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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 ↗

Cut Fruit Partner

Brookshire Grocery Company

Longview, TX

A produce department role responsible for cutting, packaging, and displaying fresh fruit while maintaining food safety standards and helping customers. Suits people who work well in fast-paced retail environments and are comfortable with knives and physical labour.

Listed on Brookshire Grocery Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Steward

Global Partners

Full-time · Middlebury, CT · $15 – $20 / hour

This role involves prepping ingredients, cooking, and plating dishes in a fast-casual kitchen while interacting with guests and collaborating closely with the chef. It suits someone with genuine enthusiasm for food service, strong attention to cleanliness and detail, and the stamina to manage multiple tasks during busy periods.

Listed on Global Partners’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Roles that use Knife Skills

Employers hiring for Knife Skills

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