Line Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Line Cook / Prep Cook

The Bell Tree Tavern is hiring a Line Cook / Prep Cook to join our kitchen team.

We’re looking for someone dependable, hardworking, and team-oriented who takes pride in putting out quality food. This position will work alongside our Chef/Kitchen Manager and kitchen team to prepare ingredients, execute menu items, maintain a clean and organized workspace, and help keep service running smoothly.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes, portion standards, and presentation expectations.
• Perform daily prep including cutting vegetables, preparing proteins, sauces, dressings, sides, and other ingredients.
• Set up and properly stock assigned stations before service.
• Work grill, fryer, sauté, pantry, or other stations as assigned.
• Execute orders accurately and efficiently during busy lunch and dinner services.
• Maintain consistent food quality, portioning, and presentation.
• Follow proper food handling, sanitation, labeling, dating, rotation, and storage procedures.
• Follow FIFO procedures and help minimize food waste.
• Monitor product levels and communicate prep or inventory needs to kitchen leadership.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation throughout the shift.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, and properly storing deliveries when needed.
• Complete opening, closing, and cleaning duties as assigned.
• Properly clean and maintain kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Communicate effectively with cooks, expos, servers, and kitchen leadership.
• Help other stations when needed and work as part of the team rather than focusing only on an assigned station.
• Follow recipes, procedures, and direction from the Chef/Kitchen Manager.
• Be willing to learn new techniques, recipes, and procedures as our menu and kitchen continue to evolve.

What We're Looking For

Previous restaurant kitchen experience is preferred, but we are willing to consider motivated candidates who are eager to learn.

The ideal candidate is:

• Dependable and punctual
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced kitchen
• Able to stay organized and composed during busy services
• Able to follow recipes and instructions consistently
• Willing to learn and accept coaching
• Team-oriented with a positive attitude
• Focused on cleanliness and food safety
• Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
• Able to stand for extended periods and perform the lifting, bending, and physical work required in a commercial kitchen

We're building a kitchen focused on quality, consistency, organization, teamwork, and continued improvement. We're looking for people who want to be part of that growth and take pride in the food they send out.