Line Cook

Line Cook

The Line Cook is responsible for accurately and efficiently preparing food to the executive chef's specifications and is responsible for setting each kitchen station for the day's menu. Line Cook duties also include assisting the executive chef and sous chef with their daily tasks which may include but are not limited to preparing ingredients, portioning food for plating, and ensuring each station is operating at optimum levels.

This position will require working in studio on a regular basis. You may be required to travel and work out of our studios in Santa Monica and Hollywood. You must be willing to work overtime and weekends. Available to work variable shifts, including second shift and swing shift, as necessary per business needs.

The Line Cook is responsible for preparing items for boiling, grilling, frying, sauteing, or other type of cooking method by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning, and/or making sure the item is fully marinated. They will portion food products prior to cooking according to standard portion size determined by executive chef, as well as stock and maintain sufficient levels of food products at each line station to assure smooth service.

• Work with servers to ensure that orders are completed according to request and on time.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workstations areas including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, saut burners, convection ovens, flat top ranges, and refrigerators.
• Ensuring kitchen operation procedures and hygiene meet food safety standards and regulations.
• Handles, stores, and rotates items according to applicable standards.
• Assists in food preparation assignation during off-peak as needed.
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of all products served.
• Handle special projects as needed.

The ideal candidate will have proven cooking experience, including experience as a Line Chef, Restaurant Cook or Prep Cook. They must have an understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures, and accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks. Additional desired skills include:

• Familiar with industry's best practices.
• Culinary school diploma is a plus.
• Strong process and attention to detail.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment; and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Great interpersonal skills, be meticulous, always organized and work calmly and professionally especially during high pressure situations.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively and communicating effectively with others.

Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more. Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees.