Line Cook - Big Buns
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Thompson Hospitality Corporation
Arlington, VA, US
Summary
The Line Cook is responsible for preparing high-quality food, executing recipes, and maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. They must coordinate timing, manage stock, and ensure excellent plate presentation while working effectively within a team.
Job Description
Overview
Are you passionate about cooking and creating delectable dishes that delight our guests? As a Line Cook at Big Buns, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your culinary talents, working with a team that values excellence and innovation. From preparing high-quality ingredients to executing the perfect meat-to-bun ratio, you'll play a crucial role in delivering consistently outstanding food. If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen, enjoy experimenting with new flavors, and take pride in your craft, join us and be part of an exciting culinary journey.
Responsibilities
- Food Preparation
- Cooking
- Timing and Coordination
- Following Recipes
- Maintaining Cleanliness
- Stock Management
- Plate Presentation
- Adhering to Safety Regulations
- Communication
- Adapting to High Pressure
- Cleaning and Maintenance
Qualifications
- Culinary experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Strong understanding of cooking techniques, flavor profiles, and proper food handling procedures.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team, communicate clearly, and adapt to changing demands.
- Attention to detail, commitment to quality, and a passion for delivering exceptional food to our guests.
Physical Requirements:
- Cooking experience in a high-volume restaurant preferred.
- Able to read documents and written instructions to understand sanitation requirements, safety rules, equipment operation and maintenance, policies, and standard operating procedures.
- Certification in food safety and sanitation is a plus.
- Able to work flexible shifts and schedules, inclusive of weekends, and all holidays.
- Stand for long hours, often in wet conditions.
- Lift and carry up to 50 lbs (Dishes, garbage bags).
- Work in a hot, humid, and fast-paced environment.
- Bend, stoop, and reach frequently.
- Operate kitchen equipment safely.
Who We Are:
At Big Buns, we take pride in using great ingredients and obsess over the small details that make our products stand out. We're inspired by a true love for burgers, and the belief that eating out, in, or on-the-go, should feel like a fun backyard party with delicious food, ice-cold drinks and good friends. Join us at Big Buns and be part of a team that values teamwork, exceptional service, and creating memorable moments for our guests through our delicious food.
Thompson Hospitality is of the largest restaurants, food service, and facilities management companies in the country. We are highly built upon our values, do the right thing, do the best you can, and treat others how you want to be treated, which are shaped by more than 33 years of relationships with our clients, guests, and communities. We offer competitive benefits, see our website for more. https://www.thompsonhospitality.com/
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Thompson Hospitality is the largest minority-owned Food Service, and one of the largest Retail Food and Facilities Management companies in the country. It’s a trusted position which has given us a sensibility we also bring to our restaurant group and retail operations.
We’re a family-run organization, built on values that carry over to more than twenty years of client, customer, and community relationships. Every one of us has the same goal: to provide the ultimate client experience. We ask, “How else can we help?” Then we make magic happen.
"It isn’t simply what you do in your life that matters,
it’s who you are."
This was the creed of Thompson patriarch and teacher, Fred Thompson, Sr. And this is how his children, Warren, Fred Jr., and Benita, have chosen to lead this company since its founding in 1992.
What we do every day is in service of our many clients, customers, and communities across the country. We look at every person and project as the most important one of the day. And we are always adding services, products, and systems that make your life easier.Recognized as “Company of the Year” in 2010 by Black Enterprise Magazine, we’re a company whose performance is guided by six simple standards
Serve the Highest Quality Food Provide World-Class Service
Maintain Flexibility to Better Serve Our Clients
Be Accountable For Our Actions
Celebrate Diversity
Give Back to Our Communities
Our mission is to provide a positive experience to every relationship in which we are involved: one Guest, one Client, one Team Member at a time.
Founded
1992
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Thompson Hospitality is the largest minority-owned Food Service, and one of the largest Retail Food and Facilities Management companies in the country. It’s a trusted position which has given us a sensibility we also bring to our restaurant group and retail operations.
We’re a family-run organization, built on values that carry over to more than twenty years of client, customer, and community relationships. Every one of us has the same goal: to provide the ultimate client experience. We ask, “How else can we help?” Then we make magic happen.
"It isn’t simply what you do in your life that matters,
it’s who you are."
This was the creed of Thompson patriarch and teacher, Fred Thompson, Sr. And this is how his children, Warren, Fred Jr., and Benita, have chosen to lead this company since its founding in 1992.
What we do every day is in service of our many clients, customers, and communities across the country. We look at every person and project as the most important one of the day. And we are always adding services, products, and systems that make your life easier.Recognized as “Company of the Year” in 2010 by Black Enterprise Magazine, we’re a company whose performance is guided by six simple standards
Serve the Highest Quality Food Provide World-Class Service
Maintain Flexibility to Better Serve Our Clients
Be Accountable For Our Actions
Celebrate Diversity
Give Back to Our Communities
Our mission is to provide a positive experience to every relationship in which we are involved: one Guest, one Client, one Team Member at a time.
Founded
1992
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia