Florentin Bakery is seeking a reliable, hands-on Line Cook to join our daytime kitchen team. This position focuses primarily on breakfast cookery, salads, sandwiches, and light café-style food preparation, while maintaining Florentin’s quality, cleanliness, consistency, and kosher standards.
We’re looking for someone who works cleanly and efficiently, follows recipes and procedures, and can stay organized during busy service periods. The ideal candidate has previous line-cook experience and is comfortable working eggs, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, and basic hot-line production in a fast-paced kitchen.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook breakfast items, including eggs and other made-to-order dishes.
- Prepare salads, sandwiches, wraps, bowls, and other menu items according to Florentin recipes and standards.
- Complete daily mise en place, including vegetable prep, sauces, dressings, proteins, garnishes, and portioning.
- Set up and maintain a clean, organized, and fully stocked workstation throughout the shift.
- Follow recipes, portion standards, plating specifications, and presentation guidelines consistently.
- Execute orders accurately and efficiently during busy service periods.
- Maintain proper food temperatures, storage, labeling, rotation, and FIFO procedures.
- Follow all Florentin kosher guidelines and kitchen procedures.
- Keep equipment, workstations, refrigeration, and kitchen areas clean and sanitary throughout the day.
- Assist with opening preparation, restocking, breakdown, and end-of-day cleaning.
- Communicate product shortages, prep needs, and equipment issues to the Chef or manager.
- Follow all food safety, hygiene, and health department regulations.
- Work collaboratively with the kitchen and front-of-house teams to ensure timely and consistent service.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of line cook or professional kitchen experience required.
- Experience with breakfast cookery, eggs, sandwiches, salads, or café-style food preferred.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
- Strong knife skills and basic understanding of professional cooking techniques.
- Ability to follow recipes and portion specifications accurately.
- Strong attention to cleanliness, organization, and food safety.
- Dependable, punctual, and able to work well as part of a team.
- Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs.
- Understanding of kosher kitchen standards is a plus; training will be provided as needed.
- Bilingual skills are a plus.
Schedule
- Daytime position
- Morning and daytime shifts
- Weekend and holiday availability may be required
Benefits
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Experience
- Line Cook / Professional Kitchen: 2 years (Required)
Language
Work Location: In person
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
Language:
Work Location: In person
