Salad & Pastry/Dessert Line Cook – Modern Italian Restaurant
Gabriella’s Modern Italian is seeking a skilled, organized, and dependable Line Cook to oversee our salad, cold appetizer, and pastry/dessert station.
This is a hybrid kitchen position that requires attention to detail, strong plating skills, and the ability to move quickly while maintaining consistent quality and presentation. The person in this role will be responsible for preparing and executing salads, cold dishes, dessert items, garnishes, sauces, and other station-specific components during both preparation and service.
Although this station may not involve the same cooking techniques as the grill or sauté line, it plays an equally important role in the overall guest experience. Every salad and dessert must be properly prepared, accurately portioned, and plated according to Gabriella’s standards.
The ideal candidate is clean, efficient, visually detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple tickets while communicating with the chef, expo, and other line cooks.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Prepare and execute all salads, cold appetizers, garnishes, and plated desserts according to restaurant recipes and presentation standards
- Properly portion and plate each dish with consistency and attention to detail
- Prepare dessert components, sauces, creams, garnishes, fruit, and other station items
- Complete daily prep lists accurately and within the required timeframe
- Wash, cut, portion, and properly store produce
- Prepare dressings, toppings, garnishes, sauces, and station-specific ingredients
- Maintain appropriate quantities of prepared product based on projected business levels
- Set up the station completely before service and ensure all necessary ingredients, tools, plates, and supplies are available
- Read and organize tickets while managing multiple orders at the same time
- Coordinate timing with the chef, expo, grill, pasta, sauté, and other kitchen stations
- Ensure salads and desserts are ready at the correct point in the dining experience
- Communicate clearly when items are running low, delayed, unavailable, or not meeting quality standards
- Follow all recipes, portioning standards, plating guides, and chef instructions
- Inspect ingredients for freshness, quality, and proper storage
- Label, date, rotate, and store all products according to FIFO procedures
- Monitor shelf life and discard any product that does not meet restaurant standards
- Minimize food waste through proper preparation, portioning, and inventory awareness
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation throughout the shift
- Clean and sanitize cutting boards, knives, smallwares, refrigeration handles, work surfaces, and storage containers
- Maintain proper refrigeration and food-holding temperatures
- Complete all opening, closing, restocking, and cleaning responsibilities
- Assist with additional prep work or other kitchen stations when business needs require it
- Follow all health department, sanitation, allergen, and food-safety standards
What We Are Looking For:
- Previous experience as a line cook, garde manger cook, pantry cook, pastry cook, prep cook, or dessert-station cook is preferred
- Previous high-volume restaurant experience is strongly preferred
- Experience preparing salads, cold appetizers, and plated desserts
- Strong attention to plating, presentation, and portion consistency
- Ability to follow recipes and visual plating standards
- Ability to manage multiple tickets while maintaining accuracy
- Strong organization and station-management skills
- Ability to work cleanly and maintain an orderly workspace
- Clear communication with chefs, expo, and fellow line cooks
- Dependable attendance and punctuality
- Ability to accept feedback and make adjustments quickly
- Team-oriented attitude and willingness to assist wherever needed
- Availability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and high-volume shifts
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Ability to bend, reach, lift, and work in refrigerated and kitchen environments
- Ability to safely use knives, kitchen tools, mixers, and other restaurant equipment
- Ability to lift and carry food products, ingredient containers, sheet trays, and kitchen supplies
We are looking for someone who takes pride in preparation, consistency, cleanliness, and presentation. This position is an important part of maintaining the quality and visual standards expected at Gabriella’s Modern Italian.
Job Type: Full-time or Part-time
Schedule: Daytime prep, evening service, weekends, and holidays as scheduled
Work Location: In person
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
