Line Cook

Lodi is looking for a Line Cook!

Lodi is one of the first concepts to join the iconic Rockefeller Center as it reimagines its retail and hospitality collection for a new era. The all-day caffè stems from Ignacio Mattos, chef-owner of quintessential New York City restaurants, estela and Altro Paradiso. At Lodi, Mattos and his team draw inspiration from Italian aperitivo culture and the restaurant’s historic surroundings. Their vision is to create a neighborhood anchor, elegant and friendly—a place you can visit practically any time of day, whether for an espresso in haste or a leisurely late-afternoon cocktail on the patio.

The Line Cook prepares and cooks food in their designated area of the kitchen. This position assists the rest of the kitchen team to produce food that upholds the quality of the restaurant.

Key Focus

• Prepares and executes guest dishes.
• Ensure food quality and executed menu dishes meet or exceed standards.
• Ensure orders are executed and plated in a timely manner.

Primary Responsibilities

• Working as part of a team to ensure that all tasks are completed in order of priority and in the allotted time frame.
• Set up and stock stations with all necessary supplies.
• Execute guest food orders in a timely and orderly manner.
• Ensure guest dishes are plated properly per Chef guidance.
• Washing, chopping, and sorting food items.
• Ensuring that all food that is produced is equal to or above the minimum set standards.
• Ensuring astute portion control, wastage control, and adhere to par levels within the department.
• Maintain superior personal hygiene practice at all times.

Service Standards

• Maintain the high standards of cleanliness and appearance throughout the kitchen.
• Follow all company policies and procedures including recently created and evolving COVID guidelines.
• Follow all Department of Health (DOH) standards.

Company Values

• Understanding that we require a positive and respectful attitude in the workplace.
• Understand and strive to behave in a way that is in line with the company’s values of respect, excellence, transparency, and resilience. The full definition of these values is in our company handbook.

Benefits Offered:

• Medical, Dental, Vision for Full Time Employees
• NYC Paid Sick & Safe Leave
• Pre-taxed commuter benefits
• Dining Discounts

Physical Demands

• The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours.

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Mattos Hospitality reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Mattos Hospitality or its managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.

We are an equal opportunities employer, all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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