Line Cook - Marketplace Café - Downtown Seattle

As a Line Cook at Marketplace Café, you'll be responsible for preparing food items consistently while adhering to all recipe standards. Your daily tasks will include line setup, food preparation, and cleanup, all while maintaining a safe working environment by following proper food handling skills and food safety guidelines.

To succeed in the Line Cook position at Marketplace Café, you’ll need a food handler’s card where required, along with at least 1+ year of experience in food service or hospitality preferred. Clear and professional communication skills along with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment will also be crucial.

Nordstrom offers a fantastic benefits package for Line Cooks at Marketplace Café, including medical, vision, and dental insurance. Additionally, employees enjoy 401k plans, paid time off, and discounts on merchandise, ensuring that your well-being and satisfaction are prioritized.

While preferred experience is at least 1+ year in food service or hospitality, passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you have the right attitude and willingness to learn, we welcome your application for the Line Cook position!

A typical shift for a Line Cook at Marketplace Café includes various kitchen tasks such as food preparation, line setup, and maintaining cleanliness. Due to the dynamic nature of our business, the hours and schedule may vary, keeping each day exciting and different!

To answer this effectively, explain your method for organizing tasks, perhaps by starting with prep work for dishes that take longer. Discuss how you communicate with your team to ensure everything runs smoothly under pressure.

Share a specific instance where you showed excellent customer service. Highlight your listening skills, empathy, and how you resolved the issue to ensure customer satisfaction.

Discuss your knowledge of food safety standards, emphasizing proper food handling, hygiene practices, and how you keep your workstation clean to prevent contamination.

Demonstrate your flexibility by sharing a time when you creatively made adjustments to a dish. Highlight your resourcefulness and willingness to learn new techniques or recipes.

Talk about how teamwork plays a crucial role in a successful kitchen and share examples of how you collaborate with others, communicate effectively, and support your colleagues.

Indicate your strategies for managing stress, such as staying organized and maintaining a positive attitude. Share examples of how you've successfully navigated peak hours without compromising food quality.

Mention qualities like attention to detail, passion for food, strong communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Support your answer with examples of how you exhibit these traits.

Discuss the importance of sticking to recipe standards and procedures, using correct measurements, and how you monitor cooking times to maintain the restaurant's quality standards.

Share your experience in training or mentoring new team members, focusing on your approach to communicating essential skills and fostering a supportive learning environment.

Explain your passion for cooking, your love for teamwork in the kitchen, or the joy of creating delicious meals. Connecting your motivation back to the vibrant environment of Marketplace Café can strengthen your answer.