Line Cook

About the role

HomeGrown is a daytime eatery that infuses everyday kindness into everything we do. We arrive early and finish by 3:30 pm each day, with no dinner shifts. Our culture emphasizes kindness, a welcoming spirit, teamwork, and personal development. We believe in “Local when it’s better,” partnering with local food purveyors, dairy farmers, beekeepers, and others who share our commitment to freshness, quality, and community. Cultivating kindness means being considerate, polite, and nice is as important as serving great eggs and tasty bacon. HomeGrown has been around since 2017, operates several locations, and is part of Thrive Restaurant Group, a family‑owned company with over 50 years in business. We strive to make a difference in the lives of our guests and the communities we serve, offering a fun, family atmosphere where you can learn business, leadership, and hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items according to HomeGrown's Recipes, Plate Presentations and specifications (60%).
• Complete all assigned prep work, following recipes exactly as written (15%).
• Set up workstation (5%).
• Practice sanitary and safe food handling at all times (10%).
• Clean and sanitize the work area before, during and after shift (5%).
• Complete assigned daily and weekly cleaning projects (5%).

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and desire to learn and grow.
• Able to place plates, utensils, pans and cases on high and low shelves.
• Reading, writing and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to follow recipes exactly as written.
• Ability to work fast, safe, efficient, and accurately for periods of up to 10 hours per day.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to work efficiently and communicate effectively in a high stress, fast‑paced environment.
• Willingness to help with dishes, prep cook responsibilities, and assist other stations on the line as needed.
• Capable of using knives, slicing equipment and other food preparation equipment.
• Mobility required during the entire shift.
• Ability to transport cases up to 50 pounds as many as 20 times per day.
• Able to respond in emergency situations to avoid imminent dangers to self and others.
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks at one time at a fast pace for consecutive hours, daily.

Pay

Making the same or better pay than traditional restaurant gigs.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• Medical coverage for full‑time team members

Schedule

Team members arrive early and are off by at least 3:30 pm each day, with no dinner shifts.