Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
Cornerstone Bistro in Wayne, PA is looking for a Lead Line Cook/Junior Sous Chef.
We are looking for a strong, experienced lead line cook. Must have at least 2 years experience as a cook in an upscale restaurant. Position is for a proven line cook looking to move into a lead or jr sous chef position. You must have Oyster Shucking Experience with excitement to grow and learn with some of the best in the industry.
We are looking for a motivated and passionate Line Cook to join our team.
Must work well under pressure
Must be willing to work all stations
You have:
- 4+ years of line cook experience in a fast-paced, full-service, and upper-scale dining restaurant
- Great team dynamic and ability to maintain positive attitude during high intensity experiences
- Strong work ethic with dedication to the highest standards of quality
- A can-do attitude and the willingness to pitch in to help the team whenever necessary
- The ability to perform physical requirements of the position (lift up to 50lbs)
- Food Safety Certification, preferred
- This is the perfect opportunity for self-motivated individuals to get experience with exceptional ingredients, and being part of a dynamic team.
Duties include:
- Manage your prep list and communicate with the team on food inventory, ensuring your walk-in is fully-stocked and organized
- Properly execute the menu
- Own restaurant cleanliness by setting up the opening shift for success and closing with confidence that the kitchen is prepared for the next day
- Follow health department standards
- Stand and walk for extended periods of time
- Work with a fast-paced environment, communicating with your peers to ensure culinary excellence at all points of the shift
Our restaurant utilizes high caliber ingredients that highlight the ever-changing flavors of each season. The perfect marriage of California wine country, coastal New England, and the rustic charm of France & Italy's best kept secrets. Cornerstone's menu highlights small plates, large plates, tasting menu, our cheese & charcuterie program, some of the best oysters from the east & west coast, fresh pasta and beautifully grilled meats & seafood.
What we provide for you:
We go the extra mile for our staff to support a family working environment that allows you to grow. Talk to us about our competitive salary package with consecutive days off - Sunday & Monday, closed Memorial Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's holidays. Plus extras:
- $100 monthly stipend to use towards cookbooks or culinary experiences/classes
- $65 Gym-membership reimbursement, wellness, mental health package
- Vision/Dental, Short Term Disability + Life & Accident, United Healthcare Health Insurance
- Closed for 2 weeks in August for Summer break as well as the first week in January.
In the end, what’s most meaningful is creating positive, uplifting outcomes for human experiences and human relationships. Business, like life, is all about how you make people feel. It’s that simple, and it’s that hard.”
― Danny Meyer, Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
Compensation Details
Compensation: Salary ($45,000.00 - $60,000.00)
Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Wellness Program
Required Skills
Knife Work
Advanced Knife Skills
Experience in a Fast Paced, Full Service, and Upper Scale Dining Restaurant
4+ Years of Line Cook Experience
Oyster Shucking Experience
Willingness to Work All Stations
Ability to work well under pressure
Fish Cookery
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We are an intimate, inviting restaurant and wine shop striving to elevate the dining experience through simple elegance.
Dining at Cornerstone you embark on a journey back to the roots, of chef-owners Christine & Nick Kondra, on the coastal Island of Nantucket. With an ode to the ocean, Cornerstone’s team creates intimate inviting menus, striving to elevate the dining experience through simple elegance. Surround yourself with luxurious touches with a coastal atmosphere to share New England elements here on the Main Line.
With a nod to Nantucket including oysters, caviar and fresh daily seafood options, seasonal menus are developed to complement the award winning 1000+ bottle wine list and expansive cocktail program creating an authentic guest experience.
We have a commitment to bring only the best to our community, we owe them nothing less after all of their support.
Cornerstone is more than a restaurant, it’s a conduit for passion about food, friends and the finer things in life.
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Cornerstone has become quickly one of the most sought after restaurants in the Philadelphia after almost 9+years focusing on amazing guest experience pairing food with an award winning wine and cocktail program. Garnering many regional and national awards from Wine Spectator and Christine Kondra as Best Sommelier on the Mainline of Philadelphia.
Christine & Nicholas Kondra, owner & chefs + husband & wife team returned home after spending 10 years in Boston & Nantucket to open Cornerstone in the Fall of 2015. Christine working as a private chef & restaurant owned by the famed chef partners Jamie Bissonnette & Ken Oringer. Nick working his way up on the Nantucket & Boston restaurant scene, working at the famed Straight Wharf Restaurant (Nantucket) & Ten Tables in Harvard Square. Upon returning in Jan '14, Nick became the pasta chef at Amis under the well respected Brad Spence & Marc Vetri.
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