Line Cook

Line Cook – Grill & Proteins
Alba · Los Angeles

Required Years of Experience: 3 years

Job Details
Alba is an Italian restaurant on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. We care about thoughtful cooking, warm hospitality, and a kitchen where people learn, take pride in the details, and look out for one another. We’re a close, consistent crew, and we want people who treat their station as their own and want to grow with us, not just fill a shift.

Location: 8451 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Reports to: Executive Chef / Sous Chef
Type: Full-time, hourly
Schedule (tentative): Five evening shifts per week, including Friday and Saturday. Shifts start around 2:00–3:00 PM for prep and setup. Service runs from 5:30 PM to 9:30–10:30 PM depending on the night, with breakdown and cleaning after close. Final schedule will be confirmed at hiring.

The role
You’ll run the grill and protein station on a busy hot line. That means steaks and proteins on plancha, charcoal and wood-fire grills, firing several at once with precise temperature control. You’ll also cook entrées, sides and pasta, which is at the heart of Alba’s menu. Every dish follows recipes weighed in grams and is plated exactly to spec.

Responsibilities

• Run the grill and protein station during service, firing 5–7 steaks at once to the correct temperature
• Cook entrées, sides and pasta to Alba’s recipes, using a gram microscale for accuracy
• Plate every dish exactly to spec, consistent from the first plate to the last
• Set up, stock and break down your station before and after each service; flag shortages early
• Read tickets, follow the expediter’s calls, and communicate clearly with the line and front of house
• Follow food safety rules: holding temperatures, labeling, dating and FIFO rotation
• Handle allergy and dietary modifications carefully and accurately
• Keep your station, equipment and shared areas clean, including proper care of the Vitamix, blenders and Robot Coupe
• Float and cover other stations when teammates are on vacation

Requirements

• 3+ years on a grill or protein station in high-volume restaurants, ideally in Los Angeles
• A stable work history with steady tenure at each job
• Strong hands-on experience cooking meat on plancha, charcoal and/or wood-fire grills
• Able to follow recipes in grams and plate precisely to spec
• Able to communicate in English with an English-speaking front of house, and to read English recipes, labels and cleaning products
• Available for evening shifts five days a week, including weekends
• A reliable commute to Melrose Avenue
• A positive, trainable, team-first attitude. We value a great attitude over a big résumé
• Knowledge of kitchen cleaning procedures and equipment care
• California Food Handler Card, or willingness to get it within 30 days of hire
• Able to stand for about 10 hours, climb stairs, lift up to 50 lbs, and work in front of a very hot grill

Nice to have: Italian kitchen or fresh pasta experience, ServSafe certification, and experience on stations beyond grill.

Why Alba

• Cook at a busy, well-loved Italian restaurant on Melrose
• A consistent five-day schedule with a close, steady crew
• Learn the chef’s methods, including fresh pasta
• Room to grow by training on other stations