Line Cook I - Soho House Portland
Soho House Portland, 1025 SE Pine St, Portland, OR 97214 · Soho House Portland · 3+ years experience · Posted Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 3+ years experience
- Location
- Soho House Portland, 1025 SE Pine St, Portland, OR 97214 · Soho House Portland
About the role
- At Soho House, a Line Cook I is responsible for ensuring the kitchen runs smoothly, seamlessly preparing food and sauces, and assisting Senior Chefs with service.
- A successful Line Cook I is a critical member of the team due to the diverse and specialized skill set and proven ability to execute all menu items properly from prep to plate and deliver top-quality dishes from all stations.
Responsibilities
- Well-versed on all menu items and able to produce consistent and quality dishes in fast-paced and demanding environments and on all stations.
- Daily responsibilities also include preparing food items in the pantry, fry station, and other kitchen areas while adhering to allergy requests and specific dish alterations.
- Assist with inventory to support the kitchen operating at a sustainable food cost.
- Sets up stations according to Kitchen guidelines, and maintains a safe, clean, organized, and stocked work area.
- Watch wastage, cooking temps, and quality to reduce additional costs, and influence others on the cost of product and how it contributes to the profit and loss of the company.
- Production and a-la-carte dish execution, including weekend feast ideas and family meals.
- Delegate some tasks as needed while also ensuring proper procedure is followed when clocking in and out for shifts as well as breaks.
- Support Executive Sous and Jr. Sous with pre and post-service meeting when requested.
- Work towards specific goals and Soho House Standards for speed of service goals and consistent experience for Soho House Standards for service; 3-8-10.
- Assists with the cleaning, sanitation, and organization of kitchen, walk-in coolers, and all storage areas.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a fast pace, upscale and approachable environment of professionals.
- Strong understanding of professional cooking and knife handling skills.
- Proven ability to execute all menu items and properly prepare and deliver top quality dishes on all stations.
- Flexible schedule and ability to work morning, night, weekend and holiday’s (as needed).
- Food handler’s certificate.
- Strong communicator, collaborator and motivator with ability to build professional relationships with all leaders and kitchen team.
- Proactive, team-player who can work well independently as well as on a team.
- Ability to multitask and work in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
Preferred qualifications
- Possess a level of creativity to create recipes from scratch, preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision health care
- Retirement fund with a 2% match
- Sick days
- Vacation days
- Career Development
- Soho Impact
- Learning & Development
- Cookhouse & House Tonic
- Team Events