Line Cook

Pay: $17.00 to $20.00 per hour based on experience. Type: W-2 part-time. Location: Charlotte, NC and Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Gaston and York counties.

The role

You work banquet and restaurant lines at hotels and caterers: prep, station execution, plating to spec, and sanitation, under the property's chef.

Charlotte is our next full market: uptown hotels, the convention district, University City, and the clubs and venues around the region.

What you do

• Prep and execute your station to the event order
• Plate to spec and pace with service
• Hold sanitation and food safety standards
• Break down and clean the station

What we need

• 1 or more years on a professional line
• Black professional pants or slacks, black closed-toe non-slip shoes, professional grooming and appearance
• Reliable transportation and a working smartphone
• Eligible to work in the United States (I-9 and E-Verify)
• Food handler or ServSafe certification current or obtainable within 30 days

What you get

• $17.00 to $20.00 per hour based on experience, W-2, paid biweekly by direct deposit
• Paid training before your first shift
• A written promotion path: line cook to lead cook to sous chef
• Captain School, our paid leadership program, for people who want to lead
• Resume rewrite and mock interviews for everyone on the roster
• Schedules posted ahead; we tell you what the next 30 days of hours look like before you commit
• Shifts across Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Gaston and York counties

Who we are

The Wilkinson Firm is a premium hospitality and event staffing employer. Every hire is a W-2 employee, not a contractor: taxes handled, workers' compensation, and a real pay stub. We train before the first shift, run a paid leadership program called Captain School, rewrite your resume, run mock interviews, and promote from inside. Our clients are hotels, conference centers, caterers and venues. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories. The Wilkinson Firm is building a 100-person W-2 hospitality team in the Charlotte market by the end of 2027, and this role is part of it.

How to apply

Apply with a resume or a short work history. We respond to every application and we hire year-round.