Line Cook - Milk & Honey Fairfax - Thompson Hospitality Corporation

Ignite your culinary passion at Milk and Honey, a vibrant New Orleans themed Southern Brunch destination. As a Line Cook, you'll be an integral part of our kitchen team, creating delectable dishes that showcase the rich flavors of the South. From sizzling skillets to soulful comfort food, you'll bring our menu to life with your culinary expertise. Join us and embark on a culinary journey where your skills and creativity will be celebrated, and where every plate you prepare will contribute to an exceptional dining experience for our guests.

Competitive Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision 
• Paid Time Off 
• 401(k), matched up to 4% 
• Short and Long Term Disability 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Employee Referral Program 
• Pet Insurance 
• Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants 
• Employees and their relatives are eligible for a discounted meal plan at any of our HBCU client locations while they are attending school 

• Preparing and executing a wide range of Southern-inspired dishes with precision and attention to detail.
• Following recipes and maintaining high standards of quality, taste, and presentation.
• Collaborating with the culinary team to ensure smooth and efficient kitchen operation
• Practicing proper food safety and sanitation guidelines to ensure a clean and hygienic work environment.
• Adhering to established cooking methods, portion sizes, and plating techniques to deliver consistent and exceptional dishes.
• Maintaining a clean and organized workstation, ensuring that equipment is properly maintained and functioning.
• Contributing to a positive and collaborative team environment, supporting fellow team members and promoting a culture of excellence.

• High school diploma (or equivalent) preferred 
• At least 18 years of age 
• Previous experience as a cook in a restaurant.
• Ability to take direction and to work in a team environment.  
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.  
• Ability to learn and follow processes.  
• This position will spend 100% of the time standing and walking.

Who We Are:

Thompson Hospitality is the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management. We are a family-run organization with more than twenty-five years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time. As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years. We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do:

• Purpose

• • Give back to our communities
  • Celebrate diversity
• People
  • Do the right thing
  • Treat people the way you want to be treated
  • Always do your best
  • Be accountable for our actions
• Performance
  • Serve the highest quality food
  • Provide world-class service
  • Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.