Line Cook | Scratch Kitchen & Catering Production
The Cedric Frazier Experience Catering Kitchen + Café
Brand: The Cedric Frazier Experience
Location: Red Oak, TX
Schedule: Wednesday–Sunday availability required
Employment Type:Full-Time / Part-Time
Position Summary
The Cedric Frazier Experience Catering Kitchen + Café is seeking a skilled
Culinary Production Specialist to support daily café service, high-volume kitchen execution, and elevated catering production. This role is ideal for an experienced line cook who is comfortable working in a scratch kitchen, understands Southern and elevated comfort food, and can execute food consistently in a fast-paced environment.
The Culinary Production Specialist will be responsible for preparing, cooking, and plating menu items according to brand standards while supporting catering orders, batch production, prep lists, food safety, cleanliness, and overall kitchen efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Kitchen Production & Line Execution
* Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes, portion standards, and presentation expectations.
* Execute hot food production for café service, catering orders, and special menu items.
* Work assigned stations including sauté, fry, grill, oven, sides, and protein production.
* Maintain consistency in taste, quality, temperature, and appearance.
* Support high-volume production during peak service periods.
* Follow daily prep sheets and production lists as assigned by the Kitchen Supervisor.
* Assist with batch cooking for catering events, café service, and DoorDash orders.
Scratch Kitchen Standards
* Prepare food from scratch using proper cooking techniques and brand recipes.
* Handle Southern and elevated comfort food items such as fried chicken, baked chicken, catfish, oxtails, greens, mac and cheese, seafood pasta, grits, sauces, and seasonal entrées.
* Ensure food is seasoned, cooked, and finished according to The Cedric Frazier Experience standards.
* Minimize waste by properly rotating, storing, and using ingredients.
Catering Production Support
* Assist with food preparation and production for catering orders, private events, and venue service.
* Package and organize food for catering execution as directed.
* Follow portioning, labeling, and holding procedures for catering production.
* Support the kitchen team in preparing large-batch menu items for off-site and venue-based catering.
Cleanliness & Food Safety
* Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation.
* Follow ServSafe and food safety guidelines at all times.
* Properly label, date, store, and rotate food products.
* Monitor food temperatures and hold items safely.
* Clean equipment, workstations, floors, coolers, and prep areas as assigned.
* Report product shortages, quality concerns, or equipment issues to management.
Teamwork & Communication
* Work closely with the Kitchen Supervisor, prep team, cashiers, and catering team.
* Communicate clearly during service and production.
* Stay calm and professional during high-volume periods.
* Assist other stations as needed to support smooth kitchen operations.
* Demonstrate reliability, urgency, accountability, and pride in the work.
Qualifications
* Previous line cook or culinary production experience required.
* Catering production experience strongly preferred.
* Experience in a scratch kitchen preferred.
* Must be familiar with Southern food, elevated comfort food, and high-volume cooking.
* Must be able to follow recipes, portion guides, prep lists, and production standards.
* Must understand basic food safety and sanitation practices.
* Must be dependable, punctual, organized, and able to work with urgency.
* Must be able to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds as needed.
* ServSafe certification is a plus.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is experienced, dependable, organized, and passionate about food quality. They take pride in preparing flavorful, consistent food and understand the importance of execution, cleanliness, teamwork, and brand standards in a growing culinary business.
Work Experience
This position operates in a fast-paced scratch kitchen that supports café service, DoorDash orders, catering production, and special events. Weekend availability is required.
