Passionate about your career? You’ve come to the right place.
If you’re looking for a growing company filled with passionate people who place a premium on building a world-class culture, then you’ve come to the right place. We’re a trailblazing team of food travel experts who have set our sights on transforming the taste of airport dining across North America.
Benefits, Compensation and Care
At SSP America we believe if we take care of our employees, our employees will take care of our passengers. That’s why we offer competitive benefits, and our first source for filling management positions is our internal team.
- Health & Prescription Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Life Plan
- Paid Public Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- 401K Plan (with company match)
- Awards and Recognition
- Meal Plan
- Free Parking
- Gym Discounts
- Uniform Shirts and Apparel Accessories are Provided (as applicable)
- Employee Assistance Program (including short-term counseling, simple will, financial & legal consultation, referrals for child/elder/pet care)
Starting pay $18.25 Plus an additional $2.00 / hour per hour worked until January 3rd, 2023!!!
- All fulltime employees have 100% of premium contributions paid by SSP once they meet eligibility. You can also add dependents to plans for a small monthly co-premium
At SSP America, our Line Cooks have the important role of receiving food orders, preparing delicious dishes for our guests, properly setting up the kitchen so every Expert has the product and tools easily accessible during their shift. Our Line Cooks love working in the Back of House.
Our Line Cooks are experts at a few things:
- Having warm, friendly smiles
- Respecting our customers
- Following detailed food preparation processes
- Keeping their eyes on the details
- Working well in fast-paced environments
We are food travel experts from SSP America. We are passionate about bringing cool, authentic restaurants to airports that represent a taste of place.
If you’re looking to start your culinary career, come check us out! We have a unique work environment that you’ll only experience at SSP America!
Our restaurant portfolio in the SMF Airport includes Iron Horse Tavern, Peets Coffee, Cafeteria 15L and Jack’s Urban Eats.
Here are a few things you can expect as a Line Cook at SSP:
- Follow all recipes and practice portion control to prepare, garnish, and present ordered items
- Maintain proper and adequate set-up of the kitchen/station on a daily basis
- Requisitioning and stocking of all required food, paper products, and condiments
- Handles, stores, and rotates all products properly
- Responsible for set-up, regular maintenance, cleaning, and breakdown of any machinery and equipment
- Responsible for maintaining stock, cutting, and storage of all perishables daily to ensure product quality
- Complete opening, on-going, and closing checklists as required
- Takes responsibility for quality of products served
- Perform general and specific cleaning tasks using standard cleaning products as assigned by supervisor to adhere to health standards
- Other duties as assigned