Line Cook

The Cheesecake Factory
Skokie, IL

Compensation Range

$18.50 - $23.00 / Hour


Overview:

Why Join Our Team:

  • Great earnings potential
  • Full and part-time hours available
  • Flexible scheduling to fit your life
  • Medical coverage starting at $12 per pay period, plus dental and vision
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • No-cost Hospitality, GED and Associates Degree programs
  • Free shift meals and a 25% discount when dining in as a guest
  • Eligible for up to 50% next day pay (exclusions apply)
  • Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® since 2014 and PEOPLE Companies that Care since 2021
  • Career growth opportunities


What You'll Do:

With more than 200 dishes made fresh from scratch every day, our line cooks are passionate about fresh quality ingredients, great technique and delicious, memorable food. Line cooks use a wide range of cooking methods and kitchen tools, to make our dishes perfect. And although our restaurants are busy and our standards are high, you’ll love our team spirit and commitment to having fun, as well as the glowing complements from guests about our food.


Your Background:

  • Great technique: strong knife skills and a range of cooking methods set you apart
  • Attention to detail: you know your weights, measurements and volumes
  • Cleanliness and organization: you know where everything is, and everything has a place
  • Team player: it takes a team to keep our kitchens moving
  • Comfortable standing for extended periods of time, able to lift up to 50 pounds and continuously bend, reach and twist
  • At least 6 months experience as a line cook in a full-service restaurant preferred (if you have less experience, consider Prep Cook)
  • Must be at least 18 years old


Who we are:

Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list every year since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary-forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going.


We currently own and operate 353 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 34 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers.


We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We welcome applicants from a wide variety of identities, ideas, perspectives, backgrounds and experiences to apply. The Cheesecake Factory offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities.


#SoCheesecake #LifeAtCheesecake


To notify of a non-compliant job posting, please send a notice to [email protected].

Posted 2026-02-06

Recommended Jobs

Lead Carpenter/Bath & Kitchen Remodeler

DreamMaker - Schaumburg, IL
Schaumburg, IL

DreamMaker Bath and Kitchen * Family owned company of 35 years * Specializing in kitchen and bathroom remodeling * Join our Growing Team. DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen is seeking an experienc…

View Details
Posted 2025-08-28

PT Nanny (34 guaranteed hours) - Medical District - JC 0453

Chicago Nannies, Inc.
Chicago, IL

Part-Time Infant Nanny – Medical District, Chicago A warm and welcoming family in the Medical District of Chicago is seeking a calm, nurturing, and experienced Part-Time Infant Nanny to care for…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-21

Employment Specialist

Trinity Services Inc.
Joliet, IL

Position Overview Under the supervision of the Director of Employment Services or Associate Director to the Network Director, the Employment Specialist develops job opportunities and placements fo…

View Details
Posted 2026-02-07

Banking - Investment Banking, Summer Analyst, Chicago - US, 2027

Citi
Chicago, IL

You're the brains behind our work… You're ready to bring your knowledge from the classroom to the boardroom and Citi wants to help you get there. Whether it's honing your skills or building your …

View Details
Posted 2026-02-12

Staff Attorney

National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Rockford, IL

Position Description New Hampshire Public Defender is seeking to fill vacancies for Staff Attorney positions throughout the state of New Hampshire. Our offices are located in Concord, Dover, Keene…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-30

Operations Assistant - Bilingual (Mandarin/English

Hireio, Inc.
Chicago, IL

About the Company We are a leading logistics and last-mile delivery company rapidly expanding across North America. Our mission is to redefine the delivery experience through precision, speed, and…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-14

Wind Turbine Technician - Hybrid/Local to Bloomington, IL

Tetra Tech
Bloomington, IL

The Opportunity Tetra Tech is adding a Wind Turbine Technician to our Gemini Energy Services team based in Bloomington, IL. Why Tetra Tech At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-22

School Bus Driver

Distinctive Schools of IL
Chicago, IL

Position Title: School Bus Driver Location: Chicago, Illinois, 60618 Reports To: Director of Transportation F.T.E: Full Time Salary: $42,029 + Benefits Start Date: February 2026 Distinctive Scho…

View Details
Posted 2026-01-28