Job Description

Job Location: ME - Portland Pier - Portland, ME 04101
Job Category: Restaurant - Food ServiceJoin the Crew at Luke’s Lobster
Luke’s Lobster is a Maine-inspired, fast-casual lobster shack known for our award-winning seafood rolls and unwavering commitment to sustainability. Every lobster we serve is traceable back to its source and sustainably harvested — because quality matters, and so do the people and oceans behind it.
We’re looking for a Line Cook to join our flagship location Portland Pier, Maine team — someone who finds passion in preparing a delicious meal for our many guests from Maine and beyond.
Compensation & Benefits
- Starting pay $22.25/ hour depending on experience and position
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance on a national PPO network with company premium contributions after one month if full-time
- Access to an Health Savings Account (HSA) and supplemental insurance policies (Accident Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance) if full-time
- Low-asset fee 401k retirement plan after one month
- Accrued Maine Earned Leave
- Employee Discounts
- Casual dress code and environment
- Opportunities for advancement in a growing company
Who We’re Looking For
We are seeking Culinary Professionals who can thrive with volume! Ideal candidates are eager to help shape a high-volume, multi-floor restaurant with expansive outdoor seating. We’re looking for someone with a balanced approach to maintaining high quality standards. If you’re passionate about cooking and being a part of a career oriented team this could be a great opportunity for you and a job with lots of room for growth.
Duties & Responsibilities
We offer delicious, high-quality seafood that our guests love. To make that happen you’ll be-
- Prepare and execute menu items across multiple stations with consistency, accuracy, and attention to quality
- Collaboratively work and contribute to food preparation and technique
- Follow food safety and sanitation standards throughout all prep and service tasks
- Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked station or work area
- Support kitchen flow by assisting teammates and adapting to shifting needs
- Properly handle, clean, and store equipment, tools, and ingredients
- Work with a team for shared accountability for quality standards

Qualifications:
- Familiarity with kitchen sanitation and safety regulations
- Excellent organizational skills
- Enjoyment of a fast-paced work environment
- Flexibility to work during evenings and weekends
- Ability to handle shellfish / tolerate exposure to shellfish allergen (required)
- A GOOD attitude and a “team player” mentality
Our Story
Luke’s Lobster was born out of the dream of Maine native and third-generation lobsterman Luke Holden to bring the quality lobster rolls of his youth to the big city. After meeting business partner Ben Conniff on Craigslist, the two twenty-somethings opened their first lobster shack in a 250 square foot space in NYC’s East Village in October 2009.
Now 15 years later, Luke’s Lobster brings traceable, sustainable seafood to guests across the globe. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted seafood brand. Our mission is to serve the best seafood because we care for it obsessively from the dock to you, and because we're devoted to serving the whole community of people it touches. We work directly with fishermen to hand-pick the best seafood, bring it straight to our own seafood company in Saco, ME, and then ship directly to our shacks, grocery partners, and consumers. Cutting out the middleman means better tasting seafood for you to enjoy and a fairer price for our fishermen.
At Luke’s, our company culture comes first. We are proud and passionate about the work environment we have fostered and are excited to see it continue to grow. We value diversity, creativity, transparency, and open communication from all levels. In 2018, we furthered our commitment to sustainability and socially conscious business practices by becoming a certified B Corporation®, reflecting Luke’s Lobster’s deep devotion to our communities, family of teammates, and the environment. Our team is proud of the culture we’ve created: diverse, creative, collaborative, and transparent — and we can’t wait to grow it.
Learn more at lukeslobster.com.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Luke's Lobster provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any status, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Luke's Lobster complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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. Luke's Lobster expressly prohibits all forms of workplace harassment. Improper interference with the ability of Luke's Lobster employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. Essential job functions include standing for sustained periods of time, lifting objects from lower to higher positions, ascending or descending stairs or ladders, and bending, crouching, and reaching to low and high places. Luke's Lobster is a participant of E-Verify.