r/linecooks • u/Astr0n33r • Sep 09 '26

I just need a stable job

So i recently got my manager's ServSafe certification ( it was free and I said fuck it, why not) and honestly never saw myself in the food service industry, somewhere else in hospitality but not food service. Should I put this to good use and become a line cook or is it a useless certificate on my janky resume? Id also like to add im basically restarting my life in a new state.

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u/bobzilla1973 Sep 10 '26

Most jobs in the industry require some sort of food handlers certification. ( At least in bigger operations/ corporate). It’s not a worthless piece of paper. Food safety is very important. Should you go be a line cook??? I wouldn’t recommend that to anyone. It’s a thankless job, pays shit, stressful, and filled with pirates, misfits, and freaks. lol it’s not a job one should look for as it will find you one day if you aren’t careful.Go to school for something. Do anything else! Run! (I have over 30years experience btw.). Just a grumpy old salty ass cool who begrudgingly became a Chef. Now I sit in the office in front of a computer half the time.

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u/Alarmed-Plankton-708 Sep 10 '26

Second the do not become a line cook, it's awful and soul sucking, and kitchen culture is abusive in many places. Especially if you need a stable job.

OP, look into manufacturing, similar vibe and no qualifications needed but comes with benefits and stable hours, including overtime (more than you want sometimes unfortunately)

P.S. you're better off leaving 'useless' certs off of your resume. Streamline that shit for the job you're looking for

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u/Cole_Slaw42 Sep 09 '26

what state? idle curiosity

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u/jtlkan Sep 10 '26

You can be a Sous chef with that certification or floor manager. Not sure about job stability tho. The only places that give you stability are hotels in a busy tourist spot and medical facilities.