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PREP COOK (ON CALL)

Compass Group•Chicago, IL
•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring immediately for an on call PREP COOK position. This role involves preparing food and serving customers in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. Wolfgang Puck Catering focuses on building great careers by fostering passion, intention, and investing in its people through mentorship, development, and a clear path to leadership. The company culture emphasizes passion for the business, a flexible mindset, a concierge mentality with a bias to action, out-of-the-box problem-solving, and an entrepreneurial approach to deliver results.

Requirements

  • Previous professional cooking experience is required.
  • Use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
  • Use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
  • Use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Nice To Haves

  • Curiosity, spirit, and heart
  • Strategic business partners who wear multiple hats
  • Concierge mentality, a bias to action with humble hospitality
  • Out-of-the-box problem solvers
  • Entrepreneurial approach
  • Collaboration and openness to innovative business tools, new ways of thinking and ability to partner across departments

Responsibilities

  • Obtains daily production schedule and preparation requirements from the Chef.
  • Prepares items on production sheets following established quantities and recipes.
  • Completes and follows daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
  • Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
  • Operates and cleans equipment per department procedures after each use.
  • Stores, labels and dates all food items according to policy.
  • Follows HACCP guidelines.
  • Completes all required documentation, reports, logs as required.
  • Complies with federal, state and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures.
  • Takes orders from customer and prepare items requiring short preparation time.
  • Serves customers in an efficient and friendly manner.
  • Completes orders from steam tables and grill and serves customers at multiple stations.
  • Uses approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.
  • Resolves customer concerns.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance/ AD
  • Disability Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
  • Associate Shopping Program
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • Discount Marketplace
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

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