Airport Kitchen Lead Cook — High-Volume Expertise

Dufry Careers; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Meal benefits

Transportation benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth

Job summary

HMSHost is seeking a Tournade Cook to coordinate food production, preparation and presentation. The role involves rotating through all food stations to ensure high-quality dishes and exceptional service, with strong emphasis on food safety and customer communication.

You will report to management and contribute to a fast-paced kitchen environment, maintaining menu knowledge and cooperating with other cooks to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• Requires minimum 3-4 years of closely related cooking experience in a high-volume casual dining setting.
• Advanced knowledge of soups, sauces and pantry.
• Must be able to teach knife cutting skills.
• Must be able to teach dry and moist cooking principles.
• Requires knowledge of HACCP standards.

Responsibilities

• Follows and communicates recipes and product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving items such as soups, meats, vegetables and desserts.
• Estimates food requirements and checks production to plan production and requisition supplies and equipment.
• Communicates with customers about product and brand.
• Maintains quality control and freshness of products daily.
• Coordinates food output with other cooks and rotates and checks temperatures.
• Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment and adheres to HACCP standards.

Skills

Cooking experience

Knife skills

Food safety knowledge

Customer service

Job description

HMSHost is seeking a Tournade Cook to coordinate food production, preparation and presentation. The role involves rotating through all food stations to ensure high-quality dishes and exceptional service, with strong emphasis on food safety and customer communication.

You will report to management and contribute to a fast-paced kitchen environment, maintaining menu knowledge and cooperating with other cooks to meet production goals.