Cook

Pollo Campero; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Pollo Campero in Chicago, IL is seeking kitchen team members to prepare high‑quality chicken dishes with accuracy and adherence to food safety procedures. You will marinate, bread, inspect, and cook chicken, while maintaining sanitation and following recipes and safety rules.

The role requires the ability to lift 50 lbs, stand for long periods, and work nights, weekends, and holidays. U.S. work authorization and compliance with hygiene policies are essential.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• 1+ year of experience in similar roles preferred.
• Ability to lift and push 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must follow Personal Care and Hygiene policies.
• Authorized U.S. work documents required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains communication with front of house.
• Monitors quality of prepared food.
• Marinating and breading chicken.
• Ensure chicken is inspected and properly prepared.
• Follow recipes and protocol for chicken forecast.
• Maintain sanitation and safety in food areas.
• Filtration of oil to meet standards.
• Thorough cleaning of equipment and stations.
• Adhere to safety rules and procedures.

Skills

Team player

Stand long hours

Lift 50 lbs

Weekend availability

US work authorization

Safety procedures

Hygiene policies

Job description

Overview

The responsibility of our kitchen team members is to produce the highest quality food with precision and accuracy, continually observing and implementing the proper quality-assurance and food-safety procedures to satisfy restaurant demand and exceed customers’ expectations.

Responsibilities

• Maintains verbal communication with FOH
• Monitors the quality of food
• Marinating and breading chicken
• Ensuring chicken is properly inspected
• Following receipts accordingly
• Ensures restaurant adherence to health and sanitation standards
• Follow protocol chicken forecast
• Filtration of the oil to ensure quality standards
• Thoroughly clean equipment
• Maintains overall sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food preparation areas, cooking services, and dishes and utensils.
• Follows and abides by all safety rules, policies, and procedures

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Preferred: 1+ year of experience in similar roles
• Ability to lift and push 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must follow the company Personal Care and Hygiene policies
• Must be able to produce authorized U.S. work documents

Expected Behaviors

• Have contagious energy
• Be a team player
• Must have great interpersonal communication skills to work with others
• Proactively help where it is most needed in the restaurant

Pay Rate

USD $17.05/Hr.