Cook

Beatrix - River North; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BCBS health insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Restaurant discounts

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Beatrix - River North is seeking Line Cooks to handle the preparation, production and presentation of all menu items in a fast-paced kitchen.

You will work a variety of hours, including weekends, and follow prescribed recipes and safety standards. You will read thermometers, communicate delays or issues, and contribute to a cooperative, high-quality dining experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow all prescribed portioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Read thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays or issues to Coordinator
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management when quantities fall below minimum
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the station
• Understand and follow food allergy procedures
• Comply with safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow rules in Employee Handbook
• Be a team player
• Other duties as needed

Job description

Hiring Immediately: Line Cooks!

Beatrix is a neighborhood coffeehouse, restaurant and meeting place highlighting comfort food dishes, vegetarian choices and healthy-meets-delicious specials. The beverage program features fresh‑squeezed juice cocktails, local craft beers and all‑American wines. The coffee bar showcases house blends from Beatrix Coffee Roasters, barista-created lattes, Bulletproof Coffee, Nitro and signature cookies and in‑house pastry favorites.

Benefits:

• BCBS health insurance & other options including dental
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Restaurant discounts
• Opportunities for career growth

EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Line Cooks are responsible for the preparation, production and presentation of all menu items.

Essential Functions

• Prepare menu items according to prescribed recipes and/or special requests
• Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives
• Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectively under pressure
• Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
• Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Follow all prescribed portioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Ability to read a thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays or issues to Coordinator
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management and service staff when quantities fall below restaurant specific minimum quantity
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the station
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player
• Other duties will be assigned as needed