Cook

Bub City - Rosemont; Rosemont (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

EAP

Restaurant discounts

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Bub City - Rosemont is hiring a Line Cook to prepare and present menu items in a busy kitchen. You will follow recipes, communicate needs to the team, and work a variety of shifts, including weekends, ensuring quality and safety across all stations.

The role emphasizes teamwork and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while adhering to sanitation guidelines and company policies.

Qualifications

• Experience as a line cook or in a high-volume kitchen is preferred.
• Ability to read recipes and follow prescribed procedures.
• Strong communication skills in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items according to prescribed recipes and/or special requests.
• Available to work a variety of hours, including weekends.
• Safely and effectively use knives and kitchen tools.
• Communicate food delays or issues to the Coordinator.
• Maintain food safety, temperature and quality standards.
• Follow safety and sanitation guidelines and employee handbook.

Skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Team player

Stamina

Job description

Hiring Immediately: Line Cook!

Benefits:

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

Bub City is Chicago's destination for barbecue and whiskey. It is open for lunch, dinner, weekend brunch and late night dining. The Southern spot offers more than 125 different whiskeys from well‑known and independent distilleries throughout the country, house-smoked pitmaster favorites and a Southern-inspired weekend brunch menu.

Caring. Creative. Careers.

Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.

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
• Ability to multi-task calmly and effectively in a busy, stressful environment
• 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