Cook I

Quest Food Management Services, Inc.; Highland Park (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

No nights, weekends, or holidays

Shoe Credit

Company Paid Holidays

Employee Referral Bonus

Sick time payout

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit

401k with Matching

Employee Assistance Program

Wisely Pay Card

Discount on Event Spaces and Catering

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Quest Food Management Services, Inc. is seeking a Cook I to prepare and present menu items in the cafeteria, following the prep list, and assist in daily kitchen operations.

The role involves bulk and catering prep, customer service, and ensuring food safety standards are met on the hot line. Responsibilities include receiving deliveries, maintaining lines for customers, and supporting cold prep, grab-and-go production, with adherence to HACCP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in food prep or kitchen duties.
• Strong customer service mindset.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced cafeteria environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and presents menu items during service in the cafeteria.
• Follows preparation list for items needed for menu execution.
• Assist in day-to-day kitchen operations, including bulk and catering prep.
• Assist customers and maintain lines in a professional manner.
• Support cold prep, salad and grab & go production.
• Serve food on the hot line.
• Follow HACCP and food safety guidelines.
• Receive and put away kitchen deliveries.

Skills

Food preparation

Customer service

Teamwork

Job description

Position Summary

Prepares and presents menu items during service in the cafeteria to meet Quest standards.

Follows preparation list for items needed for execution of menus and assist in the day-to-day operations of the kitchen.

Duties may include bulk preparation, catering prep, product receiving and cleaning.

Assist customers and maintain lines in a consistent and professional manner.

Cook I will assist in cold prep, salad and grab & go production with recipes.

Expected to serve food on the hot line.

Follow all HACCP and food safety guidelines.

Receives and puts away all kitchen deliveries.

Cook I Benefits - As a Part or Full Time Hourly Quest Team Member, you can expect:

• Career growth with potential for future promotional pathways
• Work-life balance, no nights, no weekends, no holidays and summers off!
• Annual Shoe Credit through Shoes for Crews
• Company Paid Holidays
• 2 Raises per School Year ( based on Company and Individual performance )
• $1,000.00 to $500.00 Employee Referral Bonus (no limit to number of employee referrals)
• Pay Out Unused Sick Time (at the end of every school year)
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit
• 401k with Matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wisely Pay Card - Get paid up to 2 days ahead of time
• Discount on Event Spaces and Catering
• Full Time Only Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Additional Voluntary Benefits

There are full-time and part-time positions available. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, please visit our website at https://www.questfms.com/ .

Quest Food Management Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.