Cook I

Quest Food Management Services, Inc.; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with Matching

Shoe Credit

Company Paid Holidays

Referral Bonus

No nights or weekends

Annual leave/summers off

Job summary

Quest Food Management Services, a leading school cafeteria provider, is seeking a Cook I to prepare and present menu items for the daily service in our Mount Prospect location. The role supports HACCP compliance, hot line service, bulk prep, and day-to-day kitchen operations.

Schedule is Monday through Friday, 7am to 1pm, with no nights or weekends; full-time and part-time options; benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k, and employee perks such as shoes and referral bonuses.

Qualifications

• Prepares and presents menu items to meet Quest standards.
• Follows preparation lists for items needed for menu execution.
• Assists in day-to-day operations of the kitchen, including bulk prep, catering prep, product receiving and cleaning.
• Assists customers and maintains lines in a consistent and professional manner.
• Cooks I will assist in cold prep, salad and grab & go production with recipes.

Responsibilities

• Serve food on the hot line.
• Follow HACCP and food safety guidelines.
• Receives and stores kitchen deliveries.
• Help with dishes and end-of-day cleanup.

Skills

Food preparation

Customer service

Food safety

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. Help with dishes and end of day cleanup.

Perfect for those that have school aged children. Monday thru Friday 7am to 1pm. No nights or weekends.

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.