COOK (PART TIME)

Flik Hospitality Group; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 26,174 - 26,863; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Employee referral bonus

Retirement plan

Health and wellness programs

Pet insurance

Job summary

Flik Hospitality Group is hiring immediately for part-time COOK positions at Grainger in Lake Forest, IL. The role requires a minimum of 2-3 years of cooking experience. Responsibilities include preparing high-quality meals, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and following food safety standards. Employees benefit from free meals, a referral bonus, and various health and wellness programs. Pay ranges from $19.00–$19.50 per hour with flexible schedules available from Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of cooking experience required.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and instructions.
• Knowledge of HACCP standards for food safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality food items according to recipes.
• Serve meals and ensure proper food presentation.
• Clean kitchen and maintain cleanliness standards.
• Assist in food ordering and inventory management.
• Maintain good working relationships with staff.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food safety standards

Teamwork

Equipment operation

Personal safety commitment

Job description

Job Summary

We are hiring immediately for part‑time COOK positions at Grainger, 100 Grainger Parkway, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Part‑time schedule, Monday through Friday with variable hours. Pay $19.00–$19.50 per hour. Minimum 2‑3 years of cooking experience required. Internal employee referral bonus available.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food‑handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in‑service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
• Use of medium‑weight cut gloves when handling knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
• Use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans.
• Use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Benefits

• Free meals, uniforms and laundering service at select locations.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Retirement Plan.
• Associate Shopping Program.
• Health and Wellness Programs.
• Discount Marketplace.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Voluntary Benefits (Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Services).
• Choice Auto and Home Program.
• Full‑time positions: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Other Information

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without a reasonable accommodation. Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Flik maintains a drug‑free workplace.