Corporate Dining Kitchen Specialist

Fooda; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Parental leave

Lunch program

Job summary

Fooda, a Chicago-originated company bringing rotating popup restaurants inside offices, seeks a Dining Associate for one of our corporate dining locations. You’ll prepare, cook, and plate menu items to our standards and deliver a warm guest experience in a fast-paced kitchen.

You’ll need ServSafe certification (or willingness to obtain it) and prior line cook or food-service experience. We offer competitive pay, health benefits, a 401(k) match, paid leave, and office meals.

Qualifications

• ServSafe certification required or willing to obtain certification upon hire.
• Prior experience as a line cook, prep cook, or food service worker is preferred.
• Working knowledge of basic cooking techniques, kitchen equipment, and food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and plate menu items to recipe and presentation standards, ensuring consistent quality and portion control across breakfast, lunch, and grab-and-go service.
• Set up and break down cooking and serving stations, ensuring all equipment, ingredients, and supplies are ready before service.
• Provide friendly, attentive customer service at the serving line, answering guest questions about menu items, ingredients, and allergens.
• Follow all food safety and sanitation standards, including proper handling, temperature monitoring, labeling, and storage per ServSafe and local health codes.
• Maintain quality by monitoring food freshness, appearance, and temperatures, removing items not meeting standards.
• Keep work areas, equipment, and storage spaces clean and organized; perform cleaning duties and dishwashing as assigned.
• Assist with receiving deliveries, rotate stock using FIFO, and communicate inventory needs to the chef or kitchen manager.
• Work collaboratively with the culinary team to ensure smooth, on-time service in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

ServSafe certification

Customer service

Team player

Detail oriented

Stand and lift

Job description

Fooda, a Chicago-originated company bringing rotating popup restaurants inside offices, seeks a Dining Associate for one of our corporate dining locations. You’ll prepare, cook, and plate menu items to our standards and deliver a warm guest experience in a fast-paced kitchen.

You’ll need ServSafe certification (or willingness to obtain it) and prior line cook or food-service experience. We offer competitive pay, health benefits, a 401(k) match, paid leave, and office meals.