Cuisinier FF

HMSHost; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Holiday pay

Meal and Transportation Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company 
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Company paid life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth

Referral program – refer a friend and

Job summary

HMSHost in Chicago is seeking a Cook FF - Grill to handle grilling and station duties across Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and eggs. This non-exempt role reports to the Store Manager or General Manager depending on local requirements and emphasizes high-quality service in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities include following recipes, managing portions, sanitizing, HACCP compliance, and operating kitchen equipment while maintaining safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Basic food prep skills and HACCP knowledge.
• 0–1 year experience in high-volume or fast casual dining preferred.
• Ability to read, understand instructions and communicate with customers.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Stand, bend and work for long periods in a hot kitchen.
• Follows recipes and food directions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, and serving food items.
• Tastes products, follows menus, estimates food requirements, checks production and keeps records.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment.
• Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards.
• Operates kitchen equipment, measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables.

Skills

Food preparation

HACCP knowledge

Lifting 40 lbs

Customer service

Job description

With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Summary:

The Cook FF - Grill is responsible for grilling food, and must be able to perform all station functions of Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to the Store Manager, Assistant StoreManager, or General Manager depending upon local requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products
• Tastes products, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment
• Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards
• Operates a variety of kitchen equipment, Measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts

  and shreds fruits and vegetables

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Requires basic food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards
• Requires 0 – 1 years of closely related experience, work experience in high volume or fast casual dining restaurant environment preferred
• Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers
• Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions
• Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions
• Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and hot plates
• Frequently works in hot environment

To learn more about HMSHost and additional career opportunities, visit https://www.hmshost.com/.

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).

Source: HMSHost