Day Shift Cook

Quad/Graphics; Town of Hartford (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Prescription coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

Quad Café at our Hartford, Wisconsin plant is looking for an experienced Cook to support daily café production during our evening and overnight shift. This is a hands-on opportunity for a skilled culinary professional who takes pride in preparing quality food, keeping a kitchen organized, and helping a team deliver excellent service.

You’ll take ownership of assigned production areas while supporting café operations, food safety, inventory control, and team performance.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on food service experience.
• Ability to independently manage food preparation, production, and service in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience training, mentoring, or supporting team members.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations, food safety, and sanitation.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple responsibilities, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• High school diploma preferred; ServSafe Manager Certification preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve hot and cold foods according to recipes, production standards, and service expectations.
• Take ownership of assigned kitchen stations and ensure production is accurate, consistent, and completed on schedule.
• Support daily café service and ensure timely execution of service requirements.
• Help coordinate workflow and prioritize tasks during busy service periods.
• Monitor food quality, presentation, portion control, temperature, and consistency.
• Train, coach, and support new and existing team members.
• Maintain accurate food safety, sanitation, and temperature records.
• Assist with receiving deliveries, organizing products, rotating stock using FIFO practices, and monitoring inventory.
• Identify shortages, quality concerns, and operational issues and communicate them promptly.
• Minimize waste and support cost-control efforts through effective product utilization.
• Keep workstations, equipment, storage areas, and kitchen facilities clean, organized, and inspection-ready.
• Provide friendly, professional customer service and help resolve routine customer concerns.
• Recommend improvements that strengthen efficiency, food quality, safety, and the customer experience.
• Serve as a dependable operational resource throughout the shift.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety

Customer service

Communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

High school diploma preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

Night Shift Cook

Quad Cafe - Hartford, WI

Put your experience to work in a kitchen where quality matters.

Quad Café at our Hartford, Wisconsin plant is looking for an experienced Cook to support daily café production during our evening and overnight shift.

This is a hands-on opportunity for a skilled culinary professional who takes pride in preparing quality food, keeping a kitchen organized, and helping a team deliver excellent service. You’ll take ownership of assigned production areas while supporting café operations, food safety, inventory control, and team performance.

Pay range: $18–$21 / hour, with higher compensation available for candidates with extensive experience.

Schedule: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM, with rotating weekends

What you'll do

• Prepare, cook, and serve hot and cold foods according to recipes, production standards, and service expectations.
• Take ownership of assigned kitchen stations and ensure production is accurate, consistent, and completed on schedule.
• Support daily café service and ensure timely execution of service requirements.
• Help coordinate workflow and prioritize tasks during busy service periods.
• Monitor food quality, presentation, portion control, temperature, and consistency.
• Train, coach, and support new and existing team members.
• Maintain accurate food safety, sanitation, and temperature records.
• Assist with receiving deliveries, organizing products, rotating stock using FIFO practices, and monitoring inventory.
• Identify shortages, quality concerns, and operational issues and communicate them promptly.
• Minimize waste and support cost-control efforts through effective product utilization.
• Keep workstations, equipment, storage areas, and kitchen facilities clean, organized, and inspection-ready.
• Provide friendly, professional customer service and help resolve routine customer concerns.
• Recommend improvements that strengthen efficiency, food quality, safety, and the customer experience.
• Serve as a dependable operational resource throughout the shift.

What you'll bring

• 2 or more years of hands-on food service experience, with strong cooking and culinary skills.
• The ability to independently manage food preparation, production, and service in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience training, mentoring, or supporting team members.
• Strong knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations, food safety, and sanitation.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• The ability to prioritize work, manage multiple responsibilities, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, accountability, and initiative.
• Awareness of inventory, waste reduction, and basic cost-control practices.
• The ability to manage material and labor costs.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office and operational technology systems.
• High school diploma preferred.
• ServSafe Manager Certification preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Work Environment

• Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, twisting, and reaching.
• Ability to safely handle up to 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to use knives and kitchen equipment such as slicers, mixers, choppers, scoops, and scales.
• Ability to work in warm and cold environments, including cooking areas, refrigerators, and freezers.

We offer comprehensive benefitsfor eligible employees including medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings, paid time off, holidays and additional benefits.

Quad is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a place of belonging — a space where employees do not need to sacrifice who they are to exist and grow in our workplace. Quad does not discriminate on any unlawful basis including race, religion, color, national origin, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Quad also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

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