Daytime School Cook – Mon–Fri, Consistent Schedule

Quest Food Management Services; Wheeling (AR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Daytime hours

Multiple locations

Competitive pay

Job summary

Quest Food Management Services seeks Cooks for multiple school dining locations in Chicago's North and North Shore suburbs. The role offers daytime hours and Monday–Friday schedules, with competitive pay and a $500 sign-on bonus at select locations.

You will prepare fresh, high-quality meals and maintain safety and sanitation standards in a team-focused kitchen. Responsibilities include following recipes, portioning, setting up stations, monitoring temps, stocking supplies, and delivering

Qualifications

• Previous cooking or food preparation experience in a restaurant, school, healthcare, corporate dining, catering, or other food service environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes, production needs, and Quest standards.
• Follow established portioning, presentation, and quality standards.
• Prepare ingredients and complete daily food production for assigned meal periods.
• Set up and maintain food stations for service.
• Ensure food is prepared and served at appropriate temperatures.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, rotating, and properly storing food and supplies.
• Monitor product levels and communicate inventory or supply needs to management.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen and work area.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, HACCP, and allergen procedures.
• Properly label, date, store, and rotate food products.
• Safely operate kitchen equipment and properly use knives and other culinary tools.
• Provide friendly and professional service to students, guests, clients, and fellow team members.
• Assist other team members and areas of the operation as needed.
• Follow Quest policies, procedures, and safety standards.

Skills

Cooking experience

Food safety

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Quest Food Management Services seeks Cooks for multiple school dining locations in Chicago's North and North Shore suburbs. The role offers daytime hours and Monday–Friday schedules, with competitive pay and a $500 sign-on bonus at select locations.

You will prepare fresh, high-quality meals and maintain safety and sanitation standards in a team-focused kitchen. Responsibilities include following recipes, portioning, setting up stations, monitoring temps, stocking supplies, and delivering