Gourmet Airline & Event Kitchen Chef

DO & CO AG; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 26,174 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Daily meals

401K and medical benefits

Career development opportunities

Global luxury hospitality

World-class events

Job summary

DO & CO is seeking a dynamic Cook in Des Plaines, IL to join our hospitality team. You will prep, cook, and plate dishes to DO & CO standards, working flexible shifts that include nights and weekends in a high-energy kitchen serving airline catering and international events.

This role offers competitive pay, daily meals, and opportunities for professional growth within a global luxury food-service company.

Qualifications

• Able to manage through a substantial workload.
• Proactivity and self-organization.
• Capable to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Able to complete assigned tasks within the given time to meet strict deadlines and monitor wastage

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate all cooking techniques such as prepping, roasting, broiling, braising, sautéing, grilling, etc.
• Create products in terms of freshness, taste, and consistency to the specification of the Airline and DO & CO’s standards.
• Standardize recipes and notify the Chef/Sous Chef of any shortages or discrepancies in products or ingredients.
• Supervise supply-chain systems: control timing of the food production flow and supervise the processing to avoid delays and lapses.
• Comply with all food safety and hygiene regulations as stated in the food safety management system handbook
• Report problems with the food safety management system to their manager and the hygiene and food safety team.

Skills

Workload management

Team player

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Job description

DO & CO is seeking a dynamic Cook in Des Plaines, IL to join our hospitality team. You will prep, cook, and plate dishes to DO & CO standards, working flexible shifts that include nights and weekends in a high-energy kitchen serving airline catering and international events.

This role offers competitive pay, daily meals, and opportunities for professional growth within a global luxury food-service company.