Kitchen Team Leader

Gourmet Gorilla Inc.,; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Gourmet Gorilla Inc. in Chicago, IL is seeking a full-time Cook to Manager for Salad, Sandwich and Lunch Box Station. You will lead a small kitchen team and oversee the preparation of customized lunch boxes for daily service.

The role requires culinary knowledge, attention to detail, and experience managing staff. Fluency in English and strong communication are essential, with HACCP standards knowledge a plus as is a clean background check.

Qualifications

• Culinary knowledge and experience required.
• Attention to detail is essential for station prep and plating.
• Experience managing a small team and delegating tasks is required.

Responsibilities

• Large scale batch cooking for Salad, Sandwich, and Lunch Box Station.
• Manage a team of 2–3 people.
• Assemble customized lunch boxes to order.

Skills

Culinary knowledge

Attention to detail

Staff management

Food safety knowledge

Fluent English

Strong communication

Background check clean

HACCP knowledge

Job description

About Us

Our mission is to strive for a sustainable future for our children by providing local and sustainable school lunches and healthier eating options. We are committed to working with community partners to provide solid nutrition for all children in order to help them learn and grow. Collaborating within regional food systems around the Chicago food shed,Gourmet Gorilla works with food hubs, rural farmers, urban agriculturalists, dietitians, nutritionists, talented chefs, and organic food manufacturers. We provide quality ingredients as well as connections and partnerships to educational resources on healthy food curriculum, the value of fresh healthy and sustainable food, garden projects, and ecological awareness.

We are seeking a full-time cookto managerSalad, Sandwich and Lunch Box Station.

Duties

• Large scale batch cooking: Particularly Salad, Sandwich and Lunch Box Station
• Manage Team of 2 to 3 people
• Putting together customized lunch boxes to order

Requirements

• Culinary knowledge and experience
• Superior attention to detail
• Experience managing staff & delegating tasks effectively
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation requirements (food service sanitation certification a plus)
• Positive attitude, reliable, and flexible
• Fluent in English (bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus)
• Strong communication skills
• Clean background check
• Knowledge of following HACCP standards

Job Details

• Days: Monday through Friday
• Location: Chicago, IL
• Pay: $11/hour to start
• Start: Immediately