Lead Line Cook

Antico Posto; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program - Focusing

Job summary

Antico Posto in Oakbrook Center, IL, is seeking Lead Line Cooks to join our Italian restaurant team. You will prepare, produce and present menu items according to recipes, and work a variety of hours including weekends.

We value safety, quality, clear communication, and teamwork. You’ll operate kitchen tools such as knives, read thermometers, and maintain standards under pressure while lifting up to 50 pounds as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items per recipes or special requests.
• Work varied hours, including weekends.
• Safely use all kitchen tools, including knives.
• Communicate effectively in written and spoken directions.
• Multitask calmly under pressure.
• Work in a confined, noisy, variable space.
• Lift up to 50 pounds occasionally; stand and move through shifts.

Skills

Reading recipes

Communication

Multitasking

Team player

Stand/walk for long shifts

Tools

Knives

Thermometer reading

Kitchen equipment

Job description

We’re hiring people to join our team as LEAD LINE COOKS!

A Few of Our Lead Line Cook Benefits:

• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
• Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• 401(k)

Antico Posto is a cozy Italian restaurant and wine bar serving Italian classics daily in Oakbrook Center. House specialties include handmade pastas, gnocchi, ravioli, hot and cold antipasti, brick oven hand-stretched pizzas and house-churned gelato. Antico Posto’s wine list includes Italian, Californian and Washington varietals, and features more than 50 wines available by the glass and bottle. Antico Posto also has a private dining room and seasonal patio.

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Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at over 90 locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. We proudly serve guests at more than 55 concepts ranging from fast casual to fine dining restaurants. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then

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LEAD LINE COOK JOB DESCRIPTION

Lead Line Cooksare responsible for the preparation, production and presentation of all menu items.

Essential Functions

• Prepare menu items according to prescribed recipes and/or special requests
• Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives
• Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Multitask calmly and effectivelyunder pressure
• Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
• Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Follow all prescribed portioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Ability to read a thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays or issues to Coordinator
• Maintain menu item counts and communicate to Management and service staff when quantities fall below restaurant specific minimum quantity
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the station
• Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
• Get along well with others and be a team player
• Other duties will be assigned as needed