Line Cook

Fabio Viviani Hospitality Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is seeking a passionate LINE COOK for their Signature Steak restaurant in Chicago. The ideal candidate will bring a positive attitude and a commitment to quality food preparation, ensuring every guest has a memorable dining experience. Responsibilities include cooking various food items, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting in food prep. If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment and love food, this could be your next opportunity!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in kitchen preparation and/or cooking.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, and vegetables.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work station.
• Follow proper plate presentation and garnish setup.

Skills

Passion for food

Positive attitude

Communication

Job description

This position is at SIGNATURE STEAK. Signature Steak is an approachable steak house with a neighborhood vibe. Owner Israel Idonije has teamed with the Fabio Viviani Hospitality Group to give guests fabulous food in the South Loop.

We are looking to hire a LINE COOK

Duties:

• Provide quality, and genuine, hospitality in a timely manner
• Ensure that guest’s feel important and welcome in the restaurant
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment, etc.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes
• Handles, stores and rotates all products properly
• Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed
• Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen
• Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Passion for food and ensuring an excellent dining experience for all guests
• Energetic and genuine positive attitude while interacting with team-members and all guests
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in kitchen preparation and /or cooking
• Must be able to communicate clearly with managers, kitchen and team-members
• Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 20+ pounds
• Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 9 hours)

We strive to embrace what makes each one of us unique; we each have our own story, and there is only one YOU. We believe that celebrating and embracing this philosophy makes for a better world! Whether looking at our current staff or future team members, we believe that everyone has something to offer, and our employment practices reflect that. Whether by mandate or not, we never have and never will make our employment decision based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you are passionate about food and hospitality, we may be the place for you!