Line Cook

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc in Chicago is hiring Line Cooks to prepare, produce and present all menu items. The role requires following recipes, working a variety of hours including weekends, and maintaining safety and food quality standards.

You will read thermometers, communicate delays to the Coordinator, and work calmly under pressure as part of a team. The company offers benefits such as EAP, paid vacation, medical insurance, 401(k) and more.

Qualifications

• Essential functions include preparing menu items per recipes or requests.
• Ability to work varied hours, including weekends.
• Safely using all necessary tools and equipment, including knives.
• Communicate clearly in written and spoken directions.
• Multitask calmly under pressure.
• Move safely through a busy kitchen and lift items as needed.

Responsibilities

• Follow portioning controls and par levels.
• Maintain food safety and quality standards.
• Read thermometer accurately.
• Communicate delays to Coordinator.
• Track menu item counts and notify staff when quantities are low.
• Account for items leaving the station.
• Follow allergy procedures and special orders.
• Comply with safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Follow company policies and handbook.
• Be a team player.

Skills

Multitasking

Communication

Team player

Safety awareness

Tools

Knives

Job description

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

A Few of Our Line Cook Benefits:

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

Caring. Creative. Careers.

Join the Lettuce Entertain You team! Our 100+ restaurants are nationally recognized for great food and service and as great places to work. We hire and care deeply for people with creativity, passion and the drive to be the best. And we reward our teams with top notch benefits, career-long training and development and opportunities for growth. If you want a career at a progressive company with a long-standing commitment to people, join our caring and creative team.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

LINE COOK JOB DESCRIPTION

Line Cooks are 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 effectively under 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