Prep Cook

Beatrix - Fulton Market; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Domestic Partner Benefits

Job summary

Beatrix - Fulton Market in Chicago is hiring Prep Cooks to support our Loop, River North, Streeterville & Fulton Market locations. Prep Cooks will prepare foods, garnishes and condiments for service, maintaining quality and safety standards.

Join a neighborhood coffeehouse, restaurant and meeting place known for comfort food with a healthful twist. You’ll work in a busy kitchen with a committed team, eligible for excellent benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchen environments is a plus.
• Ability to read recipes and follow directions.
• Availability to work varied hours, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items and ingredients per recipes and requests.
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards.
• Read a thermometer correctly and monitor temperature of foods.
• Communicate delays or issues to team coordinator.
• Be a reliable team player and support other staff as needed.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Multi-tasking

Stamina

Job description

We’re hiringPREP COOKSf or the Chicago Beatrix teams in the Loop, River North, Streeterville & Fulton Market locations.

INTERVIEW LOCATION:

Beatrix 834 W. Fulton Market Chicago, IL 60607

A Few of Our 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)

Beatrix is a neighborhood coffeehouse, restaurant and meeting place in Chicago’s River North, Streeterville, Fulton Market, Loop and Oak Brook neighborhoods serving weekday breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The menu features comfort food with a healthful twist, with favorites including the Light & Fluffy Lemon Pancakes, Green Chili & Chicken Enchiladas, Prime Burger and more. Beatrix is also known for the iconic coffee bar and bakery counter in each location offering signature cookies, in-house pastries, Fresh-Squeezed Juices and Beatrix Coffee Roasters coffee drinks.

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.

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PREP COOK JOB DESCRIPTION

Prep Cooks are responsible for the preparation and production of readying foods, garnishes and condiments to be used on the line or for service.

Essential Functions

• Prepare food items and ingredients needed for 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
• Ability to multi-task calmly and effectively in a busy, stressful environment
• 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
• Accurately account for all items coming out of the kitchen
• 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 #CAPOST