Prep Cook

Monarch Landing; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 28,929; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance program

Discounted meals

Parking garage

Employee referral bonus program

Resident-run employee appreciation

Great team environment

Job summary

Monarch Landing in Naperville, IL is seeking a hospitality-focused Prep Cook to join our team. This role performs full-scope, hands-on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department, maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

You will set up stations, prep ingredients, label and store inventory, assist in breakfast through dinner and catering, and follow safety, sanitation, and food handling procedures.

Qualifications

• Six months of high-volume food prep experience preferred in hospitality.
• ServSafe or equivalent sanitation certification within 90 days of hire.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operation and basic maintenance.
• Understanding of safety, sanitation and food handling procedures.
• Ability to handle knives safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Sets up station according to daily production needs.
• Prepares ingredients for meals including chopping, portioning, and measuring.
• Labels and storesInventory items properly.
• Assists in preparing breakfast, lunch, dinner and catering services.
• Follows food handling guidelines, monitors temperatures, minimizes waste.
• Maintains kitchen sanitation and equipment cleaning schedules.

Skills

Knife handling

Food safety awareness

Sanitation knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

ServSafe certification or equivalent

Flu vaccination required

Job description

Job Description

Our prep cook hours are 8am-4:30pm. We pay $18/hour.

When you work at Monarch Landing you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Monarch Landing is recruiting for a hospitality-focused Prep Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands‑on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department. Is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Sets up station according to daily production needs.
• Prepares the ingredients for meals including chopping fruits and vegetables, preparing meats, and measuring items.
• Labels and puts away inventory.
• Assists in preparing food products as scheduled in the cycle menu to include breakfast, lunch, and dinner service and any catering or other special functions
• Follows proper handling, preparation, and holding guidelines, takes temperatures at regular intervals, and maintains foods in sufficient quantities while minimizing over‑production and waste.
• Follows kitchen sanitation and equipment cleaning schedule.

You Will Enjoy

• Salary: $18/hour
• Employee assistance program
• Discounted meals
• Parking garage
• Employee referral bonus program
• Resident‑run employee appreciation program
• You will enjoy being part of a great team in a fun, engaging work environment!

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• A minimum of six (6) months of high‑volume food prep experience in a hotel, restaurant, club, or similar institution is required.
• Certificate in food service sanitation (ServSafe or equivalent) required within 90 days of hire date.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation, and food handling procedures.
• Skill in proper knife handling techniques.
• Flu Vaccination required

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