Quality Kitchen Cook - Food Safety & Team Player

Pollo Campero; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Pollo Campero is seeking kitchen team members in Melrose Park, IL to produce high-quality food with precision and observe food-safety procedures. You will marinate and bread chicken, monitor food quality, and maintain cleanliness and sanitation across all prep areas.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year in similar roles, can lift 50 lbs, stand for long periods, and work nights, weekends, and holidays. Must meet U.S. work documentation requirements and follow hygiene policies.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 1+ year of experience in similar roles.
• Ability to lift and push 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must follow company hygiene policies.
• Must be able to produce authorized U.S. work documents.

Responsibilities

• Maintains verbal communication with FOH.
• Monitors the quality of food.
• Marinating and breading chicken.
• Ensuring chicken is properly inspected.
• Following receipts accordingly.
• Ensures health and sanitation standards.
• Follow protocol chicken forecast.
• Filtration of the oil to ensure quality standards.
• Thoroughly clean equipment.
• Maintains sanitation, health, cleanliness, and safety standards for food prep areas.

Skills

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Flexible schedule

Food safety awareness

Job description

Pollo Campero is seeking kitchen team members in Melrose Park, IL to produce high-quality food with precision and observe food-safety procedures. You will marinate and bread chicken, monitor food quality, and maintain cleanliness and sanitation across all prep areas.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year in similar roles, can lift 50 lbs, stand for long periods, and work nights, weekends, and holidays. Must meet U.S. work documentation requirements and follow hygiene policies.