Restaurant Butcher / Prep Cook

Lettuce; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid vacation

Medical insurance

Life, Accident & Critical Illness

Domestic partner benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Lettuce Entertain You is hiring Restaurant Butchers / Prep Cooks to prepare, fabricate and present meat, poultry, seafood and shellfish following recipes and standards. You will work with knives, slicers and related equipment, and you will help ensure safety and quality throughout service.

This on-site Chicago role requires the ability to stand for long periods, lift up to 50 pounds, and communicate clearly with team members.

Qualifications

• Experience in meat fabrication and portioning.
• Proficient knife handling and safety.
• Ability to follow recipes and special requests.
• Willingness to work varied shifts, including weekends.
• Knowledge of food safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Follow prescribed portioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety and quality standards
• Read a thermometer correctly and efficiently
• Communicate issues to Coordinator
• Account for all items leaving the kitchen
• Follow allergy procedures and special orders
• Comply with safety and sanitation guidelines
• Be a team player

Skills

Meat fabrication

Knife skills

Food safety awareness

Communication

Physical stamina

Tools

Knives

Meat slicers

Thermometer

Cutting boards

Job description

We're hiring people to join our team as RESTAURANT BUTCHERS / PREP COOKS!

A Few of Our Restaurant Butcher / Prep CookBenefits:

• 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)

RPM Steak brings a chef-driven approach to a traditional steakhouse menu, creating contemporary fine dining with a glamorous and urban feel. RPM Steak, the sister restaurant to RPM Italian, is the creation of restaurateurs Richard, R.J., Jerrod, and Molly Melman with celebrity couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic.

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

RESTAURANT BUTCHER / PREP COOK JOB DESCRIPTION

The Restaurant Butcher / Prep Cook is responsiblefor the preparation, production and presentation of all menu items with a focuson fabricating meat,poultry, seafood and shellfish.

EssentialFunctions

• Prepare food items andingredients needed for menu items according to prescribed recipes and/orspecial requests
• Fabricate whole fish (seafoodand shellfish) and poultry and sides of meat and also cut, trim and prepareconsumer-sized portions
• Ability to use knives proficientlyincluding mechanical slicers and other cutting devices
• Availableto work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
• Safely and effectively use andoperate all necessary tools and equipment, including knives
• Ability to effectively communicatein order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
• Ability to multi-task calmlyand effectively in a busy, stressful environment
• Work in a confined, crowdedspace of variable noise and temperature levels
• Able to move and lift up to 10pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 40 pounds, and occasionally moveand/or lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to stand and walk foran entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which mayinclude stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

KeyResponsibilities and Duties

• Follow all prescribedportioning controls and par levels
• Maintain food safety andquality standards
• Ability to read a thermometercorrectly and efficiently
• Communicate any food delays orissues to Coordinator
• Accurately account for allitems coming out of the kitchen
• Understand and follow the foodallergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
• Comply with all safety andsanitation guidelines and procedures
• Follow all rules, policies,procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in theEmployee Handbook
• Get along well with others andbe a team player