Senior Cook: From-Scratch Kitchen & Training Lead

Quest Food Management Services Llc; Winnetka (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Food Management Services Llc in Winnetka, IL is seeking experienced cooks for Cook I and Cook III roles. The position involves hot and cold food preparation, catering support, and maintaining kitchen operations to meet Quest standards.

The Cook III role supports the Chef/Manager with vendor orders, training, and recipe development, ensuring HACCP compliance and safe food handling across shifts.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Cook II or Kitchen Supervisor.
• Ability to meet and maintain applicable state and local Food Handler certification requirements.
• Ability to perform simple arithmetic and understand measurements and conversions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present menu items according to Quest standards.
• Support hot and cold food preparation, salads, grab-and-go production, catering preparation, product receiving, and kitchen cleaning.
• Assist with vendor orders, cleaning and production checklists, new menu items, and recipe writing for Chef approval.
• Follow HACCP guidelines and all Quest food safety requirements.
• Assist with training Cook I and Cook II team members and maintain kitchen operations.

Skills

Food safety

Teamwork

Follow recipes

Measuring & arithmetic

Education

Associate's Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent

Job description

Quest Food Management Services Llc in Winnetka, IL is seeking experienced cooks for Cook I and Cook III roles. The position involves hot and cold food preparation, catering support, and maintaining kitchen operations to meet Quest standards.

The Cook III role supports the Chef/Manager with vendor orders, training, and recipe development, ensuring HACCP compliance and safe food handling across shifts.