About This Role
This cook position at the Chicago Botanic Garden involves preparing high-quality food items according to established recipes and standards. The role suits a candidate who ensures quality food service and maintains high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen.
Responsibilities
- Prepare high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules
- Serve meals or prepare for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty
- Taste all prepared food items
- Use established ticket collection procedures during service
- Responsible for records from area worked during service periods
- Clean kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness
- Store or discard excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures
- Keep refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat
- Ensure food and supply items are stored per standards
- Operate and maintain kitchen equipment as instructed
- Assist in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required
- Assist in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required
- Report needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately
- Attend in-service and safety meetings
- Maintain good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers
- Perform job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Ensure proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follow HACCP standards
- Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others
- Abide by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
- The use of a medium weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer
- The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables
- The use of slip-resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques
Benefits
- Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings both through the EVEN app
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Program
- Discount Marketplace
- Employee Assistance Program
About the Company
Levy leverages creativity, custom strategies, impeccable service, and a love for great food to create unforgettable experiences. Founded in Chicago 40 years ago as a Delicatessen, Levy is now a leading presence in the Food, Beverage, and Retail industry across over 200 Entertainment, Sports, and Restaurant venues across the country. Levy is a member of Compass Group USA.
