Cook II
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Job Location:
Saint Charles, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Q Center is looking for a Full-Time Cook II to join our team!
Job Summary
The Cook II is responsible for preparing all food items based on standardized recipes for Guest Dining Banquets and Energy Hubs while maintaining the highest standards to produce an appealing and appetizing product. He/she is also responsible for ensuring the cleanliness sanitation and safety in the kitchen and work areas while minimizing waste and maximizing cost/production ratio.
The schedule for this position is 5:00am-1:30pm
Starting rate for this position is $21.50/hour
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(K) with employer match
- Holiday Pay
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance with Wellness Credits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic Life AD&D
- Disability Benefits
- Employee Meals
Education & Experience
- High School or GED completed and/or experience in a hotel culinary role preferred.
- 2 years of high volume culinary experience required.
- Food Handler certification or equivalent required.
- Ability to read and follow standardized recipes.
Physical Requirements
- Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
- Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects.
- Ability to stand during entire shift
- Ability to withstand temperature variations both hot and cold.
Fundamental Requirements
- Employees must at all times be attentive friendly helpful and courteous to all guests and fellow employees.
- Prepare high-quality food items following standardized recipe cards to meet production delivery and service schedules.
- Working knowledge of batch and banquet production.
- Ability to run a shift without direct supervision.
- Intermediate knife skills as they pertain to fruits vegetables and proteins.
- Assist with transportation of banquet food and plating.
- Safely and effectively perform hot and cold food prep using standardized food preparation techniques.
- Possess knowledge and experience in proper cooking techniques pertaining to roasting grilling and frying.
- Work closely with Supervisor in developing skills in preparing soups and sauces.
- Recognize quality standards in fresh vegetables fish dairy and meat products.
- Knowledge of herbs and spices and proper use of each.
- Ability to complete food temperature logs and collect food samples from meal periods.
- Prepare and display buffet food items according to center standard.
- Knowledge of working different action stations.
- Ensure proper storage and rotation of food products and ingredients.
- Understand intermediate cooking techniques.
- Breakdown buffets and kitchen line storing food and equipment properly.
- Maintain the work area including all counter tops utensils equipment and refrigeration in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with local health department sanitation laws.
The Q Center:
Q Center is more than a conference center its an experience! With 40 years of experience in meeting planning and special event production Q Center has become an industry leader with boundless versatility and exceptional levels of service. As the largest full-service conference facilities in the Midwest our vast 150000 square-feet of IACC-certified meeting and event spaces regularly host a variety of occasions from large-scale Fortune 500 company meetings to small business training and special events like fundraisers and galas. One thing is for sure food and fun are abundant at Q Center for all to enjoy. From our 95 acres of recreational fun to exploring local sites and indulging in gourmet cuisine we aim to make every guest experience beyond expectations. Q Center isnt just for business meetings and conferences our multi-talented team and event space makes us one of the Midwests premier special event venues!
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application please email your request toand provide the job title to which you are applying.
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Food Handling
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Kitchen Experience
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Cake Decorating
- Cooking
- Baking
- Sanitation
- Knife Skills
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