Cook - Heartland Human Care Services

Title: Cook

Location: Rogers Park

Shift: 1 spot Sunday to Thursday(6:30am - 3:00pm) & 1 Spot Tuesday to Saturday (11:00am - 7:30pm)

Summary:

Join our dynamic culinary team and play a crucial role in preparing and presenting delicious meals! As a Cook, you'll work closely with our culinary management to ensure accurate and efficient food preparation for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Your responsibilities will also include catering and food planning, all while adhering to sanitation standards and contractual obligations. Your impact will be measured through annual Success Objectives, allowing you to contribute to our mission and vision. If you're passionate about food and eager to be part of a culture-driven team, we want you!

Why Join Us:

• Make a Difference: Be a part of an organization that is deeply committed to creating positive change in the lives of individuals and communities.
• Professional Growth: Take on a leadership role where you can develop and implement asset management systems, supervise a dedicated team, and contribute to ongoing education initiatives.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) match, paid maternity and paternity leave, commuter benefits, student loan assistance, and more.

Our Benefits:
o Medical insurance
o Dental insurance
o Vision insurance
o 401(k) match
o Paid maternity leave
o Paid paternity leave
o Commuter benefits
o Student loan assistance
o Tuition assistance
o Disability insurance

Duties & Responsibilities:
- Accurately prepares, cooks, and presents hot and cold food items.
- Follows recipes, operates kitchen equipment, and maintains inventory.
- Ensures safety and sanitation standards are met.
- Attends required training programs for professional development.
- Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.

Qualifications:
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Two (2) years of relevant experience in a culinary setting.
- Obtain state and city food service sanitation certificate within the first 90 days.
- Driver's License and Clean driving record preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (K/S/A):
- Positive attitude and effective communication skills.
- Ability to follow recipes independently.
- Basic mathematical skills for portioning and preparation.
- Problem-solving ability in practical situations.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Heartland Human Care Services makes all hiring and employment decisions, and operates all programs, services, and functions without regard to race, receipt of an order of protection, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, amnesty, physical or mental disability, protected veterans status, genetic information, sexual orientation, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief, use of FMLA, VESSA, military, and family military rights, ex-offender status (depending on the offense and position to be filled), unfavorable military discharge, membership in an organization whose primary purpose is the protection of civil rights or improvement of living conditions and human relations, height, weight, or HIV infection, in accord with the organization's AIDS Policy Statement of September 1987.