Cook III - QUEST FOOD MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

Our Promise

Balance - Quest fosters a fun, supportive environment that puts people first and strives for both culinary excellence and enduring relationships. Our flexible work opportunities encourage a healthy life balance for all of our valued team members.

Meaning - Quest believes that every aspect of what we do has significance, and therefore, our food is fresh and made from scratch, using high quality and responsibly sourced ingredients. We nourish our communities with wholesome meals and through our genuine and personal connections.

Recognition - Quest provides competitive compensation and benefits, and celebrates the fulfillment of our collective values at all levels of the organization. We support professional growth through training, development and access to highly visible leadership.

Position Summary

Prepares and presents menu items during service of the cafeteria to Quest standards. Follows preparation list for items needed for execution of menus and assist in the day to day operations of the kitchen. Duties may include bulk preparation, catering prep, product receiving and cleaning. Assistscustomers and maintains line in a consistent and professional manner.Cook III will assist in cold prep, salad and grab & go production recipes. Expected to serve hot food and follow recipes to produce all hot food in the kitchen. Follow all HACCP and food safety guidelines. Ability to work on at least three concept stations. Assist chef/manager in placing orders with various vendors; creating cleaning and production checklists; creating new menu items and writing recipes to be approved by the chef. Assist in training Cook I and II.

Cook III Responsibilities

Prepare food as assigned and per directions, production sheets, standardized recipes, and time schedule.

Assist in creating daily production sheets.

Accurately assemble and present all menu items.

Follow Quest, local, State and Federal guidelines for the proper handling of food products.

Assist in the overall sanitation of the line and product kitchen.Work with other members of the kitchen as a team.

Cook III Requirements:

Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts or equivalent work experience

Minimum of 3 years of experience as CookII or Kitchen Supervisor

Responsible for meeting and maintaining state and local certification requirements (certified as a Food Handler)

Ability to perform simple arithmetic as well as to understand measurements and conversions

Ability to follow recipes

Responsible for meeting and maintaining state and local certification requirements (Food Handler certification)

Previous experience in the food service industry working in schools / higher education preferred

Cook III Benefits:

As a Part or Full Time Hourly Quest Team Member, you can expect:

Career growth and paid training

Work-life balance, no nights, no weekends, summers off

Free meals daily

Annual Shoes for Crews $40.00 Credit

(8) Paid holidays

2 raises/year (based off performance reviews)

$1k-500 Referral Bonus, no limit

Paid unused Sick Time

Public Transportation/Parking Benefit Pre-Tax Plan

Illinois Paid Leave Work Act (up to 40 hours/year for FT, avg hours/week per year for PT)

401k with Matching

Full-Time Only Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Additional Voluntary Benefits

There are full-time and part-time positions available. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, please visit our website at https://www.questfms.com/.

Quest Food Management Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Monday to Friday - Full Time
6 AM to 2:30 PM
School Schedule: No nights or weekends with summers off!

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