Line Cook, Corporate Client

Position Summary:

The line cook is responsible for preparing and cooking food items according to recipes and guidelines set by the Culinary Manager. They will work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with other kitchen staff to ensure efficient and timely food production. Line cooks are expected to maintain cleanliness and organization in their workstations, follow food safety and sanitation procedures, and contribute to the overall success of the kitchen team.

Essential Functions:

• Follows recipe guidelines.
• Acts with a sense of urgency.
• Adheres to company guidelines
• Practices proper product control and handling.
• Maintain an exceptionally clean and organized station.
• Thoroughly completes all station set-up and breakdown responsibilities
• Ensure all cooler, dry, and freezer storage areas are organized and labeled with dates.
• Proper Rotation of station food items, First In First Out, new containers nightly.
• Continually monitor the cleaning and maintenance of all kitchen equipment according to the clients cleaning and sanitation guidelines.
• Perform other relevant tasks as required.

Education and Experience: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required.

• High school or culinary graduate.
• Previous restaurant experience required
• Completion of the City of Chicago Department of Public Health Certified Food Service Manager certification preferred, or ability to complete the certification within 90 days after the date of hire.

Essential Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to demonstrate a strong affinity for Blue Plates mission: Our mission is to care more for others through food and service experiences that turn our partners vision into reality.
• Impeccable service standards, excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Proven leadership, team building skills, and ability to get results through others.
• Ability to give clear and concise directions and ensure appropriate staff execution of tasks.
• Ability to effectively solve problems and make decisions in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Ability to work effectively across all functional departments.
• Strong project management skills from conception to completion, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously to a deadline.

Language Skills

Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently. Bilingual skills preferred.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, taste, and smell.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch for 6 to 8 hours at a time.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 60 lbs.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• May work in extreme heat and cold (non-weather and weather).
• May work in wet conditions (non-weather and weather).
• The noise level is low to moderate.
• May work near toxic/caustic chemicals and with fumes or airborne particles.
• Will work near moving or mechanical parts.

Compensation and Benefits:

Hourly Wage : $20.00

Benefits Overview

At Blue Plate Catering, we live our core values: Happy, Joyful & Fun; We Care More; Humbly Confident; Genuine & Authentic; Goes Beyond. Our comprehensive benefits package reflects our commitment to supporting our teams well-being and growth. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, and paid time off (PTO) with sick leave. Additional perks such as commuter benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), free meals, and pet insurance options ensure our team feels valued. We also offer wellness rewards, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and resources to help you thrive in work and life.

Blue Plate Catering complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment, including protections related to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.