Prep Cook

Location
:
Des Plaines, IL Pay
: $19.75/hour, paid weekly Schedule
:
Full-time, year-round; 40+ hours/week with overtime opportunities. Shifts may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Our client is an established, large-scale food production company preparing high-quality meals for major travel-industry customers. The operation runs around the clock with strict quality, safety, and timing standards, and it promotes from within.

As a Prep Cook, you’ll support the culinary team by prepping ingredients and assisting with meal production under the direction of First Cooks and Chefs. It’s a good fit for someone with solid kitchen basics who wants steady, full-time work and a clear path to a higher-level cook role.

• Prep ingredients and assist in cooking to exact recipes and specifications
• Use proper cutting techniques and handle kitchen tools and equipment safely
• Follow direction from First Cooks, Chefs, and senior staff
• Maintain food safety and sanitation standards, including HACCP compliance
• Adjust quickly when production priorities change
• Follow all workplace rules and wear required PPE

• At least 1 year of prep experience in a high-volume institutional or catering kitchen, OR culinary training/cooking certification
• Basic cooking techniques and knife skills
• Understanding of food hygiene standards and HACCP
• Ability to speak, read, and understand English
• Availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime

• Stand, walk, bend, and move throughout shifts of 8+ hours
• Lift and push 50+ lbs regularly
• Exposure to hot surfaces, noise, and sudden temperature changes

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance after 30 days
• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays after 1 year
• Weekly pay
• Free meal every shift
• Free uniforms, PPE, and safety shoes
• Free parking
• Credit union membership
• Promotion-from-within opportunities

Offer is contingent on passing a criminal background check and drug screen.