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R-4391
Other
2444 N Elston Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Midtown is looking for a talented Prep Cook to enhance our stellar restaurant experience.
What You’ll Do
Our Prep Cooks are the heros behind the scenes, assisting with the heart of our restaurants. They are motivated and passionate about helping others eat delicious and clean, convenient food. As an integral part of our F&B team, you’ll be preparing and artfully plating delicious meal options, and doing so, while maintaining a safe & sanitary workspace.
Why You’ll Love It
You’ll be joining a team that takes “collaboration” to another level. We work together to support all aspects of the food & beverage experience and we don’t hesitate to step outside our comfort zones to help one another be successful. This is a unique learning opportunity for you to become familiar with multiple areas of the business, including fitness, racquet sports, and spa. We offer full-time associates benefits (health insurance, dental, vision, 401K PTO/ Sick time, Maternity & Paternity leave.)
What Your Days Will Look Like
Wash, chop, store, and handle ingredients
Prepares raw ingredients for use in recipes
Quickly and efficiently prepare sauces and garnishes and assists our cook with basic recipes, following established recipes and presentation standards
Maintain clean and sanitary kitchen areas to promote a safe and enjoyable member experience
Assisting with periodic catering events
You’d Be a Great Fit If You…
Are passionate about preparing and cooking delicious meals for others
Are able to pass a background check screening
Have excellent professional references
Have a passion for helping others
Display Kindness
Bring optimism to work each day
Are relentless about showing pride in your work, every day
A willingness to listen to constructive feedback and apply it moving forward
Understand the importance of complying with Department of Health-sanitary guidelines
Have the ability to work gracefully and quickly under pressure
Bonus Points if You Have:
At least one year of food preparation and cooking experience
Teamwork and collaboration as part of your DNA
Current ServSafe certification (food handler & allergen)
An insatiable desire to deliver exceptionally consistent and meticulously prepared food & beverages as their language of hospitality.
The Other Stuff
Our prep cook team is on time and ready to deliver our best work. We anticipate problems and do our best to take preventative measures for our members. At times, we host member events that include the food & beverage department.
We would hate to miss out on your application because you do not meet every requirement – transferrable skills and education will also be considered, so please do not hesitate to apply!
This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.
MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We work at Midtown to inspire people to transform their lives–and we do our job well. Our members stay longer than any other major athletic club chain in North America because we are committed to providing resort-like environments, personal attention, and active communities at every one of our clubs. We believe all three of those pillars start with attracting and growing rock star talent at every level of our organization.
We're looking for people that share our core values: kind individuals who want to win together, see things as the glass half full, are passionate about helping others, and strive to always be better than yesterday.
Members of the Midtown team receive:
