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Culinarian

Buona Beef Inc
Oak Park, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2026

Join the Buona family!

We are the largest family-owned and operated restaurant in Greater Chicago - and we're STILL growing! With 2-3 new stores opening each year, we are full of amazing opportunities.

Text beef123 to 25000 to begin your application with Buona! 

We are currently looking for Buona-fide Back of House COOKS for our team! 

BUONA PERKS:

  • Tuition Reimbursement - up to $2,600 in education and tuition expenses reimbursed per year! 
  • NEXT DAY PAY through DailyPay - yes, really! (pago al dia siguiente)
  • Competitive Wages (salarios competitivos)
  • Flexible Scheduling (horarios flexibles)
  • Full-time and Part-time opportunities available
  • Great benefits package available to eligible full-time employees (beneficios para empleados de tiempo completo)
  • Discounts on our food – including Catering! (descuentos en la comida - incluyendo catering!)
  • Development and growth opportunities, from management to corporate levels (desarrollo y oportunidades de crecimiento, desde la gerencia hasta los niveles corporativos)

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Learn the following positions (aprenderá las siguientes posiciones): Beef, Pizza, Broiler, Pasta, Cafe/Salads & Prep
  • Follow recipes and food preparation processes properly (seguirá recetas y preparación de comida apropiadamente) such as cooking, seasoning, grilling, chopping, dicing, cutting and slicing
  • Maintain appropriate portion control and monitoring food levels on the line (mantendrá un control adecuado de las porciones y monitorea los niveles de alimentos en línea)
  • Prepare quality food that meets our Buona standards (prepare alimentos de calidad que cumplan con nuestros estándares de Buona)
  • Restock food line
  • Comply with health and safety standards for food, cleanliness and safety (Cumplira con las normas de salud y seguridad de alimentos, limpieza y seguridad)
  • Be speedy and accurate in fulfilling orders (Será rápido y preciso en el cumplimiento de pedidos)
  • Handle raw and finished waste according to established procedures (manejara los desechos crudos y terminados de acuerdo con los procedimientos establecidos)
  • Act with a sense of urgency with all guests, whether dine-in, takeout, or drive-thru (actuará con un sentido de urgencia con todos los invitados, ya sea para cenar, para llevar o para llevar)
  • Washing cookware and utensils and cleaning equipment as assigned (lavar utensilios de cocina y utensilios y equipos de limpieza según lo asignado)

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Coachable, adaptable & eager to learn new skills
  • Effective communicator
  • Friendly and upbeat attitude
  • Team oriented self-motivated
  • 1 year in customer service role is a plus, but not required

*COVID-19 Update: We are taking precautio­­ns for every team member that works in our restaurants to protect them and our customers. Prior to beginning every shift, all team members complete a pre-check, including safety precautions such as taking their temperature, to ensure they are ready and able to work.

Team members are required to wear facial coverings during their shifts and continue to frequently wash their hands. All team members must wear gloves at all times, as well.

Want more BUONA? (of course, you do):

Buona Website: https://buona.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Buona 

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