Cook - Matteson Culinary Center

Cook – Bring Flavor, Quality, and Care to Every Batch!
Do you take pride in crafting delicious, high-quality meals in a fast-paced kitchen environment? Join Whitsons Culinary Group as a Cook at our Culinary Center, where your skill and attention to detail will help feed thousands with care, consistency, and excellence—Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™.

From preparing fresh ingredients to following precise recipes and maintaining the highest food safety standards, you’ll be part of a team that makes every plate count.

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare and Assemble Meals
  Complete prep work for recipes, ensuring all ingredients are available, in top condition, and in the right quantities.

• Follow Recipes with Precision
  Measure, mix, cook, and portion food products according to company recipes and quality standards.

• Package & Label with Care
  Place finished products into proper containers and apply accurate labeling per recipe guidelines.

• Maintain Food Safety & Quality
  Adhere to all safe food handling procedures, sanitation guidelines, and SQF standards.

• Support the Team
  Assist with daily kitchen operations and perform other duties as assigned to keep production running smoothly.

What You Bring:

• Previous cooking or food production experience preferred (culinary training a plus)

• Ability to follow detailed instructions and recipes

• Strong attention to detail and quality

• ServSafe or local food handler certification preferred

• Team player with a positive attitude

• Physical ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs

Work Environment:

• Exposure to hot and cold environments, moderate to loud noise

• Standing/walking for most of the shift

• Some evening or weekend work may be required

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay and room for growth

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off

• 401K with Company Match

• Purpose-driven culture built around quality, care, and continuous improvement—Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™

About Whitsons:
At Whitsons Culinary Group, we believe in creating meals that nourish, inspire, and connect communities. As a member of our Culinary Center team, you’ll play a direct role in Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time™ for thousands every day.

Pay rate: $18/hour

Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

Education:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must complete all Whitsons and government required training as necessary

Certifications:

• ServSafe certification
•  Local food safety certification, if required in jurisdiction of employment.

Other Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

•  Ability to speak and read English in order to understand and perform job assignments.
• Must be proficient in recipe procedures and cooking techniques.
• 1 year professional culinary experience required
• Always present a positive and professional image.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an team member to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently required to:

• Sit, walk, talk and hear
•  Use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
•  Be standing on feet majority of the workday in addition to walking back and forth.
• Lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Lifting while turning side to side is sometimes necessary.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work is performed primarily in the kitchen and on the serving line
•  Standing most of the work day is required.
• Work requires movement in and out of store rooms, near ovens and freezers
•  Exposure to extreme temperatures (hot and cold) due to cooking and refrigeration equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work and duties that may be performed.
The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a
logical assignment to the position, and Whitsons reserves the right to add additional duties or modify existing duties.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between Whitsons and team member and is subject
to change by Whitsons as the needs of Whitsons and requirements of the job change.

Salary : $18