**About HMSHost** We are a global hospitality company with a passion for service! HMSHost offers the size, resources, training, and advancement opportunities you need to reach your most important career goals. At HMSHost, we know our success is based on **earning the trust and loyalty of our people**. We commit to providing a work experience that **earns your loyalty**, provides a place where you **feel like you belong**, work you can be **proud** of, a place to **have fun, earn money**, and have the **opportunity for advancement**. We support this with competitive wages, robust benefits and recognition for a job well done. Working for HMSHost is more than serving food & beverage, it’s like being an ambassador for the city you live in – as we put it – **helping travelers feel good on the move!** **Ready to feel great at work?** Apply today to join the HMSHost family of restaurants, we help travelers feel good on the move! **With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer** - Health, dental and vision insurance - Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick) - Holiday pay - Meal and Transportation Benefits - \*401(k) retirement plan with company match - \*Company paid life insurance - \*Tuition reimbursement - Employee assistance program - Training and exciting career growth opportunities - Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus \*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details. Airport Location: Chicago Airport F&B Advertised Compensation: $19.00 to $30.40 **Summary: ** The Cook is responsible for preparing cooked foods and must be able to perform all station functions of Fry, Flat Top Griddle, Pantry, and cooking eggs; communicating ticket times and potential problems to the manager on duty and servers as necessary; providing the highest quality of service to customers and associates at all times; performs all other responsibilities as directed by the business or as assigned by management. This is a non-exempt position and typically reports to Store Manager, Assistant Store Manager, or General Manager depending upon local requirements. **Essential Functions: ** - Follows recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving and serving food items which may include soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other food and beverage products - Tastes products, follow menus, estimate food requirements, check production and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment as needed - Cleans and sanitizes work stations and equipment - Practices excellent food safety and sanitation practices and complies with HACCP standards - Operates a variety of kitchen equipment; Measures and mixes ingredients, washes, peels, cuts and shreds fruits and vegetables - Stocks, dates, rotates, and checks temperature of product **Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment: ** - Requires food preparation skills and knowledge of HACCP standards - Requires a minimum of 1 year of closely related cooking experience, work experience in high volume and casual dining restaurant environment preferred - Requires food knowledge pertaining to Soups, Sauté, Broiler, Fry, and Pantry - Requires the ability to speak, read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and policy documents, as well as converse comfortably with customers - Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds - Requires the ability to bend, twist, and stand to perform normal job functions - Frequently immerses hands in water and water diluted with chemical solutions - Frequently works with sharp knives, utensils, and hot plates - Frequently works in hot environment Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) Drug Free Workplace (DFW)