Breakfast Cook Jobs

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the Global Engineering Services division.

As the Breakfast Cook, you’ll provide guest service and meals that satisfy and exceed our guests expectations. Assure that high levels of sanitation and safety are met. Plan, prepare, cook and serve quality meals to our guests. You will be responsible for supervision of grill staff, inventory and ordering of grill supplies.

Your workday will start at 5:00am and end at 1:30pm. Monday through Friday.

What You’ll Work On

This position is responsible for general food service work involving varied tasks including preparing food for Breakfast Menu Items. Responsible for sanitation and food safety in designated food station. Assist Café management with food production, catering and other designated projects and events.

Must possess the ability to:

• Deliver catering orders as needed
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Assist in putting away stock
• Provide Outstanding customer service
• Ability to cook to order in fast quick manner in highly organized methods
• Open kitchen and turn on equipment as required
• Train for the ability to fill in at all other Café Stations as needed
• Assist Chef in Kitchen preparation
• Assist with other Café duties and stations as required
• Work a flexible schedule as required by catering needs
• Ability to follow a recipe to Chef’s/Team specification
• Maintain food ordering sheet with needed food requests to ensure that product is on hand
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Maintain sanitation of station, sanitation certification
• Communicate needs to Café Staff accurately and timely
• Maintain a high level of quality and integrity of food confidence with customers
• Assist Chef with food ordering for the designated stations

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Basic understanding of institutional foodservice objectives and knowledge of equipment use.
• Loading/lifting, bending, turning, reaching/handling, twisting, rolling/pushing, sterilization of knives, all equipment (steamers, ovens, registers, etc.)
• Daily interruptions include: frequency of equipment/environmental noise, telephone/alarms/timers, co-workers/guest interaction. Responsible for self.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of Three years experience in a kitchen environment

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Quick learning agility
• Customer Service Experience
• Culinary Arts Degree Preferred
• Flexibility of working different Stations
• Prior experience in banquet service a plus