About the role
Bistro Cook Wesley Willows | Rockford, IL $16–$20 per hour | Full-Time | 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM | Rotating weekends
About the Role Wesley Willows is looking for an experienced, detail-oriented Bistro Cook to join our dining team. If you have a background in fine dining, country clubs, or upscale hospitality and take pride in food that looks and tastes great, we’d like to meet you. This is a daytime role with a consistent early schedule, so your evenings are free.
What You’ll Do
* Prepare and cook a variety of dishes following menus and residents’ dietary needs * Operate kitchen equipment safely and keep the kitchen clean and sanitary * Help with food storage and inventory, and support special events and functions * Work with the dining team to deliver consistent quality and great service * Adapt to changing needs while keeping the kitchen safe and efficient
What You’ll Need
* 3–5 years of culinary experience in fine dining, private restaurants, country clubs, or upscale hospitality (required); culinary school training may count toward this experience * High school diploma or equivalent (required) * Must be 18 or older to operate kitchen equipment that can be hazardous (required) * Strong knowledge of fine dining standards and advanced cooking techniques
Schedule
* Full-time, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM * Rotating weekends required
Pay
* $16–$20 per hour, based on experience
Benefits (for qualified employees)
* Medical, dental, and vision insurance * 403(b) retirement plan with employer match * Flexible spending accounts * Life/AD&D insurance * Short- and long-term disability * Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance * Telemedicine and mail-order pharmacy * Wellness programs * Employee Assistance Program (EAP)