While enjoying our beautiful, park-like setting, Brookfield Zoo guests have ample opportunity to stop for a bite to eat at one of our many locations located throughout the Zoo. The amazing 216 acres of meticulously landscaped grounds with over 20 different animal exhibits can work up an appetite for a nourishing meal, satisfying a sweet tooth or quenching one's thirst.

As a Prep Cook, utilizing your superb customer service and outstanding organizational skills, you will be carrying out food preparation and presentation as instructed to support the various Food Service locations through out the park. This includes preparing, assembling and packaging food items such as salads, sandwiches, parfaits, and other Grab 'n Go items for sale to slicing meats, cutting produce, breads, cheeses, and other items as needed. You will make use of your attention to detail and prior experience coordinating multiple activities to make sure that all food is prepared according to standard recipe and presented in a consistent manner. Clean-up tasks, such as cleaning the kitchen and equipment, washing dishes/utensils, are also extremely important to maintaining a high-quality Food Service experience for our over 2 million guests each year.

Position Requirements and Specifications
As Brookfield Zoo is open 365 days a year, this position highly prefers flexible availability to work any 5 days out of any 7 days each week with work shifts that are usually from 4 to 8 hours in length generally during the hours that Brookfield Zoo is open. From Memorial Day - Labor Day we are open 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily (Sundays until 7:30 p.m.). After Labor Day until Memorial Day the weekend weekday hours vary from 9:30/10:00 a.m. - 5:00/6:00 p.m. During special events, the Zoo may be open until 9:00/10:00 p.m.You must be at least 18 years of age for this position.This is a temporary (seasonal) position Starting wage: $9.30 per hour.

The requirements for this position include:

• High School graduate or (GED) equivalent preferred.
  
  
• One year experience as a prep cook in a restaurant or experience in a delicatessen environment preferred.
  
  
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
  
  
• Strong customer service and organizational skills required.
  
  
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple projects and activities required.
  
  
• Must be able to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
  
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers.
  
  
• Good interpersonal skills required.
  
  
• Experience and/or ability to work and interact effectively with a diverse, multicultural audience. Multilingual ability, Spanish fluency a plus.

Additional Information


This requisition is to actively recruit for positions that are anticipated to have start dates in February 2014. Candidates at minimum need to be available to work Saturdays & Sundays starting immediately in February. Days off for this position are typically Tuesdays & Thursdays. Availability between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. strongly desired. Because of equipment operated this position requires a minimum age of 18.

Additional requisitions will be posted shortly for other food service opportunities. Please continue to visit our CZS Career Center for these future opportunities.

The Chicago Zoological Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.