Prep Cook - Pasta/Dough Production
Company: One Off Hospitality Group Ltd
Role summary
Prep Cook - Pasta/Dough Production is a role at One Off Hospitality Group Ltd in Highwood, Illinois, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-26. Salary: USD 20–22 per hour. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- Prep Cook - Pasta/Dough Production
- Company
- One Off Hospitality Group Ltd
- Location
- Highwood, Illinois, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Category
- Hospitality
- Salary
- USD 20–22 per hour
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-08-26
You’ll love working with this team if you’re passionate about food and want to learn the art of scratch-made pasta and dough from some of the best in the industry. It’s a fantastic opportunity to build your culinary foundation in a fast-paced environment without needing a formal degree, all while earning a solid hourly wage.
Job description
Description
For almost 30 years, One Off Hospitality has developed and operated some of Chicago’s most beloved places to eat and drink. More importantly, we’re a group of people – chefs, hospitality veterans, managers and creators – who believe in the power of treating our guests like family and our restaurants like home.
REPORTS TO: CHEF DE CUISINE
FLSA: NON-EXEMPT
POSITION SUMMARY: The prep cook is responsible for completing all assigned prep lists in a concise and timely fashion in accordance with One Off’s standards.
Requirements
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
Maintains a cheerful, courteous disposition and a neat, clean and professional image
Follows manager’s direction in regard to quantity and quality of items prepped
Dates all food containers and rotates as per policies
Ensures that all perishables are kept at proper temperatures
Operates, maintains and properly cleans kitchen equipment
Maintains and cleans their required tools
Works efficiently with a constant sense of urgency
Keeps immediate supervisor promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance
Performs shift change and/or opening or closing duties
Adheres to all company safety and sanitation policies and procedures
Assists other team members as needed or when business needs dictates
Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)
High School Diploma or GED graduate
Food Handler Certification required
Ability to handle stress under pressure
Willingness to maintain a clean, healthy, and safe working environment
Ability to coordinate multiple activities with attention to detail
Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
Experience working with dough required.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Ability to be flexible with job demands and open minded when being asked to complete tasks
Ability to operate and use all equipment necessary to run the restaurant
Ability to move or handle equipment throughout the restaurant generally weighing 0-50 pounds
Ability to work varied hours/days as business dictates
Ability to stand for up to 8-10 hours a day
Must be able to tolerate potential allergens: peanut products, egg, dairy, gluten, soy, seafood and shellfish
One Off Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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