Cook

About this position

Christophe’s Fine Foods – Lincoln Park, Chicago

Full-Time · $23/hour

Christophe’s Fine Foods is a chef-driven prepared foods market opening soon at 2264 N. Clark Street in Lincoln Park. Our kitchen produces restaurant-quality food daily — rotating prepared meals, composed salads, house-made stocks and sauces, fresh pasta, charcuterie accompaniments, and more — using the kind of ingredients most restaurant kitchens can’t afford to touch.

Our Executive Chef brings experience from Alinea, Next, and S.K.Y., and we’re building a small kitchen with a high standard. We’re looking for a Cook to complete the opening team.

What You’ll Own

• Daily mise en place for a rotating prepared foods menu — vegetable prep, stocks and sauces, braises, roasting, portioning
• Fresh pasta production
• Receiving, labeling, rotation, and walk-in organization
• Blast chilling, packaging, and labeling of finished items for the retail case
• A clean, organized station and food safety standards throughout the shift

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years in a professional kitchen — restaurant, catering, or commissary
• Consistent knife skills and the ability to work from a prep list without supervision
• Comfortable with volume and repetition; takes pride in doing the basics well
• Reliable — six production days a week with a small crew, and every shift counts
• Chicago Food Handler certificate (or willingness to obtain before start)
• Able to lift 50 lbs and stand for a full shift
• Positive, professional, and collaborative — small team, close quarters

 
The Right Person
You’ve cooked in kitchens that held a real standard and you want to keep working at that level without the late nights. You show up, you’re organized, and you care about how the food comes out even when nobody’s watching. This is a daytime production role — a good fit if you’re building a career in serious kitchens, or if you cook evenings elsewhere and want steady, well-paid morning work.

Compensation & Benefits

• $23/hour (based on experience)
• Approximately 40 hours/week, primarily morning/daytime production shifts — no late nights — weekends likely required
• Staff meals and generous store discount
• Real opportunity for growth as the business expands

To apply, submit your resume through Culinary Agents, or send it with a brief note about where you’ve cooked to tom@christophesfinefoods.com.

Location and commute

Chicago, IL .

Plan your route with Google Maps. Travel times and transportation options vary; confirm the work location with the employer before commuting.

How to apply

Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3253085329.