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Cook Jobs in Highland Park, IL (29)

Line Cook - Hiring Immediately

Wingstop Restaurants
Palatine, IL
Part-Time
Hourly
Food Service
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$16 / hour

Cook

Sunrise Senior Living
Park Ridge, IL
New
Food Service
PTO
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Education

Cook

Ancho and Agave
Deer Park, IL
New
Part-Time
Hourly
Food Service
401(k)
Health Insurance
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$16 - $19 / hour

Executive Chef

Ancho and Agave
Deer Park, IL
New
Food Service
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
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$70k - $85k / year

Territory Manager - Cook County Commercial

Rust-Oleum
Chicago, Illinois
Part-Time
Food Service
401(k)
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Schedule
Education
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$60k - $80k / year

MANAGER OF LABOR RELATIONS - (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RELATIONS) - SHAKMAN EXEMPT

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL ENGINEER II (DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY) SEIU 73

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
New
Hourly
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$36.99 / hour
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LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM MANAGER*ACTIVELY RECRUITED* (DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT A[...]

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
New
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
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DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY (DEPARMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY) - SHAKMA[...]

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
New
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
‌

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION (BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES) - ACTIVELY RECRUITED

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
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PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST (BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES) SHAKMAN EXEMPT

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
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SUPERVISOR, PAYROLL (COMPTROLLER) ACTIVELY RECRUITED

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
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SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST (BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES)

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
‌

DIRECTOR OF CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION

Cook County Health
Chicago, Illinois
Part-Time
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Senior Director of Laboratory Medicine

Cook County Health
Chicago, Illinois
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
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$179.4k / year
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DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES (BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES) - SHAKMAN EXEMPT

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
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MANAGER, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT - BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES (ACTIVELY RECRUITED)

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
New
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
‌

MANAGER, DIVERSITY, EQUITY and INCLUSION PROGRAMS (OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT) - SHAKMAN EXEMPT

Cook County Government
Chicago, Illinois
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
‌

Program Coordinator

Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
Chicago, Illinois
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Chef Manager

ARAMARK
Chicago, IL
Food Service
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
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$60k - $65k / year
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Line Cook - Flexible Scheduling

PF Changs
🌎 Remote
Part-Time
Remote
Hourly
Food Service
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
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$18.50 - $22.50 / hour
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EVENT & CORPORATE COOK - Flexible, Consistent Opportunities

Chief of Staff
🌎 Remote
Remote
Food Service
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Line Cook - Immediate Opening

Chili's
Round Lake, IL
New
Part-Time
Food Service
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$14 - $20 / hour
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Line Cook - Now Hiring

Chili's
Round Lake, IL
New
Part-Time
Food Service
Icon: salary
$14 - $20 / hour
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Line Cook - Team Member

Chili's
Round Lake, IL
New
Part-Time
Food Service
Icon: salary
$14 - $20 / hour
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Line Cook - Round Lake Chili's

Chili's
Round Lake, IL
New
Part-Time
Food Service
Icon: salary
$14 - $20 / hour
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Line Cook - Stratford Square Chili's

Chili's
Bloomingdale, IL
New
Part-Time
Food Service
Icon: salary
$14 - $20 / hour
‌

Chef

INDULGENCE CATERING LIMITED
🌎 Remote
New
Remote
Hybrid
Food Service
‌

Fall 2025 Law Clerk

Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Chicago, IL
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CHEF, SOUS - Lake Forest, IL

Compass Group, North America
Lake Forest, IL
Hourly
Food Service
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SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ENGINEER - BUREAU OF TECHNOLOGY (SEIU LOCAL 73)

Cook County Offices
Chicago, IL
New
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MANAGER, CUSTODIAL SERVICES (DEPARTMENT OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT)

Cook County Offices
Chicago, IL
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Job Description

Working as a Cook in Highland Park, IL

There are 29 Cook opportunities available in Highland Park, IL all with unique requirements.

A cook is primarily responsible for food preparation in restaurants, catering businesses, or large institutions. Responsibilities may include portioning and cooking food, preparing cold and hot appetizers, baking desserts and pastries, slicing meat and vegetables, broiling meats, grilling fish, making salads, mixing dressings, blending sauces, and much more, depending on the menu. The cook also assists in food preparation, handling, inventory management, scheduling, staff performance evaluations, and health and sanitation compliance.

Cook jobs near Highland Park, IL

Cooks in Highland Park, IL Resume Data

Average Experience for Cooks in Highland Park, IL

  • 6-10 years: 33%
  • More than 10 years: 30%
  • 3-5 years: 25%
  • 1-2 years: 8%
  • Less than 1 year: 4%

Educational Background for Cooks in Highland Park, IL

  • Diploma: 63%
  • Bachelors: 16%
  • Associates: 13%
  • Masters: 5%
  • Doctorate: 3%

Top Skill for Cooks in Highland Park, IL

  • Work style: Reliability: 22%
  • Customer focus & orientation: 17%
  • Food safety: 11%
  • Attention to detail: 11%
  • Cooking skills: Basic food preparation: 11%
  • Customer service: 7%
  • Retail customer service: 6%
  • Verbal communication: 6%
  • Food service: Customer situations: 5%
  • Sales skills: 5%

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