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Cook Jobs in Portage, IN (197)

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Lasagna Love
Portage, IN
Food Service

Cook

EagleCare LLC in
Lowell, IN
Part-Time
Food Service
PTO
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Education
Icon: salary
$25 / hour

Prep Cook

Texas Roadhouse
Portage, IN
New
Food Service
Vision Insurance
Education

Kitchen Cook – Flexible Schedule

Applebee's - Heartland Crossing
šŸŒŽ Remote
New
Part-Time
Remote
Food Service
Flexible Schedule

Restaurant Cook – Flexible Schedule

Applebee's - Heartland Crossing
šŸŒŽ Remote
New
Part-Time
Remote
Food Service
Flexible Schedule

Line Cook

Bloomin' Brands
Schererville, Indiana
Food Service
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
ā€Œ

Cook

Wingstop
Portage, IN
New
Part-Time
Food Service
Flexible Schedule
ā€Œ

COOK

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group
Valparaiso, IN
New
Food Service
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
ā€Œ

Cook

Buona Beef
Valparaiso, IN
New
Food Service
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Education
Icon: salary
$15 - $19 / hour
ā€Œ

Cook

Hilton Garden Inn Merrillville
Merrillville, IN
New
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

The Rittenhouse Hotel
Merrillville, IN
New
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

Cracker Barrel
Merrillville, IN
New
Part-Time
Food Service
401(k)
Health Insurance
ā€Œ

Cook

219 Health Network
Crown Point, IN
New
Food Service
PTO
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
ā€Œ

Cook

BBQ Holdings
Schererville, IN
Part-Time
Food Service
Flexible Schedule
ā€Œ

Cook

Penn Entertaiment
East Chicago, IN
New
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

Denny
Hebron, IN
New
Part-Time
Hourly
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

RREMC Restaurants
Hebron, IN
Part-Time
Hourly
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

RREMC
Hebron, IN
New
Part-Time
Hourly
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

Aperion Care
Michigan City, IN
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

Sonic
Calumet City, IL
New
Part-Time
Food Service
Flexible Schedule
ā€Œ

Cook

Panda Express
Calumet City, IL
New
Hourly
Food Service
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Icon: salary
$19 / hour
ā€Œ

Cook

Panda Restaurant Group
Calumet City, IL
New
Hourly
Food Service
401(k)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Icon: salary
$19 / hour
ā€Œ

Cook

Brickyard Healthcare
Portage, IN
Food Service
Icon: salary
$7,500 / month
ā€Œ

Cook

Buffalo Wild Wings
Portage, IN
New
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

American Senior Communities
Valparaiso, IN
New
Part-Time
Food Service
PTO
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Education
Icon: salary
$25 / hour
ā€Œ

Cook

IHOP
Merrillville, IN
New
Part-Time
Food Service
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Schedule
ā€Œ

Cook

Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence (Overland Park)
Valparaiso, IN
New
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

Wings Etc
Valparaiso, IN
New
Food Service
Health Insurance
ā€Œ

Cook

Hersha Hospitality Management
Merrillville, IN
New
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

Red Lobster
Merrillville, IN
New
Food Service
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Icon: salary
$10 / hour
ā€Œ

Cook

PENN Entertainment
East Chicago, IN
New
Food Service
ā€Œ

Cook

Golden Corral
Schererville, IN
New
Part-Time
Food Service
Flexible Schedule
ā€Œ

Cook

Cedarhurst Senior Living
Crown Point, IN
New
Part-Time
Hourly
Food Service
Health Insurance
Icon: salary
$18 / hour
ā€Œ

Line/Prep Cook

Compass Group, North America
šŸŒŽ Remote
New
Remote
Hourly
Food Service
Icon: salary
$17 - $18 / hour

Job Description

Working as a Cook in Portage, IN

There are 197 Cook opportunities available in Portage, IN 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 Portage, IN

  • Chicago, IL
  • Valparaiso, IN
  • Merrillville, IN

Cooks in Portage, IN Resume Data

Average Experience for Cooks in Portage, IN

  • 6-10 years: 31%
  • More than 10 years: 30%
  • 3-5 years: 26%
  • 1-2 years: 8%
  • Less than 1 year: 5%

Educational Background for Cooks in Portage, IN

  • Diploma: 77%
  • Associates: 11%
  • Bachelors: 10%
  • Masters: 2%
  • Doctorate: 1%

Top Skill for Cooks in Portage, IN

  • Work style: Reliability: 26%
  • Customer focus & orientation: 16%
  • Attention to detail: 11%
  • Cooking skills: Basic food preparation: 9%
  • Food safety: 8%
  • Customer service: 8%
  • Work motivation: 6%
  • Food service: Customer situations: 5%
  • Sales skills: 5%
  • Verbal communication: 5%

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