Night Shift Cook Quad Cafe - Hartford, WI Put your experience to work in a kitchen where quality matters. Quad Café at our Hartford, Wisconsin plant is looking for an experienced Cook to support daily café production during our evening and overnight shift. This is a hands-on opportunity for a skilled culinary professional who takes pride in preparing quality food, keeping a kitchen organized, and helping a team deliver excellent service. You’ll take ownership of assigned production areas while supporting café operations, food safety, inventory control, and team performance. Pay range: $18–$21 / hour, with higher compensation available for candidates with extensive experience. Schedule: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM, with rotating weekends What you'll do • Prepare, cook, and serve hot and cold foods according to recipes, production standards, and service expectations. • Take ownership of assigned kitchen stations and ensure production is accurate, consistent, and completed on schedule. • Support daily café service and ensure timely execution of service requirements. • Help coordinate workflow and prioritize tasks during busy service periods. • Monitor food quality, presentation, portion control, temperature, and consistency. • Train, coach, and support new and existing team members. • Maintain accurate food safety, sanitation, and temperature records. • Assist with receiving deliveries, organizing products, rotating stock using FIFO practices, and monitoring inventory. • Identify shortages, quality concerns, and operational issues and communicate them promptly. • Minimize waste and support cost-control efforts through effective product utilization. • Keep workstations, equipment, storage areas, and kitchen facilities clean, organized, and inspection-ready. • Provide friendly, professional customer service and help resolve routine customer concerns. • Recommend improvements that strengthen efficiency, food quality, safety, and the customer experience. • Serve as a dependable operational resource throughout the shift. What you'll bring • 2 or more years of hands-on food service experience, with strong cooking and culinary skills. • The ability to independently manage food preparation, production, and service in a fast-paced environment. • Experience training, mentoring, or supporting team members. • Strong knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations, food safety, and sanitation. • Excellent customer service and communication skills. • The ability to prioritize work, manage multiple responsibilities, and make sound decisions under pressure. • Strong organization, attention to detail, accountability, and initiative. • Awareness of inventory, waste reduction, and basic cost-control practices. • The ability to manage material and labor costs. • Comfort using Microsoft Office and operational technology systems. • High school diploma preferred. • ServSafe Manager Certification preferred. • Valid driver’s license required. Work Environment • Frequent standing, walking, bending, lifting, twisting, and reaching. • Ability to safely handle up to 50 pounds. • Manual dexterity to use knives and kitchen equipment such as slicers, mixers, choppers, scoops, and scales. • Ability to work in warm and cold environments, including cooking areas, refrigerators, and freezers. If you’re an experienced cook who takes pride in quality, consistency, and teamwork, apply today!