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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the GES Global Engineering Services division.

Are you tired of working nights, weekends, and holidays? Your workday will be 6:00am-2:30pm, M-F.

If you are interested in working with a group of talented and driven individuals in a team environment, this is the place for you!

As the Senior Sous Chef, you will be responsible for assisting with the overall success of the corporate dining service program for the global headquarters of Abbott Laboratories. Functions include taking direction from management and senior culinary team members, hands on creation of daily catering and menu items, handling product inventory, serving Abbott’s employees and their guests, upholding safety, and also sanitation protocols. This position supports all phases of culinary operations for Abbott’s foodservice division and adheres to all guidelines, health department regulations, and Abbott’s company policies.

What You’ll Work On

• PRIMARY FUNCTION

• Provide excellent guest service.

• Serve consistent, high-quality products.

• Station Sanitation & Safety

• Product Ordering

• Supervising a minimum of 1 person

• MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists preparing various food items.

• Restock, pick list & ordering.

• Menu Planning

• Coordinate with other Sous Chefs for product utilization

• Maintain a clean & sanitized work area.

• Oversee all cooking procedures, finished product and portion control at the station.

• Responsible for assisting chef in all food production operations. Responsibilities include supervision of 3-4 employees and overseeing production areas of prep, second, grill and breakfast cooks, which includes up to people.

• Assumes responsibilities of the culinary team when Chef is absent.

• Loading/lifting, bending, turning, reaching/handling, twisting, rolling/pushing, sterilization of knives, all equipment (steamers, ovens, registers, etc.)

• Daily interruptions include frequency of equipment/environmental noise, telephone/alarms/timers, co-workers/guest interaction.

• Manage quality control issues, guest service needs/desires, work team related issues, production levels.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and equivalent experience

• Immediate knowledge of cooking principles and visible supervisory skills (ex. cost control, delegation skills, etc.)

• Minimum cooking experience - 5 years

• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations

• Knowledge of food and industry trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, safety, food cost controls, and presentation

Preferred Qualifications

• ServSafe or Department of Health Certification

• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products

• Associate degree in Culinary Arts

• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is $17.50 – $35.00 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com