Kitchen Staff Jobs in Waukegan, IL

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Sous Chef- Commercial Food Operations

  • LSG Sky Chefs
  • Des Plaines, IL (21 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 29 days ago
  • Des Plaines, IL (21 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 29 days ago

Job Title: Sous Chef- Commercial Food Operations Job Location: Des Plaines-USA-60016 Work Location Type: On-Site Salary Range: $57,774.00 - 71,000.00 About us LSG Sky Chefs is one of the worlds...

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Line Cook

  • Maggiano's
  • Skokie, IL (23 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Skokie, IL (23 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 2 hours ago

Job Details Job Title Line Cook Posted: 2/23/2026 Salary: $19.00 - $23.00 / hour Location IL, Old Orchard 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center #A28 Skokie, IL 60077 Description Immediately Hiring -...

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Prep Cook

  • Maggiano's
  • Skokie, IL (23 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Skokie, IL (23 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 2 hours ago

Job Details Job Title Prep Cook Posted: 2/23/2026 Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 / hour Location IL, Old Orchard 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center #A28 Skokie, IL 60077 Description IMMEDIATELY HIRING -...

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Cook

  • Vail Resorts
  • Wilmot, WI (20 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Wilmot, WI (20 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 2 hours ago

Create Your Experience of a Lifetime! Come work and play in the mountains! Whether its your first-time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or...

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Sous Chef( Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital) Lake

  • Compass Group
  • Lake Forest, IL (8 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 2 hours ago
  • Lake Forest, IL (8 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 2 hours ago

Salary: $60000-$65000 Other Forms of Compensation: Pay Grade: [[payGrade_obj]] Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company,...

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Crew Member

  • Lacoste
  • Sturtevant, WI (23 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 7 hours ago
  • Sturtevant, WI (23 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 7 hours ago

Food Preparation and Quality : Prepare food according to Wendys standards, ensuring accuracy and quality. Follow food safety guidelines and sanitation procedures at all times....

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Meat/Clerk

  • Kroger
  • Lake Zurich, IL (14 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 7 hours ago
  • Lake Zurich, IL (14 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 7 hours ago

Previous experience in food preparation. Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling. Experience in grocery retail and customer service....

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Kitchen Team Member/Cook

  • Buffalo Wild Wings
  • Round Lake Beach, IL (13 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 12 hours ago
  • Round Lake Beach, IL (13 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 12 hours ago

In most jobs, everyone doesn't spontaneously erupt into applause and start raining down high-fives. At Buffalo Wild Wings, that's just a Thursday night. This is the place to start the next phase...

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Crew Member - 4109

  • Five Guys
  • Waukegan, IL
  • 12 hours ago
  • Waukegan, IL
  • 12 hours ago

The pay for this position starts at $15.00/hour +Tips +Bonus Five Guys Burgers and Fries is interviewing for crew members. Ranked #1 burger in America not only for our delicious food but also for...

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Part Time Brunch Server Assistant

  • burl
  • Evanston, IL (22 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 17 hours ago
  • Evanston, IL (22 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 17 hours ago

Required Years of Experience 3 years Job Details Burl Evanston is a new wood-fired restaurant in the Central Street Merchant District in Evanston, Illinois. The first restaurant from Chef Tom...

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Food Service Worker (diet aide and server)

  • Thomas Cuisine Management
  • Arlington Heights, IL (18 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 23 hours ago
  • Arlington Heights, IL (18 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 23 hours ago

Other duties as assigned, such as assisting kitchen staff or nursing staff to ensure meal service is timely, and residents have received the proper meal and meal type....

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ZE Cook

  • The Marcus Corporation
  • Gurnee, IL (5 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Gurnee, IL (5 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 1 day ago

Starting Pay: $16/hr. Variable Shifts; Part Time; Free Movies - Amazing Growth Opportunities - Gurnee - Cook Food. Service. Film. Fun! Marcus Theatres: Where Talented People Find Limitless...

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Cafeteria Cook (Kitchen)

  • Ruprecht Company
  • Mundelein, IL (12 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Mundelein, IL (12 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 1 day ago

The Foodservice Worker will prepare and cook large batches of food that will be served to employees. Role and Responsibilities Clean, cut, prepare, and cook meat, fish, or poultry to a safe...

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Cook / Prep

  • Compass Group
  • Glencoe, IL (16 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Glencoe, IL (16 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 1 day ago

Position Title: Cook / Prep - Chicago Botanic Garden Pay Range : $20.00 to $21.00 We Make Applying Easy! Want to apply to this job via text messaging? Text JOB to 75000 and search requisition ID...

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Cook - Dietary

  • Prime Healthcare
  • Evanston, IL (22 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Evanston, IL (22 miles from Waukegan, IL)
  • 1 day ago

Overview Department: Dietary Schedule: Full Time 10:30a-7p and rotating weekends Facility: Prime Healthcare St Francis Hospital Location: Evanston, IL 60201 Responsibilities To prepare quality...

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Demographic Data for Waukegan, IL

Moving to Waukegan, IL? Find some basic demographic data about Waukegan, IL below.


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Salary for Kitchen Staff Jobs in Waukegan, IL

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Kitchen Staffs in Waukegan, IL offer the following education background
High School or GED
44.1%
Bachelor's Degree
16.5%
Vocational Degree or Certification
14.7%
Associate's Degree
13.2%
Some High School
3.8%
Master's Degree
3.6%
Some College
3.5%
Doctorate Degree
0.7%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Kitchen Staffs in Waukegan, IL
None
41.7%
Less than 1 year
37.0%
1-2 years
14.4%
4-6 years
4.4%
6-8 years
2.6%


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