Food Attendant - Airport Lounge (Part-Time)

About the Company

Hyde Park Hospitality (HPH) is a young—but dynamic and fast-growing—company built on deep roots in the food business. HPH earned Crain’s Fast 50 Award in 2026 for being one (ranked 30th) of the fifty fastest growing businesses in the Chicago-area! We provide services ranging from airport concessions, management staffing, brand licensing, to contracted food and facilities management. With a 75% diverse senior management team, HPH values diversity and welcomes everyone with necessary qualifications and experience, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, and any other protected status, to apply. Learn more about us at hph-us.com.

Job Summary

The Club is located alongside various shops and restaurants. It is a fast-paced, fun work environment that is growing in style and amenities. The Club is looking a Part-Time Food Prep Associate. Shifts are subject to change, based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares the food for the Lounge and keeps a clean and healthy environment for customers.
• Responsible for standard food service work including sanitation duties, and various serving responsibilities.
• Must have knowledge of proper food handling procedures and government regulations regarding the food code.
• Cleans and portions, and cuts or peels various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Prepares variety of foods according to customers' orders or instructions of superior, following approved procedures.
• Portions and arranges food on serving dishes, trays, carts, or conveyor belts.
• Cleans, cuts, slices, or disjoints meats and poultry to prepare for cooking.
• Prepares and serves variety of beverages, such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
• Carries food supplies, equipment, and utensils to and from storage and work areas.
• Stores food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Sets up and restocks buffet area.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, equipment, and utensils.
• Requisitions, stores, and distributes food supplies, equipment, and utensils.
• Dates and labels prepared food.
• Completes food safety logs.
• Washes dishes.

Requirements

• Ability to successfully pass airport authority security background check.
• High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• Related background in customer service or restaurant/bar service.
• Must be at least 18 or 21 years of age as applicable by law.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and possess verbal communication skills necessary to communicate with customers, passengers, and co-workers.
• Able to work rotating shifts including weekends (i.e. Friday, Saturday and Sunday), holidays and days off.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Essential Job Functions

• Ability to cooperate with peers, customers, and supervisors of diverse nature who may hold divergent views.
• Pass and maintain all necessary licenses and certifications including, but not limited to, local health department food handler certification.
• Must be able to stand during entire scheduled shift.
• Ability to handle the stress of a fast-paced work shift up to ten (10) hours.
• Ability to read and interpret basic documents, and comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group settings to passengers, customers and other team members of the Company.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers.
• Ability to make change when making a cash transaction on Point-of-Sale machine.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to bend, climb up/down, crouch, hear, kneel, reach, speak, stand, turn, twist, walk