Cook
Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.
About your past
Tell me about your cooking experience. What kinds of kitchens and stations have you worked?
What they are checking: Whether their three years cover the range of stations they'll rotate through in a busy cafe.
Tell me about a time something went wrong during service, like an equipment failure. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and keep food going out when things break or run out.
What would you do
How do you plan your prep so food is ready, hot and looks right when a big lunch rush hits?
What they are checking: Whether they can plan food production for quality and timing, not just cook to order.
You're asked to move to a station you rarely work, during a busy service. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they're flexible across cook positions and ask quick questions instead of slowing the line.
A coworker isn't following handwashing or glove rules. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they take sanitation and hygiene standards seriously enough to speak up.
The job may include travel to Uline's supper club in Northern Wisconsin. How do you feel about that?
What they are checking: Whether they're truly open to the occasional travel the posting requires.
About the work
What temperatures do you cook chicken to and hold hot food at, and how do you check them?
What they are checking: Whether they know basic food safety numbers by heart and actually verify them during service.
How do you store raw meat, produce and ready-to-eat foods in a walk-in cooler?
What they are checking: Whether they know proper storage order and labeling to prevent cross-contamination.
Walk me through how you keep your station clean during and after a shift.
What they are checking: Whether cleaning and equipment care are habits for them, which the posting expects at all times.
How would you describe your knife skills, and what cuts are you most confident with?
What they are checking: Whether their culinary fundamentals are solid, since knife skills are listed first in the duties.
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