Restaurant and Bakery Prep Cook

Benefits

• 401(k) Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement

About the role

At Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, employees are part of the Perkins extended family and the families we serve. You'll be responsible for making special days memorable and everyday meals something extraordinary. Perkins has a proven track record of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit.

We respect one another for our talent, creativity, and individual differences. We bring our greatest individual strengths to achieve success as a team. If career growth is what you're looking for, we got that too!

Position Activities and Tasks

• Prepares menu items according to company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards.
• Helps maintain food costs and maintain cleanliness of the kitchen at all times.
• Stocks and rotates products on line to ensure they are within shelf life standards.
• Prepares prep items according to guest request within company standards and following food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Controls Food Cost
• Ensures products are accurately portioned and ensures food products are prepared as specified by recipes.
• Utilizes FIFO (first in first out) standards when preparing items.
• Maintains Cleanliness
• Maintains cleanliness of the kitchen, prep areas, coolers, and storage areas.
• Fulfills OSHA requirements and health department standards.
• Cleans all equipment on line and other areas as directed by the Kitchen manager or Manager on duty.
• Anticipates, identifies, and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.
• Communicates with Manager on Duty and coworkers regarding product/service deficiencies, equipment, safety problems.
• Assists Team Members
• Preps items according to recipes and procedures.
• Assists dishwasher with washing and restocking dishes, pots, pans, and utensils.
• Assists front of house staff with cleanliness of dining room.
• Provides guest service by communicating and cooperating with the front of house staff.

Physical Requirements/Environment/Working Conditions

• Extensive standing and walking for up to 8 hours.
• Must be able to see at a distance (20) feet, at close range (12 inches), distinguish between shapes, and utilize peripheral vision to avoid hazards.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold.
• Reaching heights of approximately 6 feet and depths of 2 ½ - 3 feet.
• Must have high level of mobility/flexibility in space provided.
• Must have time management skills.
• Must be able to read, write, and perform addition/subtraction calculations.
• Must be able to control and utilize fingers to write, slice, chop, and operate equipment.
• Must be able to fit through openings 30” wide.
• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy pressure/stress during busy times.
• Bending, reaching, walking.
• Carrying trays of food products weighing about 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Exposure to dish and cleaning chemicals.

Supervision Received

Receives direction and training from the Kitchen Manager or Manager on duty as to the specific procedures and assignments.

Knowledge and Skill Required

Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service can be taught through in-house training.

Experience Required

None.