{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"449eac01ac1cbb8d2a292c18","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/449eac01ac1cbb8d2a292c18","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/449eac01ac1cbb8d2a292c18","title":"Cook","description":"Benefits:\n401(k)\n401(k) matching\nDental insurance\nEmployee discounts\nFlexible schedule\nHealth insurance\nOpportunity for advancement\nPaid time off\nTraining & development\nTuition assistance\nVision insurance\n BE A PART OF OUR SUCCESS!\n\nBenefits & Perks:\n\nEducational Assistance with DeVry University with complimentary laptop**\nImmediate Family Members are also eligible\nCompetitive Pay with Service Award Incentive\nGet paid daily through Daily Pay!\nComprehensive Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and more!***\n401(k) retirement savings with company match\nFlexible Schedule\nAll you can eat pancakes + meal discounts!\nEmployee Discount Program\nDevelopment Pathway: Step by step process to grow your career\n3 College Credits hours for completing manager training****\nFounded in 1958, Perkins® operates 324 restaurants in 32 states and four Canadian provinces. The Perkins system includes 81 company-owned and operated restaurants and 234 franchised units. Throughout its history, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery has remained true to its mission of providing guests with personalized service and delicious, homestyle food at a great value.\n\nPerkins has experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company who has a proven track record of success, has an unmatched commitment to their employees and employees the best in the industry, you are in the right place!\n\nPosition Description\n\nAs a Cook, you will be responsible for preparing menu items according to company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards. In addition, you will perform all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and a quality work environment as directed Kitchen Manager or Manager on Duty.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nReports to work well groomed, in a clean and proper uniform, and at all times practices good personal hygiene.\nUses, maintains, and cleans all kitchen line equipment, plus preparation and storage areas.\nStocks and rotates products on cooking line.\nHas sufficient knowledge of cooking stations, menu items and prep procedures to ensure correct portioning, quality, cooking time and performance standards.\nCooks and prepares menu items according to guest request within company standards and following food safety and sanitation procedures.\nMonitors and oversees food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food borne illness.\nAnticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.\nCommunicates with the Manager on Duty and coworkers regarding product/services deficiencies, equipment, safety problems, etc.\nQualifications:\n\nBasic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in-house training\nMust be able to communicate clearly\nPhysical Requirements / Environment / Work Conditions:\n\nMust have high level of mobility/flexibility\nMust be able to work irregular hours under heavy stress/pressure during peak times\nMust possess high level of coordination\nMust lift and carry up to 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet\nMust be able to fit through an opening 30” wide\nRequires frequent reaching, bending, pushing and pulling\nExposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors\nRequires continual standing and walking\n\nDisclaimer\n\nThis job description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. 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In addition, you will perform all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and a quality work environment as directed Kitchen Manager or Manager on Duty.\n\nResponsibilities:\n\nReports to work well groomed, in a clean and proper uniform, and at all times practices good personal hygiene.\nUses, maintains, and cleans all kitchen line equipment, plus preparation and storage areas.\nStocks and rotates products on cooking line.\nHas sufficient knowledge of cooking stations, menu items and prep procedures to ensure correct portioning, quality, cooking time and performance standards.\nCooks and prepares menu items according to guest request within company standards and following food safety and sanitation procedures.\nMonitors and oversees food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food borne illness.\nAnticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.\nCommunicates with the Manager on Duty and coworkers regarding product/services deficiencies, equipment, safety problems, etc.\nQualifications:\n\nBasic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in-house training\nMust be able to communicate clearly\nPhysical Requirements / Environment / Work Conditions:\n\nMust have high level of mobility/flexibility\nMust be able to work irregular hours under heavy stress/pressure during peak times\nMust possess high level of coordination\nMust lift and carry up to 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet\nMust be able to fit through an opening 30” wide\nRequires frequent reaching, bending, pushing and pulling\nExposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors\nRequires continual standing and walking\n\nDisclaimer\n\nThis job description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. 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