Join our team at Perkins® Restaurant & Bakery, where we have been providing personalized service and delicious, homestyle food since 1958. As a Cook, you will be responsible for preparing menu items according to company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards. Your role is essential in maximizing guest satisfaction and maintaining a quality work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Report to work well-groomed, in a clean and proper uniform, and practice good personal hygiene at all times.
• Use, maintain, and clean all kitchen line equipment, and preparation and storage areas.
• Stock and rotate products on the cooking line.
• Have sufficient knowledge of cooking stations, menu items, and prep procedures to ensure correct portioning, quality, cooking time, and performance standards.
• Cook and prepare menu items according to guest requests within company standards while following food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Monitor and oversee food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause foodborne illness.
• Anticipate, identify, and correct system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.
• Communicate with the Manager on Duty and coworkers regarding product/service deficiencies, equipment, safety problems, etc.

Physical Requirements / Environment / Work Conditions:

• Must have a high level of mobility/flexibility.
• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy stress/pressure during peak times.
• Must possess a high level of coordination.
• Must lift and carry up to 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet.
• Must be able to fit through an opening 30” wide.
• Requires frequent reaching, bending, pushing, and pulling.
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold, and odors.
• Requires continual standing and walking.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. However, it accurately reflects those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development, and compensation.

• 401(k) matching.
• Dental insurance.
• Employee discounts.
• Flexible schedule.
• Health insurance.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Paid time off.
• Training & development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Vision insurance.
• Competitive Pay with Service Award Incentive.
• Immediate Family Members are also eligible for benefits.
• All you can eat pancakes + meal discounts.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Development Pathway for career growth.
• 3 College Credits for completing manager training.

• Basic skills in sanitation, safety, and customer service.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Knowledge of cooking stations and menu items.
• Understanding of food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ability to handle kitchen line equipment.