Popeyes Cook

TravelCenters of America•Porter, IN

About The Position

The Cook is a key member of the restaurant team, responsible for preparing and presenting quality food to guests. The role supports a convenient, one-stop shopping experience at TravelCenters of America and aims to help travelers return to the road better than they came. Cooks work in a customer-service-focused environment and may perform other job-related duties as assigned. The role involves food preparation and cooking, including washing, chopping, and sorting ingredients; setting up broiler, fryer, and grill stations according to line check sheets; preparing products to guest specifications; and following plate-presentation guides. Team members complete preparation, freezer-pull, and temperature-checklist sheets; follow safe food-handling, storage, and waste-control procedures; maintain equipment to operating standards; and follow safety guidelines, reporting potentially unsafe situations. Work is prioritized according to restaurant and guest needs, with communication and rapport among leaders and coworkers encouraged. The work may involve exposure to outdoor elements in all seasons, fumes and particles, moving mechanical parts, vibration, loud noise, dirt, dust, grime, grease, oil, gas, and concentrated cleaning solutions. Physical demands include regularly talking and hearing; occasional standing, walking, kneeling, stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, climbing, and repetitive leg use; and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds or moving heavy objects. Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Duties are performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Good verbal communication skills.
Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and some holidays.

Nice To Haves

Previous food service experience is a plus.
Works well with others and is excited to be part of the team.

Responsibilities

Prepare and present quality food to guests.
Wash, chop, and sort ingredients and perform other prep-cook tasks.
Set up broiler, fryer, and grill stations according to line check sheets.
Prepare products to guest specifications and follow plate-presentation guides.
Complete preparation, freezer-pull, and temperature-checklist sheets.
Follow safe food-handling and storage practices and waste-control procedures.
Follow safety guidelines and report potentially unsafe situations caused by team members or customers.
Maintain equipment according to operating standards.
Prioritize work according to restaurant and guest needs.
Build strong communication and rapport with leaders and coworkers.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.