Restaurant and Bakery Prep Cook

Gail Von Holten•Noblesville, IN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

At Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, our 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 experienced years of success through ensuring 100% guest satisfaction on every visit. If you want to work and grow with a company that has a proven track record of success and an unmatched commitment to its employees, you are in the right place! 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 are looking for, we have that too! SUMMARY OF POSITION: Prepares menu items according to company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards. Responsible for helping to maintain food costs and maintain cleanliness of the kitchen at all times. Performs all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality of work environment as directed by the Kitchen Manager or Manager on Duty.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Has sufficient knowledge of recipes, menu items and prep procedures to ensure correct portioning, quality, cooking time and performance standards.
Understands OSHA requirements and health department standards.
Keeps General Manager and Manager on Duty informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration.

Responsibilities

Prepares menu items according to company policies, procedures, programs and performance standards.
Helps to maintain food costs.
Maintains cleanliness of the kitchen at all times.
Performs all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and quality of work environment as directed by Kitchen Manager or Manager on Duty.
Reports to work well-groomed, in clean and proper uniform and at all times practices good person hygiene.
Uses, maintains and cleans all kitchen equipment, plus preparation and storage areas.
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.
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 of the kitchen, prep areas, coolers and storage areas.
Follows proper safety procedures and policies concerning food handling, rotation and storage.
Conducts line sweeps throughout the shift.
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.
Keeps General Manager and Manager on Duty informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration.
Preps items according to recipes and procedures.
Assists dishwasher with washing and restocking dishes, pots, pans and utensils.
Assist front of house staff with cleanliness of dining room.
Provides guest service by communicating and cooperating with the front of house staff.