Bakery & Restaurant Prep Cook | Fast-Paced Kitchen

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - KRMM hospitality; Austin (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is seeking a kitchen team member to prepare menu items according to company standards and maintain food costs and cleanliness in the kitchen. You will support the Kitchen Manager and ensure high-quality, timely service for guests.

Responsibilities include cooking item preparation, proper staging, equipment cleaning, portion control, FIFO usage, and collaboration with front-of-house staff to ensure guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepares Cooking Items
• Reports to work well-groomed, in clean and proper uniform
• 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
• Has sufficient knowledge of recipes, menu items and prep procedures to ensure correct portioning, quality, cooking time and performance 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 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
• Clean as you go throughout the shift
• Understands 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
• Keeps General Manager and Manager on Duty informed of problems and/or issues and proposes alternative solutions for consideration
• Assists Team Members
• 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.

Skills

Sanitation

Safety

Customer service

Job description

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is seeking a kitchen team member to prepare menu items according to company standards and maintain food costs and cleanliness in the kitchen. You will support the Kitchen Manager and ensure high-quality, timely service for guests.

Responsibilities include cooking item preparation, proper staging, equipment cleaning, portion control, FIFO usage, and collaboration with front-of-house staff to ensure guest satisfaction.