Cook

IHOP; Durant (OK); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

IHOP in Durant, OK is seeking a motivated team member to join the kitchen as a line cook or prep cook. You will store, prepare, cook, and plate all items in line with IHOP SOPs, maintaining cleanliness and food safety.

You’ll work with the team to ensure speed and quality during busy shifts, following recipes and presentation standards. Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow directions are essential.

Responsibilities

• Store, prepare, cook, and plate all food items per IHOP SOPs.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with IHOP employees.
• Memorize IHOP galley terminology, plating procedures, and utensils.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary workstation.
• Comply with health, sanitation, and safety guidelines.

Job description

SUMMARY

Store, prepare, cook, and properly plate all food items in accordance with all local and IHOP standard Operating Procedures (SOP) regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

These include the following:

Develop and maintain professional functional working relationships with IHOP employees.

Prepare food according to specifications set forth in the IHOP SOP manuals.

Memorize and apply all IHOP – specialized galley terminology, plating, menu items, procedures, galley utensils, abbreviations, and methodologies.

Maintain a clean and sanitary work station.

Comply with all local and SOP health, sanitation, and safety guidelines.

Comply with IHOP uniform and appearance standards per SOP guidelines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to stand, walk, and talk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and be aware of surroundings; and taste or smell. The employee regularly must lift and/or move up 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Since 1958, IHOP® has been the place where people connect over breakfast, enjoy study breaks, grab a bite before or after sporting events, and so much more. And no matter what menu items they order, there’s one ingredient that’s always constant — a smile. We’ve seen millions of smiles over the years in our restaurants, and now shared in photos across our social properties. In fact, smiles are so much a part of our culture that we changed our logo to include one.
This is just one of the many fun and exciting changes you can expect from IHOP®. Because we know the shortest distance between two people is a smile.