Cook

Parkhurst Dining; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

20% discount at all our brands

Job summary

Parkhurst Dining, part of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group in Erie County, is looking for a Cook to join their team. In this role, you will follow recipes, maintain food quality, and ensure proper presentation.

We seek candidates who are team-oriented and ready to embrace challenges. Benefits include health insurance, career growth opportunities, and a fun team environment.

If you're passionate about food and hospitality, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Ability to stand and walk 100% of the time.
• Capacity to lift up to 40 lbs occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food following Parkhurst recipes and batch cooking methods.
• Ensure food quality and maintain proper serving temperatures.
• Communicate effectively with line servers about food items.
• Complete daily production sheets.

Skills

Cooking according to recipes

Communication with team members

Quality control of food

Job description

Cook - Parkhurst Dining

Are you looking for a values-driven environment with opportunities to learn and grow? Do you want to join a fun, supportive team where you can build lifelong relationships? At Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, we’ve been creating smiles since 1949—one guest, one meal, and one team member at a time. Now we’re searching for a cook to join our Parkhurst Dining team.

Why you’ll love this role

As a cook, you’ll be part of our enduring legacy and exciting growth. Here’s what you can expect:

• Prepare food according to Parkhurst recipes and also enforce the “batch” cooking method.
• Ensure the quality of the food produced and maintain the quality and quantity of food throughout the service period, utilizing production sheets.
• Ensure proper line presentation: proper pans are used, pans are garnished, proper utensils are used according to recipe specifications, and food products are maintained at the proper serving temperatures as specified by recipes or management.
• Maintain open lines of communication with other associates, e.g., line servers, concerning specific information about food items on a daily basis.
• Complete daily production sheets.

What makes you a great fit

We’re searching for team members who welcome new challenges and care deeply about people. Every team member across the company plays a role in bringing our Core Values to life every day. In addition to aligning to our values, you’ll be successful here with these skills and qualifications:

• Standing and/or walking - 100% of time.
• Occasionally lifting up to 40 lbs

Our commitment to you

We believe our team members deserve the same hospitality we give our guests. Wherever you are on your journey, we offer rewards and resources to highlight the important moments, both at work and at home.

• Health and well-being: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.
• Career growth: Access to Smile Universe training and internal promotion pathways.
• Welcoming and fun: 20% discount at all our brands.

Eat’n Park Hospitality Group provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.