Cook

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Parental leave

Training & development

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

Educational assistance with DeVry University

Daily pay through Daily Pay

Comprehensive health benefits

Meal discounts

Development pathway

Job summary

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Fargo, North Dakota, is looking for a Cook to join our team. Responsibilities include preparing menu items according to company policies, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and ensuring guest satisfaction through high-quality service. Candidates should possess basic skills in sanitation and customer service, with the ability to communicate effectively. This role requires flexibility and mobility, including lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. A great opportunity for career development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Basic skills in sanitation, safety, and customer service provided through in-house training.
• Ability to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items following company standards.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen equipment and areas.
• Stock and rotate products on cooking line.
• Cook menu items according to guest requests and safety procedures.
• Monitor food temperatures to prevent foodborne illnesses.
• Identify and correct system breakdowns for guest satisfaction.
• Communicate with management and coworkers about deficiencies.

Skills

Sanitation

Safety

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• dental insurance
• employee discounts
• flexible schedule
• free uniforms
• health insurance
• opportunity for advancement
• parental leave
• training & development
• vision insurance
• wellness resources
• educational assistance with DeVry University with complimentary laptop
• immediate family members eligible
• competitive pay with service award incentive
• get paid daily through Daily Pay
• comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and more
• 3 college credit hours for completing manager training
• all you can eat pancakes + meal discounts
• employee discount program
• development pathway: step by step process to grow your career

Position Description

As a Cook, you will be responsible for preparing menu items according to company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards. In addition, you will perform all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and a quality work environment as directed Kitchen Manager or Manager on Duty.

Responsibilities

• Reports to work well groomed, in a clean and proper uniform, and at all times practices good personal hygiene.
• Uses, maintains, and cleans all kitchen line equipment, plus preparation and storage areas.
• Stocks and rotates products on cooking line.
• Has sufficient knowledge of cooking stations, menu items and prep procedures to ensure correct portioning, quality, cooking time and performance standards.
• Cooks and prepares menu items according to guest request within company standards and following food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Monitors and oversees food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food borne illness.
• Anticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.
• Communicates with the Manager on Duty and coworkers regarding product/services deficiencies, equipment, safety problems, etc.

Qualifications

• Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in‑house training.
• Must be able to communicate clearly.

Physical Requirements / Environment / Work Conditions

• Must have high level of mobility/flexibility.
• Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy stress/pressure during peak times.
• Must possess high level of coordination.
• Must lift and carry up to 50 pounds for distances up to 30 feet.
• Must be able to fit through an opening 30" wide.
• Requires frequent reaching, bending, pushing and pulling.
• Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors.
• Requires continual standing and walking.