Cook — Flexible Schedule, Daily Pay, Growth Path

Perkins American Food Co.; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 23,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Family eligibility

Competitive pay

Daily pay

Health benefits

401(k) match

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Career advancement

Paid time off

Training development

Tuition assistance

Meal discounts

Employee discounts

Job summary

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is looking for a Cook to prepare menu items in accordance with company policies and standards, ensuring guest satisfaction and a positive work environment as directed by the Kitchen Manager or Manager on Duty.

Responsibilities include maintaining hygiene, operating kitchen equipment, stocking lines, and ensuring proper cooking times and temperatures to meet food safety standards.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Report to work well groomed, in a clean and proper uniform, and at all times practice good personal hygiene.
• Use, maintain, and clean all kitchen line equipment, plus preparation and storage areas.
• Stock and rotate products on the cooking line.
• Have sufficient knowledge of cooking stations, menu items and prep procedures to ensure correct portioning, quality, cooking time, and performance standards.
• Cook and prepare menu items according to guest requests within company standards and following food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Monitor and oversee food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food‑borne illness.
• Anticipate, identify and correct system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.
• Communicate with the Manager on Duty and coworkers regarding product/services deficiencies, equipment, safety problems, etc.

Skills

Sanitation

Safety

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery is looking for a Cook to prepare menu items in accordance with company policies and standards, ensuring guest satisfaction and a positive work environment as directed by the Kitchen Manager or Manager on Duty.

Responsibilities include maintaining hygiene, operating kitchen equipment, stocking lines, and ensuring proper cooking times and temperatures to meet food safety standards.