Cook - Franchise

Denny's Inc; Bourbonnais (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Cook to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting food to order, ensuring adherence to company standards and safe food handling principles. You will play a vital role in maintaining a clean and organized work area while assisting service staff as needed. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you can showcase your culinary skills and contribute to a positive dining experience for customers. If you have a passion for cooking and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Basic math skills and understanding of units of measure are required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food to order following company standards.
• Clean, sanitize, and organize the work area while adhering to safety principles.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking skills

Basic math skills

Food handling principles

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

This job posting is for employment at an independently owned and operated franchisee of Denny’s.

As a Cook, the duties of this position include preparing, cooking and presenting food to order, following established company standards, completing assigned 'prep work' as needed, storing and rotating stock, cleaning, sanitizing and organizing work area, assisting service assistants periodically, and adhering to all safe food handling principles. A qualified applicant must be at least 18 years of age, able to move up to 50 lbs, have sufficient mobility to move and operate in work area, have basic math skills, including understanding of units of measure; and must meet any state, county or municipal regulation pertaining to health risk concerns about food handling.

Additional Information

This job posting is for a position in a restaurant owned and operated by an independent franchisee, not Denny’s, Inc. This means the independent franchisee, and not Denny’s, Inc. is alone responsible for all employment related matters in the restaurant including, among other things, setting any requirements for this job and all decisions concerning hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, staffing and scheduling. Denny’s, Inc. will not receive a copy of any application you submit for this job posting and will have no control over whether you receive an interview and/or are ultimately hired, does not control and is not responsible for the employment policies and practices of independent franchisees, and does not employ independent franchisees’ employees. If you are hired for this job posting, the independent franchisee, and not Denny’s, Inc., will be your employer.

This job posting contains some general information about what it is like to work in a Denny’s restaurant, but is not a complete job description. People who work in a Denny’s restaurant perform a number of different tasks every day, and this posting does not list all of the essential functions of the job.