Denny's Cooks - Gurnee

RREMC Restaurants, Llc; Gurnee, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Flexible scheduling

Career growth opportunities

Employee meal discounts

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Denny's, Inc. in Gurnee, IL is seeking a versatile cook to handle short-order, line, grill, and breakfast duties. You will prepare full meals, manage multiple tickets, and ensure hot, fresh plates for every table. This role emphasizes timing, accuracy, and teamwork.

The position requires 18+ years old, weekend/holiday availability, and a commitment to food safety and quality. Competitive hourly pay with flexible scheduling is offered.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a short order cook, line cook, grill cook, or restaurant cook strongly preferred.
• Ability to multitask and manage full meal prep across multiple tickets.
• Knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations, and cooking techniques.
• Team player with solid communication skills.
• Must be 18 or older and be able to work weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Cook entire meals simultaneously, coordinating multiple items for each order.
• Manage multiple tickets at a time with strong attention to timing and accuracy.
• Prepare and cook menu items including breakfast, lunch, and dinner entrées.
• Operate grills, fryers, and kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and portion control standards.
• Collaborate with servers and kitchen staff to deliver excellent guest experiences.
• Keep your station clean, organized, and ready for the next rush.

Skills

Multitasking

Team player

Communication skills

Food safety knowledge

Tools

Grills

Fryers

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Dennys | 6754
6429 Grand Ave
IL
Gurnee, IL 60031, USA

• Pay or shift range: $17 USD to $21 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

About the Job:
As a short order cook, line cook, grill cook, or breakfast cook, you'll be the one making sure plates hit the table hot, fresh, and on time. This isn't a station gig. You'll be cooking whole meals and coordinating multiple tickets at once to keep the kitchen flowing. If you're looking for a role where your skills matter and timing is everything, this is it.

What You'll Do:

• Cook entire meals simultaneously, coordinating multiple items for each order
• Manage multiple tickets at a time with strong attention to timing and accuracy
• Prepare and cook menu items including breakfast, lunch, and dinner entrées
• Operate grills, fryers, and kitchen equipment safely and efficiently
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and portion control standards
• Collaborate with servers and kitchen staff to deliver excellent guest experiences
• Keep your station clean, organized, and ready for the next rush

What We're Looking For:

• Previous experience as a short order cook, line cook, grill cook, or restaurant cook strongly preferred
• Ability to multitask and manage full meal prep across multiple tickets
• Knowledge of food preparation, kitchen operations, and cooking techniques
• Team player with solid communication skills
• Must be 18 or older and be able to work weekends and holidays

What We Offer:

• Competitive hourly pay
• Flexible scheduling (full-time and part-time available)
• Career growth opportunities in the restaurant and hospitality industry
• Employee meal discounts
• Supportive team environment

Denny's, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexualorientation, genderidentity, disability, geneticinformation, militaryor veteran's status, criminal background, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, or local law.

Denny's, Inc. participates in E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration, and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security, with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For more information on E-Verify, please contact the DHS at 888-897-7781 ordhs.gov/e-verify. Please note that we do not use this information to pre-screen job applicants.

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