Kitchen Prep Specialist: Flexible Hours, Daily Pay, Benefits

Perkins Bakery; Bloomington (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Family membership eligibility

Competitive pay with service award

Daily pay

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Flexible schedule

Pancake meal discounts

Employee discounts

Development pathway

College credits for manager training

Job summary

Perkins Bakery in Bloomington, IL is seeking a Prep Person to provide efficient service and food preparation in line with company policies and performance standards.

You will follow hygiene practices, assist with food prep, and collaborate with the kitchen team to ensure consistent quality and guest satisfaction. This role offers training opportunities and a clear growth pathway within Perkins.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Reports to work well groomed, in a clean and proper uniform, and practices good personal hygiene.
• Prepares food products for restaurant usage according to company standards; uses, maintains, and cleans food preparation surfaces, equipment, and storage areas.
• Follows proper receiving, storage, rotating, and 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 or Kitchen Manager and coworkers regarding product/service deficiencies, equipment, safety problems, etc.

Skills

Sanitation basics

Safety awareness

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Perkins Bakery in Bloomington, IL is seeking a Prep Person to provide efficient service and food preparation in line with company policies and performance standards.

You will follow hygiene practices, assist with food prep, and collaborate with the kitchen team to ensure consistent quality and guest satisfaction. This role offers training opportunities and a clear growth pathway within Perkins.