Lead Cook: Elevate Kitchen | Flexible Schedule & Daily Pay

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery; DeLand (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Assistance with DeVry

Daily Pay

Health Benefits

401(k) match

Flexible Schedule

All you can eat pancakes + discounts

Employee Discount Program

Development Pathway

3 College Credits hours

Job summary

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in DeLand, FL is seeking a Lead Cook to oversee day-to-day kitchen operations and follow an established production schedule. You will work to maximize guest satisfaction and maintain a positive work environment as directed by the Manager on Duty.

You will ensure proper portioning, maintain food safety and sanitation standards, and coordinate with the team to deliver high-quality menu items during peak hours.

Qualifications

• Sanitation, safety and customer service trained in-house.
• Clear communication required at all times.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Reports to work well groomed, in a clean and proper uniform, and at all times practices good personal hygiene.
• Maintains food and equipment inventories.
• Uses, maintains, and cleans all kitchen line equipment, 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. Ensures all food safety regulations are followed.
• Anticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction.
• Communicates with the Manager on Duty and coworkers regarding product/service deficiencies, equipment, safety problems, etc.

Skills

Sanitation & Safety

Communication

Multi-tasking

Job description

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in DeLand, FL is seeking a Lead Cook to oversee day-to-day kitchen operations and follow an established production schedule. You will work to maximize guest satisfaction and maintain a positive work environment as directed by the Manager on Duty.

You will ensure proper portioning, maintain food safety and sanitation standards, and coordinate with the team to deliver high-quality menu items during peak hours.