Lead Cook: Elevate Kitchen Ops & Guest Experience

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Assistance

Daily Pay

Health Benefits

401(k) with match

Flexible Schedule

Pancake meals

Employee Discount

Job summary

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

You will manage cooking stations, ensure portion control, monitor temperatures, and uphold food safety standards while coordinating with team members to deliver consistent, high-quality meals in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

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

Customer Service

Communication

Job description

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

You will manage cooking stations, ensure portion control, monitor temperatures, and uphold food safety standards while coordinating with team members to deliver consistent, high-quality meals in a fast-paced setting.