Prep Specialist — Fast-Paced Kitchen, Flexible Schedule

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Assistance

Daily Pay

Health Benefits

401(k) match

Flexible Schedule

Meal discounts

Employee Discount Program

Growth Pathway

College credits

Job summary

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Minneapolis is seeking a Prep Person to support kitchen operations and food preparation according to company standards. You will work under kitchen leadership to maintain cleanliness and safety while preparing menu items and ensuring guest satisfaction during peak periods.

This role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and clear communication as part of a fast-paced restaurant environment. Training and growth opportunities accompany a daily operational rhythm.

Qualifications

• Basic 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 knowledge

Safety awareness

Customer service

Communication

Job description

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Minneapolis is seeking a Prep Person to support kitchen operations and food preparation according to company standards. You will work under kitchen leadership to maintain cleanliness and safety while preparing menu items and ensuring guest satisfaction during peak periods.

This role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and clear communication as part of a fast-paced restaurant environment. Training and growth opportunities accompany a daily operational rhythm.