Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $10.50 - $17.50
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
educational assistance
competitive pay
Daily Pay
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Flexible Schedule
meal discounts
Employee Discount Program
Development pathway
College credit
Job Description
Perkins American Food Co., founded in 1958, is a well-established and respected restaurant chain known for its diverse, moderately priced menu featuring breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bakery offerings. With 277 restaurants across 32 states and two Canadian provinces, including 81 company-owned and 196 franchised units, Perkins has built a solid reputation by delivering homestyle goodness and personalized guest service. The company prides itself on adapting to evolving consumer dining trends by continuously updating its menu with fresh, flavorful, and innovative dishes while maintaining beloved signature items that have been customer favorites for over three decades. Known for its attractive and... Show More
Job Requirements
- High level of mobility and flexibility
- Ability to work irregular hours under heavy stress and pressure during peak times
- High level of coordination
- Ability to lift and carry serving trays weighing up to 20 pounds for distances up to 30 feet
- Must be able to fit through an opening 30 inches wide
- Frequent reaching, bending, pushing and pulling required
- Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold and odors
- Requires continual standing and walking
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Previous experience in customer service or food service is preferred
Job Qualifications
- Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service taught through in-house training
- Trustworthy and reliable to deal with payment of guest checks and operate cash register
- Must be able to communicate clearly
- Ability to maintain professionalism and courtesy in a fast-paced environment
Job Duties
- Reports to work well-groomed, in clean and proper uniform and practices good personal hygiene
- Greets all guests in a kind, courteous and respectable way
- Accountable for proper handling of cash, credit card information, gift cards and all things related to the payment of guest checks
- Takes verbal drink and meal orders according to guest preference
- Serves high quality food and checks all orders to ensure they are complete, prepared as ordered, portioned correctly and attractive in appearance
- Monitors and oversees food temperatures during hot and cold handling to reduce the incidence of risk factors known to cause food borne illness
- Maintains cleanliness of work station and pantry
- Performs side work during shift downtime including but not limited to rolling silverware, restocking condiment holders, cleaning work areas, etc.
- Executes the service cycle and team responsibilities at all times
- Maintains sufficient knowledge of the menu to execute suggestive selling with all guests
- Writes guest check and/or operates POS equipment pursuant to company policies
- Anticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction
- Communicates with managers and co-workers regarding product/service deficiencies, equipment, safety problems, etc.
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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