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Regional Career Readiness Offerings

Minnesota’s Region 5 offers a wide variety of supplemental programming to area high schools to help support career readiness. Use the search below to learn more about the various program and connect with that program’s contact to learn more about including it at your school. View the regional calendar to see upcoming events, too.

For more information on these program partners, please contact Bart Graves at Sourcewell.

Cook

Perkins (Brainerd)
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Job Description
Perkins in Brainerd is hiring for a cook!

Responsibilities include:
  • Preparing menu items according to company policies, procedures, programs, and performance standards
  • Performing all duties to maximize guest satisfaction and a quality work environment as directed Kitchen Manager or Manager on Duty
Position activities and tasks:
  • Reports to work well groomed, in a clean and proper uniform, and at all times practices good personal hygiene
  • Uses, maintains, and cleans all kitchen line equipment, plus 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
  • Anticipates, identifies and corrects system breakdowns to achieve maximum guest satisfaction
  • Communicates with the Manager on Duty and coworkers regarding product/services deficiencies, equipment, safety problems, etc
Physical requirements:
  • Continuous standing and walking
  • Frequent bending, reaching, twisting and pulling
  • Exposure to heat, steam, smoke, cold
  • Reaching heights of approximately 6 feet and depth of 2 1/2 - 3 ft.
  • Must have high level of mobility/flexibility in space provided
  • Must be able to fit through openings 30" wide
  • Must be able to work irregular hours under heavy pressure/stress during busy times
  • Lifting up to 50 pounds for a distance up to 30 feet
Supervision received:
  • Receives direction and training from the Manager on Duty as to specific procedures and assignments
Knowledge and skill required:
  • Basic skills such as sanitation, safety, and customer service can be taught through in-house training
Experience required:
  • None
To apply: Please go to our website here and fill out the online application.
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