Banquet Cook

About the role

Responsible for preparing food, including hot entrees, to specifications in an accurate and timely manner to provide guests with a quality product. Maintains a sanitary and organized work area. Demonstrates proper care, storage, use and cleaning of all tools and equipment. Prepares food products according to standard recipes and specifications and demonstrates positive responses to training by chefs. Adjusts equipment temperatures. Prepares items as directed. Acts as expediter by coordinating functions between the food prep line and service personnel. Recognizes and corrects any product discrepancies and variations in quality, standards and specifications. Stores and rotates food. Picks up and delivers food from Warehouse, Food Stores, Veg Prep, Bakeshop, Butchershop and other food outlets.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe and wholesome food to our guests.
• Maintains a sanitary and organized work area.
• Demonstrates proper care, storage, use and cleaning of all tools and equipment.
• Prepares food products according to standard recipes and specifications and demonstrates positive responses to training by chefs.
• Effectively communicates with other team members, including service and kitchen maintenance personnel.
• Adjusts equipment temperatures.
• Prepares items as directed.
• Acts as expediter by coordinating functions between the food prep line and service personnel.
• Recognizes and corrects any product discrepancies and variations in quality, standards and specifications.
• Stores and rotates food.
• Picks up and delivers food from Warehouse, Food Stores, Veg Prep, Bakeshop, Butchershop and other food outlets.
• Prepares sandwiches, salads, cold specials, hamburgers, pancakes, hot sandwiches and garnishes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year as a restaurant Fry Cook.
• Ability to understand and respond to written order, recipes and directions in English.
• Ability to work flexible time periods as required of a cook in resort environment, as well as be flexible enough to work in multiple outlets as needed.
• Ability to recognize different cooking oils and their cooking temperatures.
• Ability to use knives, other hand-held instruments and other food preparation equipment.
• Ability to perform all duties of a Cook’s Helper/Pantry Person.
• Ability to portion, prepare and present meat, poultry and fish entrees, pastas, vegetables, pan sauces and butter sauces.
• Ability to interact and communicate with internal and external guests.
• Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business.
• Acts as a role model to other Team Members and always presents oneself as a credit to Caesars Entertainment and encourages others to do the same.
• Adheres to all regulatory, company and department policies and procedures.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to correctly lift and transport objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work a minimum of 8 hours with appropriate mobility and endurance.
• Visual range must include immediate environment.
• Auditory range must include near and medium distances.
• Dexterity to use food preparation machinery.
• To use repetitive hand motion, holding and grasping.
• To tolerate extreme temperatures.

Positions that have contact with the public require the ability to work in a noisy environment, and may be exposed to guests who use tobacco products. Also, non-public contact positions may be required to enter public areas from time to time, in connection with their duties, and may be subject to the same environment.

About Us

At Harrah’s and Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe, we want you as a partner in a win-win relationship. We want you to maximize your skills and talents to become the best you can be in your chosen field. We are proud to be one of the leaders in the hospitality business. One of the reasons our resorts have consistently received 4-Star and 4-Diamond Awards is because of the friendly, top quality people we hire to serve our guests. Harrah’s and Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe are located on the south shore of magnificent Lake Tahoe, America’s largest alpine lake and number one vacation destination. Visitors are drawn to Lake Tahoe’s year round recreation, which includes skiing and snowboarding in the winter months and hiking, fishing, mountain biking, golf kayaking, sailing and a plethora of other recreation opportunities in the spring, summer and fall. Add to this, the lively, round-the-clock gaming and indoor entertainment, world-class amenities, which include two heated pools, a full-service health spa, various restaurants, including the world renowned, Hell’s Kitchen, 1,254 rooms and suites plus excellent guest service, and you can understand why Harrah’s & Caesars Republic are popular choices for travelers and vacationers throughout the year. Besides living in one of the Earth’s most beautiful locations you will join a company that understands how to treat employees. As an industry leader, Harrah’s believes a successful company starts with satisfied employees. Whether it’s professional advancement or personal recognition, Harrah’s provides accolades and incentives as you move along your career path.