Cook 1 - Restaurants Encore Boston Harbor

About the role

Encore Boston Harbor is a luxury global destination gaming resort featuring 671 hotel rooms with sweeping views of the Boston skyline and Boston Harbor, an ultra-premium spa, luxury retail, high-end dining, and state-of-the-art ballroom and meeting spaces. Situated on the waterfront along the Mystic River and connected to Boston Harbor, it includes a six-acre park along the water with a harbor walk, events lawn, public viewing areas, ornate floral displays, and retail and dining experiences overlooking the Encore Harbor Walk.

Job Responsibilities

• Adheres to all Encore Boston Harbor core values and property and department standards.
• Contributes to departmental performance, accuracy, confidentiality, and thoroughness of policies and procedures; records and reports.
• Fulfills all applicable internal policies, federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and property-wide controls within the department.
• Delivers and maintains a maximum level of property-wide service and satisfaction.
• Contributes to company-wide communication and best practices.
• Assists in providing training opportunities for team new members.
• Keeps informed of all new developments within the department.
• Balances multiple priorities simultaneously and meets deadlines, often in stressful and high-pressure situations.
• Cooks food of high quality according to standard recipes.
• Manages multiple cold and hot stations.
• Assists with the preparation, presentation, decoration, and storage of all food items.
• Communicates to his/her superior any difficulties, guest or internal customer comments, and other relevant information.
• Notifies chef on duty prior to end of shift if unable to complete assigned tasks within allotted time.
• Attends and participates in daily briefings and other meetings as scheduled.
• Prepares in advance food, beverage, materials, and equipment needed for the service.
• Cleans and re-sets his/her working area.
• Works with safety as a priority, and follows department and company safety standards.
• Maintains relevant knowledge of industry through continuing education and training.
• Performs any other job-related duties as assigned.

Age, Gaming And Certifications

• 18 years of age or above.
• Required to obtain and maintain registration or a license issued by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.
• ServSafe or equivalent certification preferred.

Education And/or Experience

• High school degree or equivalent preferred.
• Culinary arts or a related field education or experience preferred.
• Demonstrated sanitation and culinary knowledge, and safe food handling practices preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of cooking experience preferred.
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills as well as excellent attention to detail.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, such as policy and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and other related documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from other employees or guests.
• Conversational English required, second language a plus.
• Ability to write instructions.
• Ability to present information.

Mathematical Skills & Reasoning Ability

• Able to compute basic mathematical calculations.
• Able to decipher various reports and maintain reports upon request.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, stretch, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Moderate physical ability such as lift or maneuver at least fifty (50) pounds, and varied instances of standing/walking.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.
• When on the kitchen floor or some back of house areas, the noise level increases to loud.
• Must be able to interact with internal and external guests in a professional manner.
• Due to the unpredictable nature of the hospitality/entertainment industry, Team Members must be able to work varying-schedules to reflect the business needs of the property.