Cook

Job Summary

Cooks are responsible for safely preparing food items, following menu specifications and standard recipes, for service to guests in all outlets.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Actively participates with staff to cook, prepare, dish-up and assemble all outlets food.
• Provide excellent guest service to both internal and external guests.
• Greets guests approaching service area.
• Requires reading and math skill for recipes and measurements.
• Able to read, write, speak and understand Basic English in order to read recipes and communicate with other team members.
• Adheres to control procedure for food costs and quality.
• Prepares all food items according to standard recipes and menu to ensure consistency of product to the guest.
• Prepare written food requisition for supplies and food items for production in the workstation – inventory.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Ability to operate basic kitchen equipment acting as a line or fry cook.
• Maintains interpersonal working relationship among all personnel.
• Able to interact with internal and external guests in a friendly/fast manner.
• Always strive to exceed our guests’ expectations.
• Able to work in fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to assume overall responsibility relative to the performance of the outlets, work flexible hours and handle high-pressure deadlines.

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience in a professional kitchen area preferred.
• Minimum of working knowledge of culinary terms.
• Minimum of basic knowledge of culinary techniques and ability to execute recipes in a timely manner.
• Preferred solid knowledge of culinary techniques and ability to work all stations in assigned kitchen.
• Food safety certification from recognized authority (ServSafe certification, etc.).

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is loud.
• There is smoking in portions of the casino, and therefore the environment may be smoky.
• The candidate must be able to endure hot and moist conditions.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Candidate must be able to bend, stoop, climb, walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Candidate is required to reach with hands and arms.
• Candidate is required to talk and hear.
• The employee may be required to lift up to 50lbs independently and more than 50lbs with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.