Cook - Garrison Oak

About the role

The Cook at Oak Grove Racing Gaming Hotel is responsible for safely preparing food items, following menu specifications and standard recipes, for service to guests in all outlets. Responsibilities include operating kitchen equipment, participating in cooking and serving, providing excellent guest service, and adhering to health codes and hand-washing guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Operate kitchen equipment including slicer, steamer, deep fryer, ovens, broiler, grill, mixer, kettle, and griddles.
• Participate with staff to cook, prepare, dish-up and assemble all outlets food.
• Greet guests approaching service area.
• Provide excellent guest service to both internal and external guests.
• Read and write recipes and communicate with other team members.
• Adhere to control procedures for food costs and quality.
• Prepare written food requisitions for supplies and food items for production in the workstation – inventory.
• Create compound sauces and derivatives of the mother sauces including the knowledge of Beurre Blancs.
• Prepare all food items according to standard recipes and menu to ensure consistency of product to the guest.
• Work in a fast-paced environment and handle high-pressure deadlines.
• Assume overall responsibility relative to the performance of the outlets, work flexible hours.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience in a professional kitchen area preferred.
• Working knowledge of culinary terms preferred.
• Basic knowledge of culinary techniques and ability to execute recipes in a timely manner preferred.
• Food safe certification from recognized authority (ServSafe certification, etc.) preferred.
• Able to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky gaming/racing license.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle banquets and food outlet effectiveness.
• Maintain interpersonal working relationships among all personnel.
• Able to interact with internal and external guests in a friendly/fast manner.
• Always strive to exceed guests’ expectations.

Skills

• Handling banquets and food outlet effectiveness.
• Maintaining interpersonal working relationships.
• Interacting with internal and external guests.
• Exceeding guests’ expectations.
• Working in a fast-paced environment.
• Assuming overall responsibility relative to the performance of the outlets.
• Working flexible hours.
• Handling high-pressure deadlines.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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