Cook - On Call

What You’ll Do

The Cook is responsible for preparing recipes and food items in accordance with the Executive Chef’s requirements. All duties are to be performed in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, sauté, broil, fry, baked and grilled food items in accordance with kitchen needs.
• Operate grill, fryer, broiler, oven and French top in accordance with kitchen needs.
• Perform preliminary preparation work in a timely manner.
• Move items from shelves to carts and transport them to assigned stations for restocking purposes.
• Maintain the required amount of food items in their assigned station from support areas throughout the property.
• Maintains a sanitary and organized work area.
• Understand proper safety and health codes and regulations and maintain them regularly.
• Ensure all areas assigned are clean and free of debris.
• Demonstrates proper care, storage, use and cleaning of all tools and equipment.
• Demonstrates competent product knowledge by correctly storing and handling of all perishables, maintaining quality, security, value and integrity.
• 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.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year experience as a cook.
• Able to work from a standing position for extended periods of time.
• Able to lift and/move up to 70-100 pounds and have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

Preferred

• One year cook in hospitality industry.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

Must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work under time constraints and within established deadlines.

Working Conditions

Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment and exposed to various environmental factors such as but not limited to noise, dust, and smoke.

Benefits

Rio Las Vegas is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.