Cook - The Roost

About the Role

The Cook I, under the direction of the Sous Chef, is responsible for providing superior service to both internal and external customers. This role involves preparing foods listed on the respective menus that are to be grilled, fried, broiled, or prepared in the pantry, ensuring all plates served are aesthetically appealing and cooked to customer specifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food items to be grilled, fried, broiled, or made in the pantry.
• Ensures all plates served are aesthetically appealing and cooked to customer specifications.
• Recognizes a variety of sauces and properly places them on all entrees featured on daily menus.
• Maintains a neat and clean workstation.
• Assists coworkers to ensure efficient operation of the line.
• Operates in an environment with varying levels of heat and noise, and potential hazards such as wet floors and heavy-duty cutlery.
• Uses equipment including choppers, slicers, mixers, and grinders.
• Reviews and comprehends recipes and other necessary documentation.
• Determines if food items are cooked to proper specifications.
• Stocks and retrieves necessary food items and supplies.
• Lifts, carries, and pushes/pulls up to 50 pounds to move and stock supplies.
• Communicates with customers and all levels of employees.
• Works varying shifts and time schedules as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Basic food preparation knowledge and line work experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all licenses/certifications per Federal, State, and Gaming regulations.
• Minimum of one-year prior experience as a Cook Trainee or coffee shop line cook, and/or completion of a degree in culinary arts or recognized apprenticeship skills.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Meticulous, organized, and accurate.
• Extreme confidentiality.
• Familiarity with a variety of computer systems and applications.
• Flexibility to work varying shifts and time schedules.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and guests.
• Ability to manage multiple details and tasks concurrently in a changing environment.
• Able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Analytical skills to assess how possible solutions impact the entire operation.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand and sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to walk distances.
• Ability to lift 30 to 40 lbs, and up to 50 lbs for moving and stocking supplies.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, or hear, and taste or smell.
• Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Works in a hectic, fast-paced, and often crowded and noisy casino environment.
• May be exposed to casino-related environmental factors, including excessive noise and constant exposure to the general public.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports team members' health, well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. For a full list of benefits, visit our career site: https://www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits.