Full-time Cook / Line Cook / Prep Cook | Urgently Hiring

Location: Clarksville, Indiana (just minutes from Louisville, KY)

Pay

$14–$16 per hour

Schedule

Evening shifts, weekends, holidays, and show nights

About the role

Derby Dinner Playhouse is hiring dependable cooks to join our high-volume kitchen team. As one of America’s longest-running dinner theatres, we serve hundreds of guests each performance while producing fresh, buffet-style meals alongside live theatre. This is an excellent opportunity for cooks with restaurant, banquet, catering, hotel, casino, country club, or food service experience who enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook buffet-style meals following recipes and quality standards
• Perform high-volume cooking and batch food preparation
• Prepare ingredients for daily service, including chopping, portioning, and food prep
• Assist with meal production before each performance
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen workstation
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and health department regulations
• Label, rotate, and properly store food using FIFO procedures
• Work efficiently with the kitchen team during busy service periods
• Assist with kitchen setup, breakdown, cleaning, and closing duties
• Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, and portion control

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience as a Cook, Line Cook, Prep Cook, Kitchen Cook, or Restaurant Cook preferred
• Experience in restaurants, catering, banquet facilities, hotels, casinos, country clubs, cafeterias, or other high-volume kitchens is a plus
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and proper food handling procedures
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 25 pounds

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay
• Consistent evening and weekend scheduling
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to work in one of the region’s premier dinner theatres
• Employee meal during shifts
• Employee discounts & 2 free tickets to every show

A fun workplace where great food and live entertainment come together.