Prep Cook

About the role

Develop and implement all Margaritaville Casino Resort Bossier City Guest Satisfaction Standards to all guests and all fellow employees. Create a positive guest and employee experience by smiling, being helpful and friendly, answering questions, taking responsibility to get answers, and anticipating guests' needs and problems. Conduct yourself in a highly professional manner at all times.

Responsibilities

• Attend departmental orientation prior to beginning work in the department
• Execute all food production as determined by the Sous Chef through production sheets
• Practice a "clean as you go" work ethic and utilize proper food handling techniques, including wearing plastic gloves, proper uniform (including hat), and clean kitchen towels
• Prepare the proper amounts of food as requested by the Sous Chef
• Communicate with Stewards on all equipment cleaning needs
• Handle any special requests made by the Sous Chef
• Utilize and operate any piece of kitchen equipment in the work area in a safe and professional manner, maintaining the integrity of the equipment
• Maintain Margaritaville Casino's food quality specifications as determined by the standard recipe
• Maintain a waste-free department by controlling production and utilizing returned food
• Responsible for the cleanliness of the immediate work area and the process walk-in cooler
• Complete attendance of Serv-Safe class if offered
• Cut, dice, and chop various food products
• Use recipes
• Be aware of rotation and sanitation guidelines
• Organize and clean coolers, storerooms, and freezers as necessary
• Help fellow employees accomplish their goals when able
• Follow all recipes and plating pictures without deviation unless requested by the guest
• Portion control various items using scales and other dry and wet measuring techniques

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: High School diploma or general education degree (GED); six months culinary experience and/or culinary degree.

Language Skills: Must be able to speak, read, and write in English. Will read order tickets, schedules, and memos. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to guests and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures, amounts, percentages, and apply them to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Able to deal with problems involving a variety of concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Sanitation Certificate preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Schedule

Employee must be willing to work weekends and holidays when necessary. Employee must have reliable transportation to and from work.

Appearance and Grooming

All employees are required to follow the guidelines set by the Margaritaville Grooming and Appearance Handbook. Departmental appearance standards may apply.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

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