Action Station Cook

Delaware North at Nationwide Arena; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,174; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Training and development opportunities

Employee discounts

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Delaware North Sportservice at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio is seeking part-time cooks to join our culinary team. You will prepare guest orders, communicate with serving staff, and help maintain high culinary standards.

This role offers evening and weekend shifts, with a focus on teamwork, safety, and quality. Prior back-of-house experience, ability to read prep sheets, and basic math skills are valued.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of back-of-house food service experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes.
• Basic math skills to calculate and follow recipe measurements.
• No high school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food to meet portion sizes and quality standards, maintain proper food temperatures and seal packaging as required.
• Keep workstation, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and stocked.
• Record waste and follow waste control guidelines on the spoilage sheet.
• Perform opening, closing, side work duties and end-of-day inventory.

Skills

Food preparation

Team communication

Reading prep sheets

Basic math

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North Sportservice is searching for part‑time Cooks to join our team at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. As a Cook, you will partake in important food preparation for guest orders and communicate with serving team members. Join our culinary team that values innovation, teamwork, and the pursuit of culinary excellence.

Pay

$17.00 – $19.00 / hour

Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/whatweoffer.

What we offer

We care about our team member’s personal and professional well‑being. Delaware North provides a benefits package designed to give you the comfort, safety, and security you need to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests. All team members receive benefits including:

• Weekly pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work schedules

Eligible team members may also receive: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation days and holidays, paid parental bonding leave, employee assistance program, and tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement.

What will you do?

• Prepare food to comply with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures, ensuring proper food temperatures are maintained, food is stored correctly, the freshness and quality of all menu items, and packages all products to proper specifications.
• Keep workstation, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked.
• Use waste control guidelines and record all waste on the spoilage sheet.
• Perform opening, closing, and side work duties and end‑of‑day inventory.

More about you

• At least 1 year of previous experience in a back‑of‑the‑house food service position.
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes.
• Basic math skills, with the ability to calculate and follow recipe measurements.
• No high school diploma or GED required.

Physical requirements

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs or more, reach up to seven feet, bend, and squat.
• Standing and walking for the entire length of shift in moderate to high noise levels.
• Manual ability to chop, mix, blend, whip a variety of foods and liquids and operate kitchen equipment.

Shift details

Evenings
Weekends
Events