Banquet Cook: Fast-Paced Event Kitchen Expert

Caesars Entertainment; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Caesars Entertainment is seeking a skilled Cook to prepare recipes and food items in line with the Executive Chef’s specifications. The role requires handling grilling, sautéing, frying, baking, and broiling tasks in a fast-paced casino kitchen.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED (preferred) and experience in hospitality. The position offers an hourly wage, emphasizes safety, sanitation, and teamwork, and requires maintaining quality across all service areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Prior experience in banquet service or in the hospitality industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, sautés, broiled, fried, baked and grilled food items in accordance to kitchen needs.
• Perform various job duties that will include operation of grill, fryer, broiler, oven and French top in accordance with kitchen needs.
• Perform preliminary preparation work in a timely manner.
• Ensures ingredient supply levels are accurate.
• Move items from shelves to carts and transport to assigned stations for restocking purposes.
• Maintains the required par 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 correct 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.
• Assist with any other job-related duties that may be assigned.
• Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business.

Job description

Caesars Entertainment is seeking a skilled Cook to prepare recipes and food items in line with the Executive Chef’s specifications. The role requires handling grilling, sautéing, frying, baking, and broiling tasks in a fast-paced casino kitchen.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED (preferred) and experience in hospitality. The position offers an hourly wage, emphasizes safety, sanitation, and teamwork, and requires maintaining quality across all service areas.