Buffet Junior Level Cook

Southland Casino Hotel; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Training and development opportunities

Employee discounts

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Southland Casino in West Memphis, Arkansas is seeking a full-time Cook to advance your culinary career by assisting in training teammates, preparing food, operating kitchen equipment, and upholding all health codes and sanitation standards.

As part of the Delaware North team, you will enjoy weekly pay, training and development opportunities, and employee discounts, with the potential for health, dental, and vision coverage and other benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of previous experience in a back-of-house foodservice position.
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes.
• Basic math skills to calculate and follow recipe measurements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food to comply with portion sizes, quality standards and procedures, maintaining proper temperatures and specifications.
• Keep workstation, coolers and equipment clean, organized, sanitized and stocked.
• Use waste control guidelines and record waste on the spoilage sheet.
• Perform opening, closing and side work duties and end-of-day inventory.

Skills

Reading prep sheets

Basic math skills

Back-of-house experience

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North Gaming is searching for a full-time Cook to join our team at Southland Casino in West Memphis, Arkansas. As a Cook, you will take your culinary career to the next tier as you assist in training team members, preparing food, operating kitchen equipment, and upholding all health codes and sanitation regulations.

Pay

$16.00 – $17.00 / 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 are maintained, and all products are 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-house foodservice 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 the shift in moderate to high noise levels
• Manual ability to chop, mix, blend, whip a variety of foods and liquids, and operate kitchen equipment
• Exposed to variable temperatures

Shift details

Days
Evenings
Split shift
M-F
Weekends
8hr shift
Events
Holidays