Casino Kitchen Cook: High-Volume, Fast-Paced

Hollywood Casino Bangor; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Day-one medical coverage

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

PENN Entertainment is hiring for a cook in our high-volume kitchen in Bangor, ME. This full-time role requires a high school diploma and at least five years of cook experience in a fast-paced operation.

You will prepare diverse menu items, maintain sanitation standards, and deliver excellent guest service in a dynamic casino environment. Applicants must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five years prior experience as cook in high volume food service operation.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, operation, and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques.
• Knowledge of weights, measures and recipe yield.
• Possess and maintain culinary tools (knives) to perform the necessary job functions.
• Read, write legibly, understand and speak English.
• Excellent customer service/communication skills.
• Available to work required schedule which may include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Must meet professional appearance standards as prescribed by company policy.
• Must be physically mobile with reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to respond to visual and oral cues.
• Able to work in constricting areas.
• Must be able to tolerate areas with high temperatures.
• Must be able to tolerate industry standard chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizing.
• Able to work at a fast pace in often crowded/noisy environment.
• Must be able to maintain a neat, professional, well-groomed appearance and uphold company appearance/dress standards.
• Physically mobile with reasonable accommodations including ability to push, pull, carry and lift up to 25 lbs., and the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces

Responsibilities

• Provides fast, friendly, professional and responsive customer service to culinary team members and buffet/ restaurant guests.
• Greets, and makes welcome, each guest approaching their station
• Maintains current and accurate information regarding food items (i.e., preparation techniques, seasonings, ingredients)
• Prepares food items per guest order as required including, but not limited to, breakfast items, entrees and desserts
• Employs proper cooking methods, cooks to specifications, and handles, stores and rotates food properly in accordance with established health and safety standards
• Slice, dice, chop and prepare raw products
• Carve meats, portion food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish plates as required
• Wipes counter areas, sinks and floors as required to maintain a clean and safe work station
• Maintains cleanliness of designated areas as directed in accordance with established health and safety standards
• Maintains par levels of operating supplies and food product for each workstation obtaining replacement stock from warehouse inventory in accordance with procedure
• Operates and maintains all equipment and utensils as required in accordance with established guidelines and safety procedures
• Provides personalized service and uses guests’ names when possible
• Knows and promotes current casino events and programs and can give guests directions to all casino areas

Skills

Customer service

English language

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

PENN Entertainment is hiring for a cook in our high-volume kitchen in Bangor, ME. This full-time role requires a high school diploma and at least five years of cook experience in a fast-paced operation.

You will prepare diverse menu items, maintain sanitation standards, and deliver excellent guest service in a dynamic casino environment. Applicants must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.