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Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races; Charles Town (WV); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

PENN Entertainment is seeking a kitchen team member in West Virginia to support ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles while preparing diverse menu items. You’ll bake, roast, and plate dishes, and help ensure accurate temperatures and doneness for meats, seafood, and vegetables.

This role requires reading safety rules, following procedures, and maintaining sanitation; licensing through the WV Racing Commission is necessary, with on‑the‑job safety training provided.

Qualifications

• 3 months of experience in the culinary field.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to calculate proportions, percentages, areas, circumferences, and volumes.
• Ability to apply common sense to follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions.
• Must qualify for licensing with the West Virginia Racing Commission.
• Attend West Virginia Food Handlers Class and pass certification.
• Regularly required to stand, use hands, reach, talk, hear, taste, and smell; occasionally required to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds frequently.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods of time.
• Exposure to wet/humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and risk of electrical shock; noise level usually moderate.

Responsibilities

• Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Add seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking.
• Observe and test foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with a fork to determine doneness.
• Carve meats, portion food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish servings to fill orders.
• Wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• Bake bread, rolls, cakes, and pastry and perform any tasks assigned by the master cook, sous‑chef, or restaurant manager.
• Follow PPE and safety guidance to safeguard yourself, teammates, and guests.
• Perform all duties without supervisory responsibilities.

Skills

Culinary experience

Food safety

Reading safety rules

Job description

Job Overview

At PENN Entertainment, you’ll be part of an exciting industry where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with a diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun.

Benefits include a competitive Total Rewards package with wellness programs, day‑one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, annual performance bonus, and paid time off that increases with tenure.

Key Responsibilities

• Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Add seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking.
• Observe and test foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with a fork to determine doneness.
• Carve meats, portion food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish servings to fill orders.
• Wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• Bake bread, rolls, cakes, and pastry and perform any tasks assigned by the master cook, sous‑chef, or restaurant manager.
• Follow PPE and safety guidance to safeguard yourself, teammates, and guests.
• Perform all duties without supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 3 months of experience in the culinary field.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to calculate proportions, percentages, areas, circumferences, and volumes.
• Ability to apply common sense to follow written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions.
• Must qualify for licensing with the West Virginia Racing Commission.
• Attend West Virginia Food Handlers Class and pass certification.
• Regularly required to stand, use hands, reach, talk, hear, taste, and smell; occasionally required to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds frequently.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods of time.
• Exposure to wet/humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and risk of electrical shock; noise level usually moderate.

Benefits

Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package. Benefits include wellness programs, day‑one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, annual performance bonus, and paid time off that increases with tenure.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer.