Cook

Bally's Corporation; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily employee parking

Job summary

Bally's Corporation in Chicago seeks a kitchen teammate to prep food per simple recipes, support guest service, and maintain a clean, safe work area. You will help store and rotate inventory and contribute to a fast-paced casino kitchen environment.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and delivering a positive guest experience in a dynamic setting; lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for long periods are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume kitchen settings is a plus.
• Ability to follow basic recipes accurately.
• Strong emphasis on safety and cleanliness in food handling.

Responsibilities

• Foster Bally's Born to Entertain environment with a fun, entertaining atmosphere.
• Promote Bally's customer-centric culture and build guest relations.
• Wash, chop, and cut raw foods; prepare dishes per basic recipes.
• Use a range of kitchen tools to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, or entrees.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper rotation of freezers and storage areas.

Skills

Guest service

Food preparation

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Job description

Responsibilities

• Foster an environment that embodies Bally's Born to Entertain philosophy by creating a fun-filled, entertaining atmosphere
• Enthusiastically promote Bally's customer-centric culture of offering superior guest service and actively building long-lasting guest relations
• Washing, chopping, and cutting raw foods
• Preparing food according to basic recipes using simple techniques
• Using a wide range of kitchen tools and utensils. Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, or entrees
• Assisting in keeping freezers, walk-ins, and other storage areas in proper cleanliness and order; maintain proper rotation
• Assisting in ensuring that all foods are covered, labeled, initialed, and stored properly
• Practicing safe food handling techniques
• Maintaining cleanliness of workstation and kitchen overall
• Assisting with the cleanliness of the casino property Front and Heart of House
• Perform other duties as assigned

Compensation

• Target Salary Range: $24.50/hr

Additional Benefits

• $7 Daily Employee Parking Garage

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Stand and walk for extended periods during scheduled shifts.
• Frequently bend, reach, stoop, kneel, and perform repetitive motions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with varying noise levels, bright lights, large crowds, and high-volume guest interaction.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with guests, Team Members, and leadership while maintaining a professional and positive demeanor.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.