Cook

asmglobal; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Legends Global is seeking a Cook for the Food and Beverage team at Sames Auto Arena. You will prepare hot and cold foods to order, follow standardized recipes, and maintain high quality service for guests and staff.

The role requires culinary training or equivalent experience, knife skills, and the ability to work flexible hours in a fast-paced venue environment. Health codes compliance and sanitation are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read and interpret recipes and prep lists.
• Must be able to adapt to changing work environment and manage competing demands.
• Must be compliant with health codes and maintain food safety.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including irregular shifts.

Responsibilities

• Prepares hot and cold food to order per standardized recipes.
• Provides high quality service to guests and co-workers.
• Follows proper food handling techniques to prevent waste and control costs.
• Assists with opening and closing inventory counts.
• Sets up station prior to opening based on historic par levels.

Skills

Reading recipes

Knife skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Education

Culinary certificate or equivalent

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

POSITION: Cook

DEPARTMENT: Food and Beverage

REPORTS TO: Food and Beverage Manager

LEGENDS GLOBAL

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach.

Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component — feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking — of world-class live events and venues.

The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career.

Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team. Sound like a winning formula for you? Join us!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following:

• Prepares hot and cold food to order as per standardized recipes.
• Provides highest quality service to guests and co-workers at all times.
• Follows proper food handling techniques and coordinates the use of time, material and equipment to avoid waste and unnecessary expense.
• Assists with opening and closing inventory counts.
• Sets station up prior to opening to ensure a state of readiness based on historical par levels to ensure adequate supply during service.
• Store and properly handle raw and cooked foods and non-food supplies.
• Follows temperature danger zone guidelines to ensure food safety.
• Maintains a sanitizer bucket at proper dilution at all times.
• Ensures all products are properly wrapped, labeled and dated.
• Practices FIFO, (First in, first out), for all products to ensure proper rotation.
• Operate equipment, (knives, grill, flat top, fryer, etc.), according to use and safety instructions.
• Cook the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously.
• Distributes food to concession cashier/attendant to serve to customers.
• Requests inventory refills as needed on a timely basis to ensure adequate supply is always available for guest requests.
• Keeps work area clean, organized and sanitary.
• Cleans and organizes work station at end of shift to ensure safety guidelines are maintained and the stand is ready for the next shift.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• One-year certificate from culinary school or comparable experience
• High school diploma or GED preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret recipes and prep list
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Basic knife skills

Other Qualifications

• Must have attention to details
• Must be able to adapt to change in the work environment, managing, competing demands, frequent changes, delays or unexpected events
• Must be compliant with health Codes
• Must be able to work flexible hours, irregular hours may exist
• MUST BE 18+ YEARS TO APPLY

WORKING CONDITIONS

Location: Sames Auto Arena

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

NOTE:

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.