Cook

Hamburg Gaming; Town of Hamburg (NY); On-site; USD 26,174 - 28,240; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Training and development opportunities

Employee discounts

Flexible work schedules

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation days

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Hamburg Gaming is looking for full-time and part-time Cooks to join their team in Hamburg, New York. As a Cook, you will have the opportunity to enhance your culinary career while working with supportive team members and high-quality ingredients.

Your role will include preparing food, maintaining kitchen hygiene, and assisting in team member training. With a focus on health codes and sanitation regulations, this position promises a dynamic environment full of opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• At least one year of previous experience in a back-of-the-house foodservice position.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs or more and maintain proper food temperatures.
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food to comply with portion sizes and quality standards.
• Keep workstation, coolers, and equipment clean and organized.
• Perform opening, closing, and side work duties.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation practices

Recipe comprehension

Basic math skills

Education

No high school diploma or GED required

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North Gaming is searching for full-time and part-time Cooks to join our team at Hamburg Gaming in Hamburg, New York. 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. Apply today if you want to work with supportive team members, top-notch ingredients, and cutting‑edge techniques.

Pay

$19.00 – $20.50 / 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, and packages all products 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 one year of previous experience in a back‑of‑the‑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 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

• Evenings
• Holidays
• Weekends
• OT as needed