Cook 1 (part-time)

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical coverage

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in Indiana seeks culinary team members. This role involves food preparation, maintaining cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have knowledge of kitchen sanitation and food preparation techniques. A well-groomed appearance and ability to tolerate high temperatures and cleaning chemicals are required. This position offers opportunities for career growth and development.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques.
• Knowledge of weights, measures, and recipe yield.
• Ability to taste and smell foods.
• Willingness to perform varied duties in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Complete all tasks on the prep list from management.
• Label and stock all ingredients on accessible shelves.
• Wash and sort ingredients like fruits and vegetables.
• Measure quantities of seasonings and other ingredients.
• Slice, dice, chop and prepare raw products.
• Provide responsive customer service to team members and guests.
• Maintain cleanliness of workstations in accordance with health standards.

Skills

Kitchen sanitation knowledge

Food preparation techniques

Ability to taste and smell foods

Knowledge of weights and measures

Culinary tool maintenance

Tolerance for high temperatures

Tolerance for cleaning chemicals

Well-groomed appearance

Tools

Culinary knives

Job description

Overview

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well‑being. Specific benefits—such as day‑one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

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Responsibilities

• Completing all tasks, in order, on the prep list from management.
• Labeling and stocking all ingredients on easily accessible shelves.
• Washing and sorting ingredients like fruits, vegetables and meats.
• Measuring quantities of seasonings and other cooking ingredients.
• Slicing, dicing, chopping and prepare raw products.
• Providing fast, friendly, professional and responsive customer service to culinary team members and guests. Greets, and makes welcome, each guest approaching their station.
• Maintaining current and accurate information regarding food items (i.e., preparation techniques, seasonings, ingredients).
• Preparing food items per guest order as required including, but not limited to, breakfast items, entrees and desserts according to guest request.
• Employs proper cooking methods, cooks to specifications, and handles, stores and rotates food properly in accordance with established health and safety standards.
• Wiping counter areas, sinks and floors as required to maintain a clean and safe work station.
• Maintaining cleanliness of designated areas as directed in accordance with established health and safety standards.
• Maintaining par levels of operating supplies and food product for each workstation obtaining replacement stock from warehouse inventory in accordance with procedure.
• Operating and maintaining all equipment and utensils as required in accordance with established guidelines and safety procedures.
• This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive and team members may also be asked to perform other reasonable related duties as assigned. Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises with appropriate notification to Team Members.

Requirements

• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, operation, and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques.
• Required to taste and smell foods.
• Knowledge of weights, measures and recipe yield.
• Possess and maintain culinary tools (knives) to perform the necessary job functions.
• Must be able to tolerate areas with high temperatures.
• Must be able to tolerate industry standard chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizing.
• Must present a well‑groomed appearance.
• Other duties, as needed.