Cook 2

Delaware North at Mardi Gras Casino & Resort; Cross Lanes (WV); On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Training and development opportunities

Employee discounts

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Delaware North Gaming in Cross Lanes, WV is hiring a Cook to join Mardi Gras Casino team. You will execute menu items to established recipes, maintain mise en place, and support kitchen readiness during each shift.

The role offers weekly pay, flexible schedules, and opportunities for training. Previous kitchen experience preferred; no high school diploma required. Apply today to work with a supportive team and top-quality ingredients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of related experience.
• Ability to read prep sheets and recipes.
• Basic math skills for measuring ingredients.
• Strong understanding of food safety and mise en place.
• Experience in high-volume settings preferred.
• No high school diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality menu items with consistency, precision, and attention to detail.
• Manage assigned stations, maintain mise en place and service readiness.
• Prepare proteins, vegetables, sauces, stocks, starches and garnishes.
• Use knife skills and portioning techniques to maximize yield and minimize waste.
• Ensure food quality, temperature, presentation and portions during all service.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely per health codes.
• Support inventory through FIFO, labeling and rotation.
• Collaborate with culinary team and assist in training staff.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Mise en place

Food safety

High-volume service

Team training

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North Gaming is hiring afull-timeorpart-timeCookto join our team at Mardi Gras Casino in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. As a Cook, you willbe responsible forexecuting menu items toestablishedrecipes, specifications, and presentation standards while supporting the daily organization and readiness of the kitchen. If you want to take your culinary career to the next level, apply todayto work with supportive team members, top-notch ingredients, andcutting-edgetechniques.

Pay

$14.00 – $17.00 / 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?

• Demonstrateexpertisein multiple cooking techniques and preparehigh-qualitymenu items with consistency, precision, and attention to detail
• Manage assigned stations independently bymaintainingorganization, cleanliness, proper miseenplace, and service readiness throughout each shift
• Prepare proteins, vegetables, sauces, stocks, starches, garnishes, and other ingredientsrequiredfor daily service execution
• Utilize proper knife skills, fabrication methods, portioning techniques, and ingredient handling practices to maximize yield and minimize waste
• Ensure food quality, temperature, presentation, andportionstandards aremaintainedduring both routine andhigh-volumeservice periods
• Operate andmaintaincommercial kitchen equipment safely while adhering to food safety, sanitation, allergen, and health code requirements
• Support inventory management through receiving, labeling, dating, rotation, storage, and FIFO procedures while contributing to food cost control efforts
• Collaborate with culinary team members,assistin training less experiencedemployees, and proactively communicate operational challenges, equipment concerns, or product quality issues to leadership

More about you

• Minimum of 1 year of related experience
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes
• Basic math skills, with the ability to calculate and follow recipe measurements
• Strong understanding of kitchen fundamentals, food safety, miseenplace, recipe execution,portioncontrol, professional kitchen organization, and proper equipment use
• Experience in high-volume restaurants, hotels, resorts, casinos, banquets, or upscale dining environments is strongly preferred
• No high school diploma or GED required

Physical requirements

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Standing and walking for the entire length of shift

Shift details

Evenings

Source: Hospitality Online