Cook 2

Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course in Youngstown, OH is seeking a motivated cook to join our high-volume kitchen. You will prepare breakfast items, entrees and desserts to guest orders, maintain cleanliness, follow health and safety standards, and help maintain station readiness throughout shifts.

Ideal candidates have Serve Safe basics, knowledge of weights and measures, and the ability to work quickly and accurately in a team setting; we offer competitive benefits and opportunities

Qualifications

• Serve Safe certification is required.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, operation, and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques.
• Must be able to taste and smell foods.
• Knowledge of weights, measures and recipe yield.
• Possess and maintain culinary tools (knives).
• Must tolerate high temperatures.
• Must tolerate industry standard cleaning chemicals.
• Present a well-groomed appearance.
• Other duties, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and provide fast, friendly, professional service.
• Maintain up-to-date information on food items and preparation techniques.
• Prepare food items per guest order, including breakfast, entrees, and desserts.
• Employ proper cooking methods and ensure safe handling of foods.
• Slice, dice, chop and prepare raw products.
• Carve meats, portion plates, add gravies/sauces, garnish as required.
• Assist with cleaning and maintaining a sanitary work area.
• Keep designated areas clean and stocked; coordinate with warehouse for supplies.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment per safety guidelines.
• Know and promote current events and programs; assist guests with directions as needed.
• All duties may be adjusted as needed by management.

Skills

Serve Safe certification

Kitchen sanitation

Food preparation

Taste and smell foods

Weights and measures

Culinary tools (knives)

High temperature tolerance

Chemical handling

Well-groomed appearance

Other duties as needed

Education

High School diploma

1 year cooking experience in high-volume operation

Job description

WE'RE CHANGING ENTERTAINMENT. COME JOIN US.

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.

WE LOVE OUR WORK.

• 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, 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.
• Slicing, dicing, chopping and prepare raw products.
• Carving meats, portioning food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish plates as required.
• 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.
• Knowing and promoting current events and programs and can give guests directions to all area.
• 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.

BRING US YOUR BEST.

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.

• Must be able to obtain Serve Safe certification.
• 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job does not have any supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:

One year prior experience as cook in high volume food service operation; High School diploma; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in in English may also be required.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of America money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Possess ability to operate an adding machine and have basic computer skills.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

Employee must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations.

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