Cook 2 - Regalo - FT

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

PENN Entertainment is seeking a motivated cook to join our high-volume kitchen team. You will prepare breakfast items, entrees, and desserts, while ensuring accuracy and safety standards are met. You will provide fast, friendly service to team members and guests, maintain clean work areas, and follow recipes and health guidelines.

Flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays is required. Experience in food service and Serve Safe certification are preferred; high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Serve Safe certification preferred/required.
• Experience in high-volume kitchen is a plus.
• Ability to follow recipes and maintain food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, friendly, professional customer service to team members and guests.
• Prepare breakfast items, entrees, and desserts per guest order.
• Cook to specifications and rotate food per safety standards.
• Carve meats, portion plates, and garnish as required.
• Maintain clean workstation and sanitize surfaces regularly.
• Stay aware of current casino events and direct guests accordingly.

Skills

Cooking

Customer service

Food safety

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Introduction

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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

Providing fast, friendly, professional, and responsive customer service to team members and guests.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 requestEmploying proper cooking methods, cooks to specifications, and handling, storing and rotating food properly in accordance with established health and safety standardsSlicing, dicing, chopping, and preparing raw productsCarving meats, portioning food on serving plates, adding gravies and sauces, and garnishing plates as requiredWiping counter areas, sinks and floors as required to maintain a clean and safe workstationMaintaining cleanliness of designated areas as directed in accordance with established health and safety standardsMaintaining par levels of operating supplies and food product for each workstation obtaining replacement stock from warehouse inventory in accordance with proceduresOperating and maintaining all equipment and utensils as required in accordance with established guidelines and safety proceduresProviding personalized service and using guests’ names when possibleKnowing and promoting current casino events and programs and can give guests directions to all casino areas

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalentThree years prior experience as cook in high-volume food service operationMust be able to obtain Serve Safe certificationKitchen sanitation, operation, and maintenance of kitchen equipment knowledgeBasic knowledge of food preparation techniquesRequired to taste and smell foodsKnowledge of weights, measures, and recipe yieldPossessing and maintaining culinary tools (knives) to perform the necessary job functionsExcellent customer service/communication skillsWorking required schedule which may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as neededMeeting professional appearance standards as prescribed by company policyResponding to visual and oral cuesWorking in constricting areas and tolerate areas with high temperaturesTolerating industry standard chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizingWorking at a fast pace in often crowded/noisy environmentMaintaining a neat, professional, well-groomed appearance and upholding company appearance/dress standardsMust stand for long periodsMust be able to follow directionsPhysically mobile with reasonable accommodations including ability to push, pull, carry, and lift up to 25 lbs., and the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces