Cook-HH

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; 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, Pennsylvania, seeks an experienced Cook to prepare food orders, maintain kitchen sanitation, and support culinary management. Ideal candidates will have at least five years of experience in a high-volume food service operation, a high school diploma, and strong customer service skills. The role involves working in a fast-paced environment while ensuring food quality and safety. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered to support employees' financial and well-being needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Five years of prior experience as a Cook in high-volume food service operations.
• Excellent communication skills and customer service.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, operation, and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques.
• Knowledge of weights, measures, and recipe yield.
• Read, write, legibly, understand, and speak English.
• Excellent customer service/communication skills.
• Available to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Professional appearance standards as prescribed by company policy.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all orders according to specification.
• Cleans and sanitizes service area and equipment.
• Confers with management for daily specials and inventory.
• Keeps service area clean and sanitizes equipment.
• Rotates and labels food in cooler.
• Prepares closing: restocks and stores foods properly.
• Notifies management when supplies are low and requests inventory items.
• Secures equipment needed for line production.
• Inventories amounts of prepared food from previous day.

Skills

Kitchen sanitation knowledge

Food preparation techniques

Customer service skills

Food prep skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work fast

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Culinary tools (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.

Click HERE to discover how we empower team members to grow, thrive, and advance in their careers.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all orders according to specification.
• Preps food items (e.g., soups, sauces, meats, vegetables, baking as needed, etc.) for daily use.
• Preps line for each meal. Stocks backup (e.g., steaks and seafood) in cooler.
• Keeps service area clean. Sanitizes, cleans hood vents, washes walls, sweeps and mops, etc.
• Rotates and labels food in cooler.
• Prepares closing: restocks, wraps open foods, puts foods in cooler, etc.
• Confers with Culinary Management as to up to date reservation and house counts as appropriate.
• Checks with Culinary Management for preparation and presentation of daily specials, substitutions, and product use and availability.
• Completes opening and closing side work completely.
• Notifies Kitchen Management when supplies are running low. Requests inventory items from supervisors using Stratton‑Warren system.
• Secures all equipment needed for line production.
• Inventories amounts of prepared food from previous day.
• Transfers foodstuffs from walk‑in to reach‑in.
• Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal job description where, in the Company’s judgment, it is necessary in the interest of efficiency, productivity, or improved guest service.

Requirements

• Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Five years of prior experience as Cook in high-volume food service operation.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, operation, and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques.
• Knowledge of weights, measures, and recipe yield.
• Possess and maintain culinary tools (knives) to perform the necessary job functions.
• Read, write legibly, understand, and speak English.
• Excellent customer service/communication skills. Available to work required schedule which may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Must meet professional appearance standards as prescribed by company policy.
• Must be able to respond to visual and oral cues.
• Able to work in constricting areas.
• Must be able to tolerate areas with high temperatures.
• Must be able to tolerate industry standard chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizing.
• Able to work at a fast pace in often crowded/noisy environment.
• Physically 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.