COOK II

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

A hospitality company located in Indiana, Pennsylvania is seeking an enthusiastic Cook to join their team. The role requires food preparation to established standards, maintaining a clean work environment, and supporting new team members. Ideal candidates will have some kitchen experience, good communication skills, and an understanding of kitchen tools. Competitive pay and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• One to three months' related experience or training required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

Responsibilities

• Prepare hot or cold food selections to standards.
• Keep work area clean and orderly.
• Assist in training new Cooks.

Skills

Food preparation

Kitchen tools knowledge

Customer interaction

Education

Apprentice for Certification

Job description

Introduction

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

• Consistently prepares hot or cold food selections to standards established by the Executive Chef.
• Ensures that work area is kept clean and orderly.
• Assist in training of new Cooks.
• Must be able to stand for a full shift.
• Exhibits a friendly, helpful, and courteous manner when dealing with customers or fellow team members.
• Completes daily checklist and production charts as directed by your supervisor
• Any and all duties as assigned by your Supervisor or a member of management.

Requirements

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 18 years of age or older.

• One to three months' related experience and/or training.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other cast members of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Apprentice for Certification preferred.
• Knowledge and ability to use all kitchen tools and equipment. Must be able to identify all products used in kitchen operation. Recognizes spoiled or questionable products. Ability to read and comprehend and execute recipes.

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 English may also be required.

REASONING ABILITY

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

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

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

Must successfully complete C.A.R.E. or TIPS training (if applicable).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and must have 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.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to very loud.

Employee could be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted secondhand tobacco smoke.