Cook II (EDR) Team Member Dining Room Full Time

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical coverage

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

PENN Entertainment is seeking a Cook for its Employee Dining Room in Biloxi, Mississippi. In this role, you will provide excellent customer service while preparing food items to order, maintaining cleanliness and safety in the kitchen, and managing inventory levels. Candidates should have at least two years of experience in a high-volume food service operation and be knowledgeable about food safety and preparation techniques. A high school diploma is preferred, and availability for flexible scheduling is required.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Two years prior experience as cook in fast paced, high volume food service operation required.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, friendly, professional customer service to co-workers.
• Maintain cleanliness of workspace and compliance with safety standards.
• Prepare food items per guest order including sandwiches and entrees.
• Handle and store food properly in accordance with safety procedures.

Skills

Customer service skills

Food preparation knowledge

Food safety knowledge

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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.

Responsibilities

• Provides fast, friendly, professional and responsive customer service to co-workers in the Employee Dining Room
• Maintains current and accurate information regarding food items (i.e., preparation techniques, seasonings, ingredients)
• Prepares food items per guest order as required including, but not limited to, breakfast items, sandwiches and entrées
• Employs proper cooking methods, cooks to specifications, and handles, stores and rotates food properly in accordance with established health and safety standards
• Slice, dice, chop and prepare raw products
• Wipes counter areas, sinks and floors as required to maintain a clean and safe work station
• Maintains cleanliness of designated areas as directed in accordance with established health and safety standards
• Maintains par levels of operating supplies and food product for each workstation obtaining replacement stock from warehouse inventory in accordance with procedure
• Operates and maintains all equipment and utensils as required in accordance with established guidelines and safety procedures
• Provides personalized service and uses guests’ names when possible

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Twoyears prior experience as cook in fast paced, high volume food service operation required
• 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 required schedule which may include nights, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
• 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
• Must be able to maintain a neat, professional, well‑groomed appearance and uphold company appearance/dress standards
• 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