COOK III

Hollywood Casino Tunica; Mississippi; On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

At Hollywood Casino Tunica, we're looking for a COOK III who will prepare various meals while maintaining cleanliness and safety standards in our busy kitchen. Ideal candidates will have at least three years of experience in a full-service restaurant, demonstrating strong culinary skills and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Join us to help create memorable experiences for our guests in a fun and engaging setting.

Benefits

Day-one medical coverage

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum three years experience in full-service restaurant preferred.
• Ability to read, comprehend and execute recipes.
• Knowledge of kitchen tools and equipment usage.

Responsibilities

• Prepares breakfast, lunch, dinner, or hors d'oeuvres to standards.
• Maintains cleanliness in work area.
• Assists in developing associates.

Skills

Ability to read and comprehend instructions

Ability to use kitchen tools and equipment

Ability to follow recipes

Excellent communication skills

Education

Culinary certification or equivalent

Tools

Kitchen tools and equipment

Job description

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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.

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WE LOVE OUR WORK.

• Consistently prepares breakfast, lunch, dinner , or hor d'oeuvres to standards established by the Executive Chef.
• Ensures that work area is kept clean and orderly.
• Assist in development of associates.
• Must be able to stand a full shift
• Exhibits a friendly, helpful, and courteous manner when dealing with customer of fellow cast members.
• Any and all duties as assigned by your Supervisor or a member of management.
  
  

BRING US YOUR BEST.

• Minimum of three years experience in full service restaurant preferred .
• 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 the ability to use all kitchen tools and equipment . The ability to identify all products used in kitchen operation. Able to recognize spoiled or questionable products.
• Ability to read, comprehend and executive recipes.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.

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 .

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.

CERTIF ICATES, 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. Must be able to work independently and with a team . Able to cook using industry and property standard techniques, procedures and equipment . Must be able to stand for prolonged periods of time and/or entire shift . Flexibility in fingers and hands to utilize kitchen equipment, bottles/glasses/knives/, etc. Responds to visual and aural cues along with experiencing extreme temperature changes

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. Must be able to bend, twist, turn, push and pull a minimum of 100 lbs. in a cart. Must be able to reach above and below the shoulder while carrying a minimum of 50 lbs.

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We’ve grown to become the leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences thanks to our 43 destinations across North America, online sports betting and iCasino via ESPN BET and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino.

Being an industry leader means more than being a purveyor of fun. We are also committed to values like diversity and sustainability — for our community, our team members, our vendors, and our planet.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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