Demi Chef - Café

Hollywoodcasinokansas; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollywood Casino in Kansas City is seeking a Chef to ensure culinary standards and operational excellence within their kitchen. The ideal candidate will have a culinary degree, relevant experience, and be passionate about food preparation and team training. Join a dynamic environment where you can grow your culinary career.

Qualifications

• Two years related experience preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Ability to earn and maintain ServSafe certification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for culinary standards and operational guidelines.
• Administer all aspects of food preparation.
• Interview, select and train new team members.

Skills

Knowledge of menu planning

Ability to cook all meal periods

Ability to perform Ala Carte cooking

Education

Culinary or Associate's degree

Job description

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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 co-workers 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.

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Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for culinary standards and operational guidelines within a specific outlet for a specific shift including kitchen areas, food preparation activities and facilities.
• Administer all aspects of food preparation ensuring kitchen is clean, well-stocked and problem-free.
• Recommend changes on all standard menus and consistently strives through menu planning to improve food costs, volume, quality, attractiveness and efficient preparation of all food related items.
• Perform the functions of any culinary task assigned within kitchen such as broiler, sauté, Asian and prep when needed.
• Supports safety and accident prevention programs.
• Interview, select and train new team members.
• Assist with the training and development of culinary staff, both demi chef and team members.
• Coordinate work flow during shift to meet business demands and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Must adhere to regulatory, department and company policies.
• Perform all job duties in a safe and responsible manner.
• Perform other job related and compatible duties as assigned.
• Understand and adhere to bargaining unit agreements.
• Meet department uniform, appearance and grooming requirements. This includes purchasing and wearing slip resistant safety shoes when performing all job duties.
  
  

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Qualification 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 at least 21 years of age.

• Culinary or Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years related experience and/or training is preferred.
• Knowledge of menu planning, soups, sauces, meat, poultry and seafood items is required
• Knowledge of Food & Labor costs
• Knowledge of the Stratton Warren System (SWS) preferred
• Ability to write recipes preferred
• Must be able to perform Ala Carte/Short order cooking
• Ability to cook all meal periods (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
• Ability to earn and maintain ServSafe certification
  
  

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.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area,

Possess ability to operate an adding machine and have basic computer skills.

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.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

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

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 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 very loud.

Employee will be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted second hand tobacco smoke.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers

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