FAIRBANKS COOKS

HWCC-Tunica, Inc.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical coverage

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

PENN Entertainment is hiring a cook for our casino dining operations. The role involves fast-paced food preparation, plating to guest requests, and maintaining sanitary work spaces. You will greet guests, ensure accuracy in recipe yields, and uphold safety standards in a dynamic environment.

Candidates should have five years of cooking experience, strong customer service, and the ability to work nights, weekends and holidays as needed. On-site role in Tunica, MS.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years’ experience as a cook in a high-volume food service operation.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation and equipment maintenance.
• Read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, friendly, professional service to guests and team members at your station.
• Maintain accurate information on food items and preparation techniques.
• Prepare food items per guest order and cook to required specifications.
• Slice, dice, carve, portion and garnish dishes.
• Keep work stations clean and safe and rotate stock per procedures.
• Assist with inventory and ensure par levels are met.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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.

WE LOVE OUR WORK.

• Providing fast, friendly, professional and responsive customer service to culinary team members and buffet guests. Greets, and makes welcome, each guest approaching their station - Maintaining current and accurate information regarding food items (i.e., preparation techniques, seasonings, ingredients) - Preparing food items per guest order as required including, but not limited to appetizers, entrees and desserts according to guest request using proper cooking methods, cooks to specifications, and handles, stores and rotates food properly in accordance with established health and safety standards - Slicing, dicing, chopping and preparing raw products - Carvings meats, portioning food on serving plates, adding gravies and sauces, and garnishing plates as required - Wiping counter areas, sinks and floors as required to maintain a clean and safe work station - Maintainings cleanliness of designated areas as directed in accordance with established health and safety standards - Maintainings par levels of operating supplies and food product for each workstation obtaining replacement stock from warehouse inventory in accordance with procedure - Operating and maintaining all equipment and utensils as required in accordance with established guidelines and safety procedures - Providings personalized service and uses guests’ names when possible - Knowing and promoting current casino events and programs and can give guests directions to all casino areas

BRING US YOUR BEST.

• High school diploma or GED - Five years 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 physically mobile with reasonable accommodation - 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

STAY IN THE GAME. FOLLOW US.

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 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