Flipt Grill Cook (Full Time)

Rivers Casino; Des Plaines, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life 보험

401K – 4% match to 5% Team Member

$1 Daily Meals

Earn up to 18 Days of Paid Time Off

Free Shuttle from Rosemont Blue Line

Free Parking On-Site

Rivers Casino Scholarship Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Community Volunteer Opportunities

Team Member Exclusive Discounts

Job summary

Rivers Casino Des Plaines is seeking a Grill Cook to join our high-volume kitchen team. The role requires precise timing, strong teamwork, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards as you prepare steaks, seafood, pastas, and more.

You will work closely with the expeditor and Sous Chef to deliver quality dishes on time, while maintaining station cleanliness and proper inventory. This full-time position offers benefits and opportunities within a dynamic hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess basic knife skills and understand meat temperatures.
• Outstanding interpersonal communication to interface with guests and team members.
• Ability to work under pressure with a sense of urgency.
• Cooperative, neat, clean appearance and friendly demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Grills and Sautés foods such as steaks, seafood, chicken, pork, and pastas; prepares sauces and vegetables.
• Receives and organizes all tickets with team to ensure proper timing of food execution.
• Maintains sanitation and ensures FIFO procedures; communicates with expeditor.
• Cooks items to guest specifications and monitors food temperatures.
• Restocks station and assists in monitoring stock in walk-ins and storerooms.

Skills

Knife skills

Interpersonal communication

Work under pressure

Team player

Flexible shifts

Lifts up to 25 pounds

Job description

Rivers Casino Des Plaines
3000 S. River Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018, USA

WALK-IN WEDNESDAY

Interview on the spot!
Every Wednesday from 12 PM - 2 PM
2500 E. Devon Ave | Des Plaines , IL 60018
Free Parking / Free Shuttle from the Rosemont Blue Line Station

Description

Essential Job Functions:

Grill Cook:

• Sets up and breaks down station as per production sheet


• Grills and Sauté's foods such as Steaks, Seafood, Chicken, Pork, and Pastas. Creates pan sauces & seasonal vegetables.


• Receives, communicates and organizes all tickets with team members ensuring proper timing of food execution.


• Ability to quickly comprehend, communicate and execute detailed instructions in a high volume kitchen.


• Keeps an open line of communication with the expediter to ensure food is prepared & served with accuracy.


• Cooks the exact number of items ordered by each customer, working on several different orders simultaneously


• Grills and garnishes hamburgers and/or other items such as salads and sandwiches to the guest’s specifications


• Restocks station and meets or exceeds assigned prep lists on a daily basis maintaining a high level of teamwork


• Occasional Line Cook, and Production Cook responsibilities as assigned


• Maintains a high degree of sanitation in work station


• Keeps food area free of debris and trash at all times


• Reports to work on time


• Communicates with Sous Chef when there are product shortages


• Breaks down and stores daily food and supply deliveries


• Assists in monitoring products in the freezer, walk-ins, and storerooms to ensure freshness and availability


• Ensures proper FIFO procedures are followed when storing daily deliveries


• Monitors food items, checks food temperatures, and changes food items when necessary


• Assists in quality control of prepared food items


• Ensures thorough communication between shifts


• Remains up to date on all Departmental Policies and Procedures


• Prepares and executes recipes and daily production sheets per standardized recipe cards or supervisor guidelines


• Complies with all departmental rules, side work assignments, and departmental procedures


• Ensures that all guests are treated in a prompt, professional and courteous manner


• Gives excellent internal and/or external guest service and proactively seeks ways to improve service


• Performs all other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

Grill Cook:

• Must possess basic knife skills, organizational skills, an understanding of meat temperatures and quickly cooking to specifications while keeping errors to a minimum


• Must possess outstanding interpersonal communication skills to effectively interface with guests and team members


• Must possess the ability to work under pressure and with a sense of urgency


• Must possess a cooperative, helpful and friendly nature, and present a neat, clean, well-groomed appearance


• Ability to work flexible shifts and days of the week including holidays. Understands that schedules may change.


• Frequent walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, lifting, and kneeling


• Finishes job duties in a timely fashion according to department time standards


• Ability to work within the following conditions: wet floors, temperature extremes, and loud noise


• The Team Member must frequently lift and or move up to 25 pounds

Perks that Work!

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance ( Full Time positions ONLY)


• 401K – 4% match to 5% Team Member Contribution


• $1 Daily Meals


• Earn up to 18 Days of Paid Time Off Your First Year


• Free Shuttle from Rosemont’s Blue Line Station


• Free Parking On-Site


• Rivers Casino Scholarship Program for Team Members and their Children/Grandchildren


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Community Volunteer Opportunities


• Team Member Exclusive Discounts

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