FOOD COURT COOK

Hollywood Casino Charles Town; Charles Town (WV); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollywood Casino Charles Town in West Virginia is seeking a hands-on cook to join our kitchen team. You will prepare meats, vegetables, and pastries, follow recipes, and maintain quality while adhering to safety standards.

Requirements include 3 months of culinary experience, the ability to read safety rules, basic math skills, and WV Racing Commission licensing eligibility. Training is provided; candidates must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long shifts.

Qualifications

• 3 months experience in the culinary field.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to calculate figures such as proportions and volumes.
• Must qualify for licensing with the West Virginia Racing Commission.
• Attend WV Food Handlers Class and pass certification.
• Stand for long periods and lift up to 50 pounds during shifts.

Responsibilities

• Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Adds seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking.
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine that it is cooked.
• Carves meats, portions food on serving plates, adds gravies and sauces, and garnishes servings to fill orders.
• Washes, peels, cuts, and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• Bakes bread, rolls, cakes, and pastry and any task assigned to you by your master cook, sous chef and room chef and or restaurant manager.
• You are required to follow PPE and safety guidance designed to safeguard you, your fellow team members, and guests.
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Skills

Culinary experience

Reading safety rules

Mathematical calculations

PPE compliance

Safety awareness

Education

WV Racing Commission licensing eligibility

Job description

Introduction

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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

• Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
  
• Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
  
• Adds seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking.
  
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine that it is cooked.
  
• Carves meats, portions food on serving plates, adds gravies and sauces, and garnishes servings to fill orders.
  
• Washes, peels, cuts, and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
  
• Bakes bread, rolls, cakes, and pastry and any task assigned to you by your master cook, sous chef and room chef and or restaurant manager.
  
• You are required to follow PPE and safety guidance designed to safeguard you, your fellow team members, and guests.
  
• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
  

Requirements

• 3 months experience in the culinary field.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must qualify for licensing with the West Virginia Racing Commission.
• Attend our West Virginia Food Handlers Class and pass certification.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee must be able to lift 50 pounds and stand for long periods of time.