Grill Cook - Hugo's Frog Bar & Chop House (Full Time)

Rivers Casino; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Grill Cook to join their dynamic kitchen team. In this full-time role, you will be responsible for grilling, cooking, and frying a variety of foods while maintaining high standards of sanitation and teamwork. Your ability to work under pressure and communicate effectively with team members will ensure that guests receive prompt and professional service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vibrant culinary environment where your skills will shine and your contributions will be valued. If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen and enjoy creating delicious meals, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must possess basic knife skills and organizational skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Grills, cooks, and fries foods as required by the outlet.
• Maintains a high degree of sanitation in the work station.
• Ensures thorough communication between shifts.

Skills

Basic Knife Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Understanding of Meat Temperatures

Job description

Grill Cook - Hugo's Frog Bar & Chop House (Full Time)

Job Category: Food and Beverage

Requisition Number: GRILL003648

Posted: October 16, 2024

Employment Type: Full-Time

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

Job Responsibilities:

• Sets up and breaks down station as per production sheet.
• Grills, cooks, and fries foods such as French fries, chicken breasts, and hamburgers as the outlet requires.
• 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 Buffet Cook, 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:

• 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.

Qualifications

• Must possess the ability to work under pressure and with a sense of urgency.
• Must possess outstanding interpersonal communication skills to effectively interface with guests and team members.
• Must possess basic knife skills, organizational skills, an understanding of meat temperatures, and quickly cooking to specifications while keeping errors to a minimum.