High-Volume Casino Cook — Fast, Guest-First Prep

L'Auberge Baton Rouge; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

L'Auberge Baton Rouge is seeking a skilled Cook to join our high‑volume kitchen team. You will prepare breakfast items, entrees and desserts per guest orders, using proper sanitation and safety standards, and rotate stock as needed.

You will also maintain cleanliness and assist with maintaining equipment and tools to ensure efficient service. Ideal candidates have at least three years of cook experience, strong English communication, and excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Three years prior experience as a Cook in a high‑volume food service operation.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, operation, and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques – weights, measures, and recipe yield.
• Possess and maintain culinary tools (knives) to perform job functions.
• Read, write and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Provides fast, friendly, professional and responsive customer service to culinary team members and steakhouse guests.
• Maintains current and accurate information regarding food items (preparation techniques, seasonings, ingredients).
• Prepares food items per guest order as required, including breakfast items, entrees, and desserts.
• Employs proper cooking methods, cooks to specifications, and handles, stores and rotates food properly.

Skills

High-volume cooking

Customer service

English proficiency

Food safety

Stock rotation

Knife skills

Tools

Knives

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.

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WE LOVE OUR WORK.

• Provides fast, friendly, professional and responsive customer service to culinary team members and steakhouse guests. Greets, and makes welcome, each guest approaching their station
• Maintains current and accurate information regarding food items (i.e., preparation techniques, seasonings, ingredients)
• Prepares food items per guest order as required including, but not limited to, breakfast items, entrees and desserts according to guest request
• Employs proper cooking methods, cooks to specifications, and handles, stores and rotates food properly in accordance with established health and safety standards
• Slice, dice, chop and prepare raw products
• Carve meats, portion food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish plates as required
• Wipes counter areas, sinks and floors as required to maintain a clean and safe work station
• Maintains cleanliness of designated areas as directed in accordance with established health and safety standards
• Maintains par levels of operating supplies and food product for each workstation obtaining replacement stock from warehouse inventory in accordance with procedure
• Operates and maintains all equipment and utensils as required in accordance with established guidelines and safety procedures
• Provides personalized service and uses guests’ names when possible
• Knows and promotes current casino events and programs and can give guests directions to all casino areas
  
  

BRING US YOUR BEST.

• Three 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
  
  

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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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