Jimmy's Line Cook

Margaritaville Resort Casino - Bossier City, La.; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Margaritaville Resort Casino - Bossier City, LA is seeking a professional Line Cook to contribute to a high-volume, guest‑focused kitchen. You will prepare a variety of menu items and help ensure consistency with our quality standards.

Responsibilities include following recipes, monitoring portion sizes, maintaining sanitation, and assisting teammates to deliver exceptional hospitality in a fast‑paced dining environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 2 years high-volume line cooking experience.
• English-speaking; able to read tickets and communicate effectively.
• Culinary degree or sanitation certificate preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare baked, grilled, fried items following recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of work area.
• Follow recipes and plating pictures; control portions.
• Operate and monitor kitchen equipment to proper temperatures.
• Assist others to meet department goals.

Skills

High-volume cooking

English fluency

Sanitation awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Margaritaville Casino Resort Bossier City Guest Satisfaction Standards for all guests and employees.
• Attend departmental orientation prior to beginning work.
• Create a positive guest employee experience: smile, be helpful, and friendly.
• Answer questions, take responsibility to obtain answers, and anticipate guests’ needs and problems.
• Execute all food production as directed by the Sous Chef through production sheets.
• Practice a “clean as you go” work ethic and utilize proper food‑handling techniques, including wearing plastic gloves and proper uniform (hat, clean kitchen towels).
• Prepare the proper amounts of food as requested by the Sous Chef.
• Conduct oneself in a highly professional manner at all times.
• Communicate with stewards regarding all equipment cleaning needs.
• Handle any special requests made by the Sous Chef or external guests.
• Maintain Margaritaville Casino’s food quality specifications as determined by the standard recipe.
• Maintain a waste‑free department by controlling production and utilizing returned food.
• Be responsible for the cleanliness of the immediate work area and the walk‑in cooler.
• Complete attendance of Serv‑Safe class if offered.
• Cut, dice, and chop various food products.
• Use recipes to create soups, sauces, and stocks.
• Be aware of rotation and sanitation guidelines.
• Organize and clean coolers, storerooms, and freezers as necessary.
• Prepare baked, grilled, heated, steamed, and fried items.
• Grill items to specific temperatures.
• Sauté items and create pan sauce.
• Help fellow employees accomplish their goals when possible.
• Follow all recipes and plating pictures without deviation unless requested by the guest.
• Control portions of various items using scales and other dry and wet measuring techniques.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); 2 years of previous high‑volume line cooking experience and/or culinary degree.
• Speak, read, and write in English; read order tickets, schedules, and memos; understand simple instructions and short correspondence; present information effectively in one‑on‑one and small group situations to guests and coworkers.
• Calculate figures, amounts, and percentages and apply them to practical situations.
• Interpret a variety of instructions presented in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form; deal with problems involving a variety of concrete variables.
• Culinary degree and/or sanitation certificate preferred but not required.