Lakeside Line Cook

Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Gaming Corporation in Indiana seeks a skilled cook to follow approved recipes and plate presentations, delivering quality meals on schedule.

You will work in a fast-paced kitchen, ensure sanitation, read recipes, and assist other stations as needed. Serv-Safe knowledge is preferred to uphold safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; culinary apprenticeship or associate degree preferred.
• Two years' experience in volume kitchen, hot food preparation.
• Must read/write and understand English; basic French terms are a plus.
• Serv-Safe certification preferred; food safety knowledge required.
• Ability to read and convert recipes; follow recipes and production standards.

Responsibilities

• Follow approved recipes and plate presentations to standards.
• Cook using recipes; ensure proper timing and portions.
• Maintain sanitation and safe food handling per regulations.
• Work efficiently and accurately in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Assist at other stations as directed by supervisor/manager.
• Ensure all areas meet health department codes and specs.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Reading recipes

Sanitation knowledge

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent, culinary focus

Tools

Serv-Safe Certified

Job description

Boyd Gaming Corporation has been successful in gaming jurisdiction in which we operate in the United States and is one of the premier casino entertainment companies in the United States. Never content to rest upon our successes, we will continue to evolve and retain a position of leadership in our industry. Our past success, our current business philosophies and our sound business planning, combine to position Boyd Gaming Corporation to maximize value for our shareholders, our team members and our communities.

Job Description

Follow all approved recipes and/or plate presentations. Serve all guests according to established standards of quality and pre-determined timeliness and portions. Cooking applications vary based on complexity.

• Creates and ensures a fresh, positive and exciting environment where sanitation, flawless delivery and execution of product excellence and service is paramount
• Must have strict compliance to the Blue Chip Employee Handbook and Policy and Procedure Manual
• Able to read, convert recipes according to production requirements
• Acquired knowledge of sanitation according to State and Federal guidelines preferred
• Work efficiently and accurately in operating mode
• Maintain a positive work environment
• Follow all approved recipes and/or plate presentations
• Serve all guests according to established standards of quality and predetermined timeliness and portions
• Assure that all food preparation and service areas are in accordance with the local, State, and Federal Health Department Codes
• Cooking applications vary based on complexity
• Ensures all food products are prepared and cooked according to approved specifications
• Assist at other stations when directed or assigned
• Performs all relative miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor/manager.

Qualifications

• Work in varying temperatures
• Temperatures above 85 degrees in Hot Kitchen
• Periodically pushing and pulling heavy carts and lifting products in proper storage areas
• Walking long distances with heavy food products
• Repetitive heavy lifting
• Good eye/hand coordination
• Continuous standing, walking for long periods
• Ability to work in contrasting hot and cold areas
• Tasting food and evaluating quality points at each stage of preparation
• Required to be detail orientated
• Lift food items sometimes as heavy as 100 pounds
• Ability to read and convert recipes in direct proportion
• Should have knowledge of all stages of food preparation
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred; either a culinary apprenticeship or an associate degree in Culinary Arts
• Must have two years' experience in volume kitchen specifically with hot food preparation
• Must be able to read, write, and have understanding of English
• Must be able to understand French terminology as it applies to cooking applications, a plus
• Serv-Safe Certified

Additional Information

Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.