Lead Specialty Cook - Asia

Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles; Saint Charles (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Gaming Corporation seeks an experienced cook to join the kitchen team in Missouri. You will learn all outlets, read orders, and prepare items per standard recipes to ensure consistent quality for guests in an open kitchen environment.

Typical duties include cooking across stations, maintaining sanitation, and assisting in directing junior cooks while coordinating with dining room staff. Must meet physical requirements and obtain necessary licenses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a cook.
• Stand and/or walk for duration of shift.
• Lift, carry, and maneuver up to 75 pounds.
• Other physical requirements include reaching, grasping, bending, kneeling, and twisting.
• Must obtain/maintain any necessary licenses or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Learn and be familiar with all kitchen outlets and answer questions about the property.
• Anticipate guests’ needs and respond promptly.
• Read orders and prepare items according to standard recipes and menus.
• Prepare all items to ensure consistency and quality.
• Wash, slice, and prepare foods; handle delicate equipment safely.
• Monitor food quality and use tasting/odor checks to ensure doneness.
• Assist in directing kitchen staff and manage daily prep lists.
• Maintain kitchen safety, sanitation, and cleanliness per Health Department guidelines.
• Coordinate with dining room staff and manage open kitchen guest interactions.
• Support chefs and supervisors and assist in staffing decisions based on volume.

Skills

Cook experience

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

Cook orders in a timely manner according to memorized standard recipes. Monitor food production to ensure that quality standards are met. Maintain inventory of station and order stock.

Job Functions

• Responsible for learning and being familiar with all of the company’s room outlets, and for being able to answer general questions regarding the property.
• Anticipate the guests’ needs and respond appropriately with a sense of urgency.
• Read food orders from computer printouts and prepare food items according to established menu plans.
• Prepare all food items according to standard recipes and menu to ensure consistency of products to the guests.
• Wash, slice, peel and/or cut various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.
• Ability to work with small, delicate and sensitive equipment (i.e. knives) requiring fine finger dexterity.
• Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling or piercing them with utensils.
• Assist in work direction to kitchen staff ensuring work procedures, quality standards and menu specifications are adhered to.
• Prepare a daily prep list and written daily orders.
• Maintain control of the kitchen and inform chefs if staffing levels are not appropriate based on business volumes.
• In an open kitchen environment, guest interaction is a must. Engage the guest each time they come your area. Explain product, ask questions and build positive relationships with the guests.
• Coordinate and communicate on orders with dining room staff.
• Assume limited charge of kitchen on respective shifts.
• Assume limited accountability of supervisors in their absence.
• Receive and deliver food to the proper areas.
• Coach and direct all cooks and assistant cooks to work in a productive and efficient manner.
• Ability to work the line in different locations: sauté, broiler, appetizer, pantry, pasta, grill, etc.
• Expedite all food orders promptly in a timely manner.
• Use and maintain all assigned areas and equipment in a sanitary, safe and effective manner.
• Observe and enforce Health Department regulations regarding food handling, storage, proper steam table temperature, and cleanliness of work environment. Responsible of having a full knowledge of the MSDS program.
• Consistent attendance at company/restaurant training programs as they are scheduled.
• Complete opening, closing and other side duties as assigned by the supervisors.
• Be in constant communication with Sous Chefs.
• Pass all tests given including the training in order to retain the knowledge needed to be an effective team member.
• Maintain a well-groomed, neat and clean appearance.
• Possess the ability to work harmoniously with coworkers.
• Perform all job functions in conjunction with the guidelines described in the Standard Operating Procedures manual to ensure consistent execution of company and department standards.
• Perform all duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience as a cook.
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for duration of shift.
• Must be able to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 75 pounds.
• Other physical requirements of the position include but are not necessarily limited to reaching, grasping, bending, kneeling, and twisting at the waist.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain any necessary licenses and/or certifications.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.