Line Cook I - Banquets - Philadelphia

Live! Casino & Hotel; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Live! Casino & Hotel seeks a Line Cook to prepare quality meals in a dynamic 24/7 kitchen environment. The ideal candidate will be experienced, efficient, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced setting while maintaining high food safety standards. Join a fun, vibrant team committed to exceptional service with great benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

Free uniforms

Discounted meals

Service and Attendance bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on hotels and travel

Qualifications

• RAMP and Serv-Safe certification required.
• Ability to work in smoke-filled environments.
• Experience in food service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, and cook food according to standardized recipes.
• Ensure kitchen stations are ready for service and maintain cleanliness.
• Work with team members to ensure food quality and timeliness.

Skills

Strong culinary skills

Teamwork

Time management

Basic math skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Why We Need Your Talents

The Live! Line Cook is responsible for properly preparing and cooking all food items in a safe, timely, organized manner maintaining high quality of foods.

Responsibilities

Where You'll Make an Impact

• Be able to produce from standardized recipes.
• Be able to prepare, portion, and cook food accordingly.
• Ensures stations are prepared to meet anticipated levels of business for the day, assisting fellow staff when needed.
• Consistently meeting ticket time requirements.
• Accomplish daily cleaning duties in an efficient manner following sanitation guidelines.
• Ability to properly handle high volume cooking and plating while maintaining consistent quality of food in a fast-paced environment.
• Work hands on with other kitchen personnel to ensure high quality of food, timeliness of food service, proper food handling, and a safe, sanitary kitchen.
• Follows all appropriate procedures and works under supervision of culinary management team.
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
• May occasionally interact directly with guests.
• Abides by company and department specific appearance standards.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Skills You'll Need to Succeed

• Must be able to work in smoke filled environments.
• Must be RAMP and Serv-Safe certified.
• Required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Mathematical skills, including basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances are used frequently.
• Standing up and moving about the kitchen in a safe and efficient manner.
• Handling food, objects, products and utensils.

A Few Must Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent or equivalent work experience in food service preferred.

Perks We Offer You

• Comprehensive health coverage for full-time and part-time Team Members and their eligible dependents
• Generous retirement savings options are available.
• Free uniforms
• Free parking
• Discounted meals
• Service and Attendance bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discounts on hotels, theme parks, travel, and more!

Physical Requirements

• 24/7 operation requiring extended hours and the ability and willingness meet the applicant’s schedules when needed.
• Casino is over 300,000 square feet and requires ability and energy to move about it with a true sense of urgency.
• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to stand for long periods of times without sitting or leaning
• Ability to climb, bend, stretch, twist or reach with your body and arms, work under variable temperatures and noise levels
• Use of going up and down stairs multiple times per day and elevators

Life at Live!

• 24/7 high energy casino with a culture committed to fairness, teamwork, and most importantly FUN.
• Exposed to alcohol, cigarette and cigar smoke, bright lights, and loud noises.
• You may occasionally work in an environment where smoking is allowed.

*It is a condition of employment that all new hires who receive job offers after Dec 4, 2021 be fully vaccinated against COVID 19. (A booster shot is not required.). A copy of your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card, or medical certification from your physician, will be required on your first day of employment. Live! Casino will make reasonable accommodations for disability or sincerely-held religious beliefs.