Line Cook - Italian Restaurant - Full Time

Northfield Park Racino; Kentucky; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Northfield Park Racino is seeking a Cook to skillfully apply culinary techniques in a fast-paced kitchen environment at our Kentucky venue.

You will work varied shifts, including weekends, and be responsible for preparing bases and sauces, labeling foods for safety, restocking supplies, and collaborating with kitchen leadership to ensure high quality plate presentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years experience in a similar restaurant environment preferred.
• Formal culinary training preferred.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of food products and apply culinary techniques.
• Identify and safely use kitchen equipment.
• Restock kitchen supplies and food items required for service.
• Properly label and date products to ensure safekeeping and sanitation.
• Maintain knowledge of menu and plate presentation details.
• Assist kitchen leadership and staff during service.
• Prepare base sauces, stocks and soups.
• Work as a team and meet guests’ needs and inquiries.

Skills

Culinary techniques

Knife skills

Food safety

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Cryovac machine

Slicers

Refrigerators

Toasters

Job description

Description

As a Cook, you will be responsible for skillfully applying culinary techniques.

Schedule In this role, you will work Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30p.m-8:30pm and Friday and Saturday from 5:30pm to 1:30am.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain solid knowledge of food products and skillfully apply culinary techniques.
• Identify and safely use kitchen equipment.
• Restock kitchen supplies and food items required for service.
• Properly label and date products to ensure safekeeping and sanitation.
• Maintain solid menu knowledge and attention to detail with plate presentation.
• Assist kitchen leadership and staff in execution of service.
• Maintain solid knowledge, understanding and preparation of base sauces, stocks and soups.
• Work as a team, assist all guests’ needs and inquiries.

Requirements

Performs other job-related duties as requested.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent - Required

Work Experience

• 2+ Years of Prior Relevant Experience in a similar restaurant environment Preferred

Additional Requirements

• Work varied shifts, to include weekends and holidays. - Required
• Formal Culinary training. - Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeable of weights, measures and various cooking techniques.
• Knowledge of knives and knife skills, standard kitchen equipment and supplies, including, but not limited to toasters, refrigerators, coolers, slicers, beverage machines, Cryovac machine and smallwares.
• Knowledge of health, safety and sanitation regulations.
• Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with all business contacts.