Prep Cook

Margaritaville Resort Casino - Bossier City, La.; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Margaritaville Resort Casino - Bossier City, LA is seeking a dedicated Line Cook to join our kitchen team. You will follow standard recipes, assist Sous Chef, and help ensure food is prepared safely and on time for service.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and at least six months of culinary experience or a culinary degree, plus fluency in English. This position offers a fast-paced environment and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required, with six months of culinary experience or culinary degree.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: English required for reading orders, tickets and memos.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures, amounts and percentages for recipe adjustments.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to interpret instructions and follow recipes precisely.
• CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Sanitation certificate preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, and plate menu items according to standard recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness of immediate work area and walk-in cooler.
• Follow safety and sanitation guidelines and assist team to meet guest needs.

Skills

Culinary experience

English language

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

WE LOVE OUR WORK.

• Develops and implements all Margaritaville Casino Resort Bossier City Guest Satisfaction Standards to all guests and all fellow employees. - Attends departmental orientation prior to beginning work in the department. - Creates a positive guest employee experience. Smiles, and is helpful and friendly. - Answers questions, takes responsibility to get answers, and anticipates our guests’ needs and problems. - Execution of all food production as determined by the Sous Chef through production sheets. - Practices a “clean as you go” work ethic and utilizes proper food handling techniques (i.e., wearing plastic gloves and proper uniform, including hat and clean kitchen towels). - Prepares the proper amounts of food as requested by the Sous Chef. - Conducts self in a highly professional manner at all times. - Communicates with Stewards on all equipment cleaning needs. - Handles any special request made by the Sous Chef. - Utilizes and uses any piece of kitchen equipment in work area in a safe and professional manner, maintaining the integrity of the equipment. - Maintains Margaritaville Casino’s food quality specifications as determined by the standard recipe. - Maintains a waste-free department by controlling production and utilizing returned food. - Responsible for the cleanliness of immediate work area and the process walk-in cooler. - Completes attendance of Serv-Safe class if offered. - Cuts, dices, and chops various food products. - Uses recipes. - Be aware of rotation and sanitation guidelines. - Organizes and cleans coolers, storerooms, and freezers as necessary. - Ability to help fellow employees accomplish their goals when possible. - Ability to follow all recipes and plating pictures without deviation unless requested by the guest. - Portion controls various items using scales and other dry and wet measuring techniques.

BRING US YOUR BEST.

• Develops and implements all Margaritaville Casino Resort Bossier City Guest Satisfaction Standards to all guests and all fellow employees. - Attends departmental orientation prior to beginning work in the department. - Creates a positive guest employee experience. Smiles, and is helpful and friendly. - Answers questions, takes responsibility to get answers, and anticipates our guests’ needs and problems. - Execution of all food production as determined by the Sous Chef through production sheets. - Practices a “clean as you go” work ethic and utilizes proper food handling techniques (i.e., wearing plastic gloves and proper uniform, including hat and clean kitchen towels). - Prepares the proper amounts of food as requested by the Sous Chef. - Conducts self in a highly professional manner at all times. - Communicates with Stewards on all equipment cleaning needs. - Handles any special request made by the Sous Chef. - Utilizes and uses any piece of kitchen equipment in work area in a safe and professional manner, maintaining the integrity of the equipment. - Maintains Margaritaville Casino’s food quality specifications as determined by the standard recipe. - Maintains a waste-free department by controlling production and utilizing returned food. - Responsible for the cleanliness of immediate work area and the process walk-in cooler. - Completes attendance of Serv-Safe class if offered. - Cuts, dices, and chops various food products. - Uses recipes. - Be aware of rotation and sanitation guidelines. - Organizes and cleans coolers, storerooms, and freezers as necessary. - Ability to help fellow employees accomplish their goals when possible. - Ability to follow all recipes and plating pictures without deviation unless requested by the guest. - Portion controls various items using scales and other dry and wet measuring techniques.

QUALiFiCATiON REQUiREMENTS:

• EDUCATiON and/or EXPERiENCE: - High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); six months of culinary experience and/or culinary degree.
• LANGUAGE SKiLLS: - Employees must be able to speak, read, and write in English. Employee will read order tickets, schedules, and memos.
• - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence.
• - Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to guests and other employees of the organization.
• MATHEMATiCAL SKiLLS: - Ability to calculate figures, amounts, and percentages and apply to practical situations.
• REASONiNG ABiLiTY: - Ability to interpret a variety of instruction furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• - Able to deal with problems with a variety of concrete variables.
• CERTiFiCATES, LiCENSES, REGiSTRATiONS: - Sanitation Certificate preferred but not required.