Prep Cook

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Margaritaville Casino Resort Bossier City is seeking a culinary team member to uphold guest satisfaction standards in a fast-paced kitchen. You will assist in food production, maintain sanitation, and support the Sous Chef with daily operations.

Requirements include a High School diploma or GED, English proficiency, and six months of culinary experience. Weekend and holiday work may be required; reliability and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• At least six months culinary experience or culinary degree.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Sanitation Certificate preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Margaritaville Casino Resort Bossier City Guest Satisfaction Standards for all guests and employees.
• Attend departmental orientation before starting in the department.
• Create a positive guest and employee experience; be helpful and friendly.
• Answer questions, take responsibility to get answers, and anticipate guests’ needs.
• Assist with food production as directed by the Sous Chef; follow production sheets.
• Maintain a clean as you go ethic; wear appropriate uniform and use gloves.
• Prepare proper amounts of food as requested by the Sous Chef.
• Conduct yourself professionally at all times.
• Coordinate with Stewards on equipment cleaning needs.
• Handle special requests from the Sous Chef.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and maintain equipment integrity.
• Maintain Margaritaville’s food quality specifications per recipes.
• Minimize waste by efficient production and use of returned food.
• Keep immediate work area and walk-in cooler clean.
• Complete Serv-Safe training if offered.
• Cut, dice and chop food items as required.
• Follow recipes and plating guides unless guest requests deviation.
• Portion control using scales and measuring tools.

Education

High School diploma or GED; six months culinary experience and/or culinary degree

Job description

Introduction

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Overview

• Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position.
• Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement all Margaritaville Casino Resort Bossier City Guest Satisfaction Standards to all guests and all fellow employees.
• Attend departmental orientation prior to beginning work in the department.
• Create a positive guest employee experience. Smile, be helpful and friendly.
• Answer questions, take responsibility to get answers and anticipate our guests’ needs and problems.
• Execution of all food production as determined by the Sous Chef through production sheets.
• Practice a “clean as you go” work ethic and utilize proper food handling techniques; i.e., wearing plastic gloves, proper uniform, including hat and clean kitchen towels.
• Prepare the proper amounts of food as requested by the Sous Chef.
• Conduct self in a highly professional manner at all times.
• Communicate with Stewards on all equipment cleaning needs.
• Handle any special request made by the Sous Chef.
• Need to utilize and use any piece of kitchen equipment in their work area in a safe and professional manner maintaining the integrity of the equipment
• Maintain Margaritaville Casino’s food quality specifications as determined by the standard recipe.
• Maintain 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.
• Completed attendance of Serv-Safe class if offered
• Cut, dice and chop various food products
• Using recipes
• Be aware of rotation and sanitation guidelines
• Organize and clean coolers, storerooms and freezers as necessary
• Ability to help fellow employees accomplish their goals when able
• Ability to follow all recipes, and plating pictures without deviation unless requested by the guest
• Portion control various items using scales and other dry and wet measuring techniques

Requirements

APPEARANCE AND GROOMING: All employees are required to follow the guidelines set by the Margaritaville Grooming and appearance Handbook. Departmental appearance standards may apply.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High School diploma or general education degree (GED); six months 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, 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Employee must be willing to work weekends, and Holidays when necessary. Employee must have reliable transportation to and from work.