Prep Cook I

Blue-Chip-Casino,-Hotel-; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Gaming Corporation is seeking a kitchen team member to assist in daily food production while upholding quality and consistency across all menu items. Candidates must have knife skills, knowledge of equipment, and strong English communication.

The role requires flexibility to work in hot and cold areas, lift up to 100 pounds, and maintain sanitation standards. Serv-Safe certification is preferred for this position.

Qualifications

• Must read and convert recipes to production requirements.
• Continuous standing and walking for long periods.
• Lift up to 100 pounds and work in hot/cold areas.
• Basic cooking skills including frying and baking.
• Able to communicate in English; French terminology a plus.
• Serv-Safe certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the daily production of food for the venue.
• Ensure quality and consistency of all menu items.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Maintain sanitation and proper storage of prepared foods and leftovers.
• Support other stations as directed by supervisor/manager.

Skills

Knife skills

Kitchen equipment knowledge

English communication

Serv-Safe Certified

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

To assist in the daily production of food for the venue and ensure all quality and consistency standards are met.

• Must have basic knife skills to include safety and usage.
• Must have a working knowledge of kitchen equipment
• Responsible for fast and clean servicing of all menu items to the guest service persons
• Ensures that each order sent out is uniform
• Controls food production to include: proper cooking methods, cooking time and temperature, and insuring sanitation and storage of prepared foods and leftovers
• Prepares for a rush period of work without getting behind
• Performs all relative miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor/manager.

Qualifications

• Able to read, convert recipes according to production requirements and business levels
• Continuous standing, walking for long periods
• Periodically pushing and pulling heavy carts and lifting products in proper storage areas, coolers, and freezers
• Ability to work in contrasting hot and cold areas
• Lift food items sometimes as heavy as 100 pounds
• Temperatures at 35 to 0 degrees in coolers and freezers
• Temperatures above 85 degrees in the hot kitchen
• Should have a basic knowledge or basic cooking skills, including but not limited to frying, baking, etc.
• Ability to work in some moist and wet environments
• Repetitive heavy lifting
• Tasting food and evaluating quality at each stage of preparation
• Assist at other stations when directed or assigned
• The ability to develop and scale up recipes in direct proportion
• The ability to effectively communicate in English
• The ability to understand French terminology as it applies to cooking applications, a plus
• Serv-Safe Certified

Additional Information

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.

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.

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