Season Cafe Lead Cook

Southland Casino Hotel; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Training opportunities

Employee discounts

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

Job summary

Delaware North Gaming is hiring a Lead Cook for Southland Casino in West Memphis, Arkansas. This role lets you lead kitchen operations, plan menus, train staff, and ensure food quality and safety standards are met.

You will work with management to control costs, monitor labor, and uphold health codes while delivering excellent guest experiences in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years in a back-of-house foodservice role.
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes.
• Strong math skills for following recipes and portions.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and orders to determine types and quantities of food to prepare while maintaining quality and proper temperatures.
• Keep workstations, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and stocked; maintain sanitary kitchen and storage areas.
• Record waste per wastage guidelines and spoilage sheets.
• Perform opening, closing, and end-of-day inventory and duties according to guidelines.

Skills

Back-of-house experience

Basic math

Recipe interpretation

Prep sheets reading

Education

No high school diploma required

Job description

The opportunity

Delaware North Gaming is hiring a full-time or part-time Lead Cook to join our team at Southland Casino in West Memphis, Arkansas. As a Lead Cook, you will showcase your skills and be a visible leader in the kitchen. Partnering with management team members, you will plan menus, deliver food to quality standards, train kitchen team members, operate kitchen equipment, uphold all health codes and sanitation regulations, and monitor the quantities, labor, and overhead costs.

Pay

$17.00 – $18.00 / hour

Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/whatweoffer.

What we offer

We care about our team member’s personal and professional well-being. Delaware North provides a benefits package designed to give you the comfort, safety, and security you need to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests. All team members receive benefits including:

• Weekly pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work schedules

Eligible team members may also receive: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation days and holidays, paid parental bonding leave, employee assistance program, and tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement.

What will you do?

• Review menus and customer orders to determine the type and quantities of food to be prepared and comply with all portion sizes, quality standards, department rules, policies, and procedures, ensuring proper food temperatures are maintained, food is stored correctly, the freshness and quality of all menu items are maintained, and packages all products to proper specifications
• Keep workstations, coolers, and equipment clean, organized, sanitized, and sufficiently stocked, as well as maintain the kitchen and storage facilities in a sanitary condition
• Use waste control guidelines and record all waste on the spoilage sheet
• Perform opening, closing, and side work duties and end-of-day inventory in accordance with guidelines

More about you

• At least2 years of previous experience in a back-of-the-house foodservice position
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes
• Basic math skills, with the ability to calculate and follow recipe measurements
• No high school diploma or GED required

Physical requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs to and from freezers and ovens, reach up to seven feet, twist, bend, and squat
• Standing and walking for the entire length of the shift in moderate to high noise levels
• Manual ability to chop, mix, blend, whip a variety of foods and liquids, and operate kitchen equipment
• Exposed to variable temperatures

Shift details

Days
Evenings
On call
Split shift
Overnight
Holidays
M-F
Evenings as needed
Weekends
Every weekend
Weekends only
8hr shift
10hr shift
12hr shift
Events
OT as needed
monday
Weekdays as needed

Source: Hospitality Online