Specialty Cook - Noodle Bar

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is seeking a YouYu Specialty Cook to support BOH operations for our Asian Cuisine Restaurants. You will ensure proper food preparation, interact with guests, and assist team members to maintain high standards.

The role requires two years of culinary experience in high-volume Asian settings and a two-year culinary arts degree, with strong knowledge of Chinese and Vietnamese cooking, plus a track record in cost control and food safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of culinary experience in high-volume Asian-themed restaurant, casino, or resort.
• Demonstrate Asian cuisine cooking experience.
• Thorough knowledge of Chinese and Vietnamese cooking including production and execution.
• Must be able to analyze Food and Beverage data.
• Proven ability to reduce food costs.
• Must have strong administrative skills and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all food is prepared in accordance with operation standards.
• Interact with guests to create a memorable experience.
• Assist other line employees with daily responsibilities.
• Ensure all food items are produced respecting preparation, storage and accountability standards.
• Ensure production and storage areas comply with health codes and remain safe and hazard-free.

Skills

Asian cuisine cooking

High-volume wok experience

Food and beverage data analysis

Food cost reduction

Team leadership

Strong verbal and written skills

Culinary production and execution

Guest interaction

High quality service delivery

Administrative skills

Computer skills

Education

Two-year culinary arts degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our fill list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits

Job Description

The YouYu Specialty Cook assists to ensure smooth and efficient BOH operations for the property’s Asian Cuisine Restaurants.

• Ensure all food is prepared in accordance with operation standards.
• Interact with guests as much as possible to create a memorable experience
• Assist other line employees with daily responsibilities.
• Ensure all food items are produced in accordance with established standards in respect to preparation, storage and accountability.
• Ensure that production and storage areas are maintained in accordance with city and state health department codes.
• Maintains a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment within area responsibility.

Qualifications Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of culinary experience in high volume Asian-themed free-standing restaurant, large hotel, casino or resort.
• Demonstrate Asian Cuisine cooking experience
• Two (2) year culinary arts degree.
• High volume wok experience.
• Thorough knowledge of Hong Kong, Cantonese, and other regional cooking styles desired.
• Dim sum experience desired.
• Thorough understanding of Chinese and Vietnamese cooking including production and execution.
• Must be able to analyze Food and Beverage data.
• Proven ability to reduce food costs.
• Must have strong administrative skills and computer skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate and deliver a high level of service to our guests.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Has ability to lead and develop a cohesive culinary team.
• Can interface effectively with FOH staff to produce a positive guest experience

Work Environment:

Duties and responsibilities are typically performed in a professional office setting, but there may be times when you will need to be in operating areas. In these areas, you may be exposed to environmental factors including, but not limited to, secondhand smoke and excessive noise.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and taste or smell.

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

Disclaimer

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).

Be Iconic represents the roots of our culture. The Seminole Tribe of Florida remains the only unconquered tribe in the United States of America. The Tribe established Seminole Gaming in 1979, when it opened the first high-stakes bingo hall in the United States. Building on its rich heritage of courageous and groundbreaking achievements, the Seminole Tribe of Florida acquired Hard Rock International in March 2007—the first transaction of its kind by a Native American tribe. Today, Hard Rock International remains one of the most globally recognized companies in the world, with Hard Rock Hotel, Casino, Cafe and Rock Shop® venues in over 74 countries. With the continued growth of Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International, Seminole Hard Rock Support Services was created to support all of our brands and lines of business. With the largest global footprint in the hospitality industry for over 50 years, our number-one job is to bring fun and excitement to our team members and our guests!