Cook 2

Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course • Youngstown, OH

11d

About The Position

The Cook 2 provides fast, friendly, professional, and responsive service to culinary team members and guests. The role prepares guest orders—including breakfast items, entrees, and desserts—using appropriate cooking methods and specifications, and handles, stores, and rotates food according to health and safety standards. Duties also include preparing raw products, carving and plating food, maintaining clean and safe workstations, keeping operating supplies and food products stocked, and operating and maintaining kitchen equipment and utensils. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Team members may be assigned other reasonable related duties as needed.

Requirements

• One year of prior experience as a cook in a high-volume food service operation, a high school diploma or equivalent, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to obtain Serve Safe certification.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation and the operation and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques.
• Ability to taste and smell foods.
• Knowledge of weights, measures, and recipe yield.
• Possess and maintain culinary tools needed to perform the job.
• Ability to tolerate high-temperature areas and industry-standard cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.
• Must present a well-groomed appearance.
• Ability to read and interpret English documents, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written English communication may also be required.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, including calculations involving money, weights, volume, and distance.
• Ability to operate an adding machine and possess basic computer skills.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local regulations.
• Must be drug free.
• Able to meet the physical demands of the position, with reasonable accommodations where applicable, including standing; using hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reaching; talking and hearing; and pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, friendly, professional, and responsive customer service to culinary team members and guests.
• Greet guests approaching the station and make them feel welcome.
• Maintain current and accurate information regarding food items.
• Prepare food items according to guest orders, including breakfast items, entrees, and desserts.
• Use proper cooking methods, cook to specifications, and handle, store, and rotate food in accordance with health and safety standards.
• Slice, dice, and chop ingredients and prepare raw products.
• Carve meats, portion food onto serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish plates as required.
• Wipe counters, sinks, and floors and maintain designated areas in accordance with health and safety standards.
• Maintain par levels of supplies and food products at each workstation and obtain replacement stock from warehouse inventory according to procedure.
• Operate and maintain equipment and utensils in accordance with established guidelines and safety procedures.
• Know and promote current events and programs and provide guests with directions to areas.
• Perform other reasonable related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Wellness programs supporting team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• Day-one medical coverage, which may vary by position.
• 401(k) matching, which may vary by position.
• Annual performance bonus, which may vary by position.
• Paid time off earned according to local policy and increased with length of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED