COOK I - LODGE

Century Casinos Inc • New Cumberland, WV

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for preparing and maintaining dishes according to approved recipes. This role involves skilled kitchen duties such as pantry and salad preparation, proper handling and cooking of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, soups, stocks, and sauces. The Cook I will prepare items using various cooking methods including broiling, sautéing, deep-frying, pan-frying, boiling, steaming, baking, and grilling. The position requires working in diverse conditions due to equipment involving water, steam, chemicals, and heat, ensuring safe maintenance of food contact surfaces. The individual will also be responsible for filling out production schedules, opening and closing checklists, requisition forms, and participating in daily team briefings.

Requirements

• Must have excellent communication skills, be polite, and present a neat appearance at all times.
• The ability to work with others as a team in an efficient manner.
• Must be available to work all shifts.
• Must have working kitchen knowledge.
• Must understand culinary terms and have strong mechanical skills.
• The use of all kitchen tools to include, but not limited to peelers, assorted knives, ovens, grills, fryolators, mixers, food processors, steam controlled equipment, and slicers'.
• Must have a working knowledge of basic sanitation skills and be able to sanitize, and store kitchen equipment, and utensils according to proper industry standards, within specified time lines.
• Employee will do skilled kitchen duties including pantry and salad preparation, proper preparation of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, sous, stocks, and sauces.
• The ability to prepare items such as, but not limited to broiling, sautéing, deep-frying, boiling, steaming, baking, and grilling.
• Employee must have a working knowledge of all kitchen equipment and to alert their manager or Chef on duty of any equipment failures or needed maintenance immediately.
• Must have a strong knowledge of safe proper use and storage of foods for human consumption.
• Must have a strong ability to perform job functions with minimum supervision, and follow as well as delegate information on daily production schedules and checklists.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and stressful situations.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain and maintain a WV Racing License.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Properly identify various foods and understand proper handling, preparation, and storage of these items to guarantee safe unadulterated products to our guests.
• Do skilled kitchen duties including pantry and salad preparation, proper preparation of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, soups, stocks, and sauces.
• Prepare items as needed to include, but not limited to broiling sautéing, deep-frying, pan-frying, boiling, steaming, baking, and grilling.
• Prepare and maintain dishes according to approved recipes.
• Perform duties in various climates and conditions due to equipment that uses water, steam, chemicals, and heat for safe maintaining of food contact surfaces.
• Instruct proper methods and procedures while communicating to employees in a professional manner according to Mountaineer standards.
• Fill out production schedules, openings and closing checklists, requisitions forms, and daily team briefings.
• All other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees