Cook II

Churchill Downs Incorporated • Millcreek Township, PA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

We're looking for a kitchen-savvy team member with basic culinary knowledge and a passion for food prep. You'll assist with cooking tasks, operate ovens, grills, and fryers, and handle tools like peelers and knives with confidence. A solid understanding of kitchen sanitation and equipment maintenance is a must. If you love working behind the scenes to help create delicious dishes, this could be the role for you!

Requirements

• Basic kitchen knowledge
• Understand basic culinary terms
• Some mechanical skills
• Knowledge of the use of basic tools to include, but not limited to peelers, assorted knives, ovens, grills, and fryolators
• Understand basic sanitation skills and be able to sanitize, and store kitchen equipment, and utensils according to proper industry standards, within specified time lines
• Working knowledge of necessary equipment and to alert their managers or Chef on duty of any equipment failures or needed maintenance immediately
• Working kitchen knowledge
• Understand culinary terms
• Strong mechanical skills
• Knowledge of all kitchen tools to include, but not limited to peelers, assorted knives, ovens, grills, fryolators, mixers, food processors, steam controlled equipment, and slicers'
• 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
• A minimum of two year’s food service experience required
• Able to read, write, add, subtract, multiply, and divide
• Working knowledge of safe proper use and storage of foods and human consumption
• Strong ability to perform job functions with minimum supervision, and follow information on a daily production schedules and checklists

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Assist with cooking tasks
• Operate ovens, grills, and fryers
• Handle tools like peelers and knives with confidence
• Maintain kitchen sanitation and equipment maintenance
• Perform skilled kitchen duties including pantry and salad preparation
• Proper preparation of meats, poultry, seafood, vegetables, sous, stocks, and sauces
• Prepare items as needed to include, but not limited to broiling, sautéing, deep-frying, boiling, steaming, baking, and grilling
• Alert manager or Chef on duty of any equipment failures or needed maintenance immediately
• Perform duties in various climates and conditions due to equipment that uses water, steam, chemicals, and heat for safe maintaining of food contact surfaces
• Work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, and complete tasks with a “sense of urgency.”
• Instruct proper methods and procedures while communicating to subordinate employees in a professional manner according to Presque Isle standards
• Other duties may be assigned

Benefits

• Health insurance (including Vision and Dental!) the first of the month following 30 days of employment for regular FT Team Members
• Accrual of Paid Time Off for FT and PT
• 401k with Company Match – 100% vested at sign up
• Company Stock Purchase Plan
• Team Member Engagement
• Team Member Referral Plan

What This Job Offers

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