Cook II - Buffet - Full Time

PENN Entertainment • Biloxi, MS

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About The Position

The Cook II prepares breakfast, lunch, or dinner consistently according to standards established by the Executive Chef. The position keeps the work area clean and orderly, helps train new cooks, completes daily checklists and production charts as directed by a supervisor, and performs other duties assigned by a manager or member of management. The cook is expected to interact with customers and fellow cast members in a friendly, helpful, and courteous manner. The role requires standing for a full shift and working with kitchen tools, equipment, and food products.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Minimum of two years of experience in a full-service restaurant preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic and compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of and ability to use kitchen tools and equipment.
• Ability to stand for a full shift.
• Must successfully complete ServSafe Alcohol training certification course.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision and depth perception.
• Regularly stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. Frequently walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• Frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of two years of experience in a full-service restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfast, lunch, or dinner to standards established by the Executive Chef.
• Keep the work area clean and orderly.
• Assist in training new cooks.
• Complete daily checklists and production charts as directed by a supervisor.
• Deal with customers and fellow cast members in a friendly, helpful, and courteous manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned by a manager or member of management.
• Identify kitchen products and recognize spoiled or questionable products.
• Read, comprehend, and execute recipes.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed