Cook - Prep Sugar Factory

Bally's Chicago•Dover, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook - Prep is responsible for preparing all food items according to recipes and plating instructions, minimizing waste, and maintaining quality and freshness. This role involves basic prep cooking techniques such as baking, frying, sautéing, and steaming, as well as setting up the pantry, stocking supplies, and cleaning kitchen areas. The cook must ensure food safety by checking temperatures, maintaining sanitation, and using protective gloves. They are expected to follow instructions, handle pressure during peak hours, provide excellent customer service, work safely, and communicate effectively. Compliance with company policies, recycling standards, and specific recipes is also required. The position requires the ability to sauté, broil, roast, steam cook, and make sauces, marinades, and dressings. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Must be available to work weekends, holidays, and nights as scheduled.
Ability to observe Sugar Factory recipes and standards in all kitchen areas.
Must be able to Sauté, broil, roast, steam cook and make sauces, marinades and dressings.
Works safely, following all established safety rules and regulations.
Communicates effectively with co-workers, supervisors and guests.
Follows all relevant policies and procedures.
Must comply with the company’s recycling program standards.

Nice To Haves

Union Representation: This position is represented by Unite Here and is subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities

Prepares all food items properly in accordance with printed orders and plating instructions, avoids waste in preparation.
Portions and prepares food items such as, salads, appetizers, soups, desserts, and deli items in accordance with our standard recipes.
Performs basic prep cooking such as baking, frying, sautéing and steaming associated with food prep.
Follows and prepares all items on the prep list or as otherwise told by the supervisor and maintains quality and fresh product.
Ensures quality standards are maintained by visual inspection of vegetables, fruits and meats used.
Rotates fruits and vegetables properly to maintain freshness.
Sets up the pantry, obtains and distributes all requisitioned supplies.
Stocks and cleans all kitchen areas. Keeps workstation neat and orderly.
Carries a calibrated thermometer to check prepared food for proper and safe temperature.
Maintains sanitation buckets with proper ratio of bleach to water.
Uses protective gloves when preparing food.
Follows the instructions of supervisors.
Handles pressure during peak hours.
Provides exceptional customer service.
Works safely, following all established safety rules and regulations.
Communicates effectively with co-workers, supervisors and guests.
Follows all relevant policies and procedures.
Complies with the company’s recycling program standards.
Observes Sugar Factory recipes and standards in all kitchen areas.
Must be able to Sauté, broil, roast, steam cook and make sauces, marinades and dressings.
Performs other duties as assigned.