Cook - F&B Administration

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa•Atlantic City, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Sous Chef, the incumbent maintains standards established in the preparation and presentation of food including tasting, presentation, and sanitation. This role involves assisting the Sous Chef and Cook in quality and portion control, being flexible to work all kitchen areas, and promoting positive customer relations. The Cook will also assist other line employees, prepare production according to established standards, and ensure proper labeling, rotation, storage, and temperature of food items. A key aspect of this role is to strive for efficiency by eliminating over-production and over-purchasing, while maintaining quality inventory control. The Cook is responsible for ensuring that production and storage areas meet city and state health department codes, promoting positive public/employee relations, and maintaining a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment.

Requirements

Minimum of One (1) to Two (2) years of experience working in a high-volume kitchen or Culinary Certification from accredited school.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and taste or smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Assists the Sous Chef and Cook in quality and portion control of product.
Must be flexible and able to work all kitchen areas.
Promotes positive customer relations; handles guest complaints.
Assist other line employees with daily responsibilities.
Prepare production in accordance with established standards set by Restaurant Chef.
Sees to the proper labeling, rotation, storage temperature and environment required.
Strive to eliminate over-production and over-purchasing.
Maintain quality inventory control of your production.
Ensure that production and storage areas are maintained in accordance with city and state health department codes.
Promotes positive public/employee relations at all times.
Maintains a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment within area responsibility.