Cook - Brew Brothers

Caesars Entertainment•South Lake Tahoe, CA

About The Position

Brew Brothers Lake Tahoe is seeking dependable and enthusiastic culinary team members to support its high-energy casual dining concept. The Cook prepares menu items accurately and efficiently while maintaining quality, consistency, and presentation standards. The role works collaboratively in a fast-paced kitchen to deliver a quality product that complements Brew Brothers’ craft beer experience and welcoming atmosphere. Candidates should take pride in their work, thrive in a team environment, and be committed to providing guests with a great dining experience. The position prepares food according to standard recipes and specifications, handles and stores perishables properly, maintains a sanitary and organized work area, and cares for kitchen tools and equipment. Duties include preparing a range of menu items, coordinating between food preparation and service staff, correcting product discrepancies, rotating and transporting food, and adjusting equipment temperatures. The role requires the ability to work flexible time periods and in multiple outlets as needed in a resort environment. It also involves standing for extended periods, handling food-preparation equipment, lifting and transporting objects up to 50 pounds, and tolerating extreme temperatures. Public-contact work may take place in a noisy environment and may involve exposure to guests who use tobacco products.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience as a restaurant Fry Cook.
Ability to understand and respond to written orders, recipes, and directions in English.
Ability to work flexible time periods and in multiple outlets as needed in a resort environment.
Ability to recognize different cooking oils and their cooking temperatures.
Ability to use knives, other handheld instruments, and food-preparation equipment.
Sense of urgency in serving customers properly.
Documented skills and competencies in preparing eggs, meats, batters, and potatoes; blanching, steaming, and sautéing; pasta and rice cookery; and preparing salads, sandwiches, cold appetizers, and garnishes.
Ability to portion, prepare, and present meat, poultry, and fish entrees, pastas, vegetables, pan sauces, and butter sauces.
Ability to interact and communicate with internal and external guests.
Ability to uphold and demonstrate integrity and recognize standards required by a regulated business.
Ability to lift and transport objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work at least 8 hours with appropriate mobility and endurance, and to stand for 8 hours.
Visual range must include the immediate environment; auditory range must include near and medium distances.
Dexterity to use food-preparation machinery and ability to perform repetitive hand motions, including holding and grasping.
Ability to tolerate extreme temperatures.
Ability to work in a noisy environment when in contact with the public and, potentially, in areas where guests use tobacco products.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide safe and wholesome food to guests.
Maintain a sanitary and organized work area.
Use, store, care for, and clean tools and equipment properly.
Store and handle perishables correctly while maintaining their quality, security, value, and integrity.
Prepare food products according to standard recipes and specifications, and respond positively to chef training.
Communicate effectively with team members, including service and kitchen maintenance personnel.
Adjust equipment temperatures and prepare items as directed.
Coordinate functions between the food preparation line and service personnel as an expediter.
Recognize and correct product discrepancies and variations in quality, standards, and specifications.
Store and rotate food.
Pick up and deliver food from the warehouse, food stores, vegetable preparation, bakeshop, butcher shop, and other food outlets.
Prepare sandwiches, salads, cold specials, hamburgers, pancakes, hot sandwiches, and garnishes.
Perform all duties of a Cook’s Helper/Pantry Person.
Adhere to regulatory, company, and department policies and procedures.
Act as a role model to other team members and uphold the highest level of integrity.