Cook 2

Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course•Youngstown, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

WE’RE CHANGING ENTERTAINMENT. COME JOIN US. We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities. Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being. Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment. Click HERE to discover how we empower team members to grow, thrive, and advance in their careers. WE LOVE OUR WORK.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain Serve Safe certification.
Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, operation, and maintenance of kitchen equipment.
Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques.
Required to taste and smell foods.
Knowledge of weights, measures and recipe yield.
Possess and maintain culinary tools (knives) to perform the necessary job functions.
Must be able to tolerate areas with high temperatures.
Must be able to tolerate industry standard chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizing.
Must present a well-groomed appearance.
Other duties, as needed.
One year prior experience as cook in high volume food service operation; High School diploma; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to read and communicate verbally in English.
Written communication skills in in English may also be required.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to perform these operations using units of America money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
Possess ability to operate an adding machine and have basic computer skills.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Employee must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state and local regulations.

Responsibilities

Providing fast, friendly, professional and responsive customer service to culinary team members and guests.
Greets, and makes welcome, each guest approaching their station.
Maintaining current and accurate information regarding food items, preparation techniques, seasonings, ingredients.
Preparing food items per guest order as required including, but not limited to, breakfast items, entrees and desserts according to guest request.
Employs proper cooking methods, cooks to specifications, and handles, stores and rotates food properly in accordance with established health and safety standards.
Slicing, dicing, chopping and prepare raw products.
Carving meats, portioning food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish plates as required.
Wiping counter areas, sinks and floors as required to maintain a clean and safe work station.
Maintaining cleanliness of designated areas as directed in accordance with established health and safety standards.
Maintaining par levels of operating supplies and food product for each workstation obtaining replacement stock from warehouse inventory in accordance with procedure.
Operating and maintaining all equipment and utensils as required in accordance with established guidelines and safety procedures.
Knowing and promoting current events and programs and can give guests directions to all area.