Cook 2, Mardi Gras Casino

Delaware North • Cross Lanes, WV

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Delaware North Gaming is hiring a full-time or part-time Cook to join our team at Mardi Gras Casino in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. As a Cook, you will be responsible for executing menu items to established recipes, specifications, and presentation standards while supporting the daily organization and readiness of the kitchen. If you want to take your culinary career to the next level, apply today to work with supportive team members, top-notch ingredients, and cutting-edge techniques.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of related experience
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes
• Basic math skills, with the ability to calculate and follow recipe measurements
• Strong understanding of kitchen fundamentals, food safety, mise en place, recipe execution, portion control, professional kitchen organization, and proper equipment use

Nice To Haves

• Experience in high-volume restaurants, hotels, resorts, casinos, banquets, or upscale dining environments is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expertise in multiple cooking techniques and prepare high-quality menu items with consistency, precision, and attention to detail
• Manage assigned stations independently by maintaining organization, cleanliness, proper mise en place, and service readiness throughout each shift
• Prepare proteins, vegetables, sauces, stocks, starches, garnishes, and other ingredients required for daily service execution
• Utilize proper knife skills, fabrication methods, portioning techniques, and ingredient handling practices to maximize yield and minimize waste
• Ensure food quality, temperature, presentation, and portion standards are maintained during both routine and high-volume service periods
• Operate and maintain commercial kitchen equipment safely while adhering to food safety, sanitation, allergen, and health code requirements
• Support inventory management through receiving, labeling, dating, rotation, storage, and FIFO procedures while contributing to food cost control efforts
• Collaborate with culinary team members, assist in training less experienced employees, and proactively communicate operational challenges, equipment concerns, or product quality issues to leadership

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work schedules
• health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• paid vacation days and holidays
• paid parental bonding leave
• employee assistance program
• tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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