Culinary Apprentice Program Event - 11/4/2026 @ 10 a.m.

Hollywood Casino at Toledo • Toledo, OH

3d • $15 - $16

About The Position

The 16-week Culinary Apprentice Program combines hands-on training with culinary education and skill development. Apprentices rotate through culinary outlets and positions, learning essential cooking techniques, daily operations, and hotel and hospitality industry fundamentals. Training pace may vary according to business needs and each apprentice’s progress.

Apprentices learn sanitation requirements, kitchen standards, food service equipment use and maintenance, culinary styles and methods, and the functions and duties of assigned kitchens. They help prepare and cook food for kitchen-serviced venues, maintain food freshness and appropriate temperatures, clean and sanitize work areas, follow recipes and safety procedures, and prepare, display, or serve food as needed.

A Meet the Chef event is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The approximately 90-minute event provides an opportunity to meet chefs, learn about the program, and explore career paths. Seating is limited, and doors close five minutes after the event begins.

Starting pay is $15.32 per hour. Graduates who successfully complete the program may be offered positions starting at $16.26 per hour. Full-time opportunities are available.

Requirements

• Passion for cooking, creativity, and a desire to learn.
• Passion for delivering quality customer service.
• Team-oriented and dedicated to succeeding in the culinary profession.
• Strong oral communication skills and ability to understand and follow directions.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays as business demands.
• Ability to accurately calculate figures, measurements, and amounts relevant to business needs, including counting money, weights, measures, percentages, and converting metric to imperial after training.
• Comfort with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook, for organizing spreadsheets, writing letters, laying out buffet line diagrams, and communicating by email.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Practice professionalism and quality in service.
• Learn sanitation requirements and help improve and maintain kitchen standards.
• Learn to use and maintain food service equipment and tools.
• Learn culinary styles, techniques, and cooking methods.
• Become familiar with each kitchen, its job duties, and the operations of the hotel and hospitality culinary areas.
• Help prepare food items as instructed.
• Prepare and cook food products using techniques such as cutting, trimming, chopping, slicing, carving, mixing, sautéing, grilling, frying, broiling, baking, and steaming.
• Maintain food freshness by rotating items as needed and keeping them at appropriate temperatures.
• Clean and sanitize work areas to help maintain an attractive and safe physical environment.
• Follow company procedures for preparing recipes and products.
• Prepare, display, or serve food products as needed, including retrieving, arranging, garnishing, setting up, displaying, carving, and serving.
• Use kitchen equipment safely and efficiently.
• Follow company and state safety and sanitation protocols and procedures.

Benefits

• Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Annual performance bonus, which may vary by position.
• Wellness programs supporting financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• Paid time off earned according to local policy and increasing with length of employment.

What This Job Offers

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