Kitchen Cook I

North Metro Harness Ini • Forest Lake, MN

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Running Aces Casino Hotel Racetrack is seeking a Kitchen Cook I to join their team. This full-time position involves preparing food according to menu specifications, managing inventory, and ensuring station readiness. The role requires a strong understanding of food health and safety regulations and the ability to work effectively in a high-volume kitchen environment. The company is committed to providing salary ranges and determining compensation based on experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity.

Requirements

• Must have excellent communication and organizational, time management, and leadership skills
• Extensive familiarity with the following equipment (training provided) Fryer, char broiler, flat-top, hot-well, wok station, steamers, convection oven, walk in cooler and freezer, assortment of knives, mandolin, etc.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Working in a high volume kitchen for at least 2 years
• This position must have, or an ability to acquire within one year, an in-depth knowledge and thorough understanding of company policy and procedures, state regulations, and technical rules relevant to their responsibilities
• Must possess the ability to obtain a Minnesota Racing Commission gaming license

Nice To Haves

• Training provided

Responsibilities

• Following instructions of the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs
• Preparing orders quickly and efficiently to menu spec
• Rotates inventory and ensures freshness of product at all times
• Refill items that require prepping and make sure stations are stocked
• Ability to prepare all recipes pertaining to current food menu.
• Possess thorough knowledge of the current menu items for all stations
• Use creativity with specials.
• Knowledgeable on all equipment and how to clean them
• RTI filtering fryers on a consistent basis
• Ensure setup for the following shift is complete

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Benefits for full-time positions
• 401k
• Employee discount
• Paid Time off (PTO, sick, bereavement, and holidays)
• $3,000 HIRING BONUS

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED