Lead Cook, Hotel Banquets (Caesars New Orleans)

Caesars Entertainment • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The Lead Banquet Cook prepares and produces menu items to recipe standards in a quick and efficient manner. The role involves preparing items such as soups, salads, appetizers, sandwiches, entrees, breakfast items, and desserts. The Lead Banquet Cook is responsible for ensuring each order sent out is consistent with recipe specifications and controlling food production, including proper cooking methods, cooking time and temperature, and ensuring sanitation, handling, and storage of prepared foods and leftovers. The position requires maintaining a clean and safe working environment and demonstrating skills in various cooking stations.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old to work in a casino hotel.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Familiar with all phases of food preparation techniques.
• Local Health Department sanitation certificate.
• 1 year prior experience as Prep Cook or Fast Food Cook.
• Mobility and dexterity to move large, heavy objects up to 100 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to include using kitchen utensils and handling of food items.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items to recipe standards in a quick and efficient manner.
• Prepare items such as soups, salads, appetizers, sandwiches, entrees, breakfast items, and desserts.
• Ensure each order sent out is consistent with recipe specifications.
• Control food production including proper cooking methods, cooking time and temperature.
• Ensure sanitation, handling, and storage of prepared foods and leftovers.
• Prepare for rush periods without getting behind.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Demonstrate skills in garde manger, broiler, sauté' stations, saucier, and large quantity cooking.

Benefits

• FREE Downtown Team Member Parking
• Discounted Monthly Bus Passes
• Free Team Member Assistance Program
• Team Member Discounted Hotel Room Rates
• Fun and Free Team Member Events
• Discount Program within Caesars Partner Network
• Tuition & Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance
• First Time Homebuyer Program
• Child Care Assistance Program
• 401k Matching

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Accommodation
• Education Level: High school or GED