Stadium Lead Cook

Belterra Park Gaming•Cincinnati, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Cook provides general leadership and work direction of department team members, including organizing and assigning work, prioritizing workload, directing employees, enforcing rules, and instructing and training employees. Lead Cooks do not perform supervisory tasks such as scheduling, discipline, performance reviews, hiring, or terminations, but may provide input to supervisors. The Lead Cook will deliver internal and external guest service the Boyd Gaming Way, exhibiting a friendly and approachable demeanor, being polite and courteous, looking for opportunities to assist, and being sincere and genuine. They are responsible for learning about Boyd Gaming's room outlets and server functions and answering general property questions. The Lead Cook anticipates guest needs and responds with urgency. They read food orders, prepare food according to menu plans, wash, slice, peel, and cut food items, and observe and test foods for doneness. The Lead Cook assists in directing kitchen staff to ensure work procedures, quality standards, and menu specifications are met. They maintain control of the kitchen to ensure appropriate staffing levels based on business volumes. Guest interaction is a must, engaging guests on the buffet line, explaining products, asking questions, and building positive relationships. They coordinate and communicate orders with dining room staff, assume limited charge of the kitchen on respective shifts, and assume limited accountability of supervisors in their absence. The Lead Cook receives and delivers food to proper areas, coaches and directs cooks, prep cooks, and kitchen food runners for productivity and efficiency, and expedites all food orders promptly. They use and maintain assigned areas and equipment in a sanitary, safe, and effective manner, observe and enforce Health Department regulations, and attend company/restaurant training programs. The Lead Cook completes opening, closing, and other side duties, passes all tests, maintains a well-groomed appearance, and possesses the resiliency to deal with difficult guests and work harmoniously with coworkers. They perform all job functions in conjunction with the Standard Operating Procedures manual and all duties assigned by management.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Demonstrated ability to prepare a wide variety of food items, to standard, in a high-volume, fast-paced operation.
Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the application of sanitation procedures.
At least three (3) years experience directly related to the accountabilities specified.

Responsibilities

Provides general leadership and work direction of department team members.
Organizes and assigns work, prioritizing workload and assignments.
Directs department employees in the successful completion of assigned work.
Enforces department and company rules.
Instructs and trains department employees in the successful performance of their duties.
Delivers internal and external guest service the Boyd Gaming Way.
Anticipates guest’s needs and responds appropriately with a sense of urgency.
Prepares food items according to established menu plans.
Washes, slices, peels and/or cuts various foods to prepare for cooking or serving.
Observes and tests foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently.
Assists in work direction to kitchen staff ensuring work procedures, quality standards and menu specifications are adhered to.
Maintains control of the kitchen to ensure staffing levels are appropriate based on business volumes.
Engages the guest each time they come to the buffet line, explains product, asks questions and builds positive relationships.
Coordinates and communicates on orders with dining room staff.
Assumes limited charge of kitchen on respective shifts.
Assumes limited accountability of supervisors in their absence.
Receives and delivers food to the proper areas.
Coaches and directs all cooks, prep cooks and kitchen food runners to work in a productive and efficient manner.
Expedites all food orders promptly in a timely manner.
Uses and maintains all assigned areas and equipment in a sanitary, safe and effective manner.
Observes and enforces Health Department regulations regarding food handling, storage, proper steam table temperature, and cleanliness of work environment.
Completes opening, closing and other side duties as assigned by supervisors.
Maintains a well-groomed, neat and clean appearance.
Performs all job functions in conjunction with the guidelines described in the Standard Operating Procedures manual.
Performs all duties as assigned by management.