Line Cook - Sports Bar and Restaurant - Part-Time

Plainridge Park Casino • Plainville, MA

4h • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for fostering a fun environment and being a gracious host to all guests and co-workers. This role also involves promoting a positive influence in the community and participating in company-sponsored events. The Line Cook will perform assigned functions within the kitchen, such as broiler, sauté, pantry, prep, and production as needed. They will accept direction during day-to-day operations to ensure culinary standards and operational guidelines are met for a specific outlet and shift, including kitchen areas, food preparation activities, and facilities. The position requires efficient preparation of all food-related items based on established recipes and plating procedures, with attention to maintaining appropriate volume, quality, cleanliness, and attractiveness. The Line Cook will also adjust thermostat controls, bake, roast, broil, and steam foods, add seasoning, observe and test foods being cooked, carve meats, portion food, and serve plates with sauces and garnishes. Knife skills, classic cuts, and sharpening are essential. The role includes washing, peeling, cutting, and shredding vegetables and fruits, supporting safety and accident prevention programs, and partnering with culinary leadership to ensure coordinated workflow and customer satisfaction. The Line Cook will act as a role model, provide stellar customer service, assist in other food and beverage venues as needed, attend training programs and meetings, adhere to all company policies and procedures, gaming laws, and regulations, and perform all job duties in a safe and responsible manner. They must also meet department uniform, appearance, and grooming requirements and perform any other job duty needed to promote productivity or fulfill reasonable requests from supervisors.

Requirements

• Must have an outgoing, energetic and enthusiastic attitude
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must enjoy hosting others
• Must be comfortable initiating conversations and creating a fun environment with our guests
• Knowledge of applicable food preparation methods and measures for menu planning, soups, sauces, meat and seafood items for batch or individual recipes.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills
• Good oral and written communication, must be fluent and literate in English
• College degree or Culinary Arts degree preferred or a minimum of three years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• College degree or Culinary Arts degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Ability to perform assigned function within the kitchen such as broiler, sauté, pantry, prep and production when needed.
• Accepts direction during day to day operations to ensure culinary standards and operational guidelines within a specific outlet for a specific shift including kitchen areas, food preparation activities and facilities are met.
• Efficient preparation of all food related items based on established recipes and plating procedures for both batch and individual plated with attention to maintaining appropriate volume, quality, cleanliness and attractiveness.
• Adjust thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and stem kettles.
• Bakes, roasts, broils, and stems meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Adds seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking.
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine that food is cooked.
• Carves meats, portions food and serving plates, adds sauces, and garnishes serving to fill orders.
• Exhibit knife skills, classic cuts and sharpening.
• Washes, peels, cuts and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• Supports safety and accident prevention programs (nonslip footwear, knife handling, and proper lifting).
• Partners with culinary leadership to work as a team to ensure coordinated workflow during shift to meet business demands and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Acts as a role model to other employees and always presents oneself as a credit to the Company and encourages others to do the same.
• Provide stellar customer service to internal and external customers and vendors including participation in and promotion of customer service programs to continuously improve customer service.
• Assist in operation of other food and beverage venues as needed.
• Attend all departmental and company training programs or meetings as directed.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Adhere to all gaming laws and regulations.
• Perform all job duties in a safe and responsible manner including keeping areas clean and free of safety hazards, debris, and litter.
• Meet department uniform, appearance, and grooming requirements.
• Any job duty needed to promote productivity in the efficient administration of business, or any reasonable request made by your supervisor or management personnel.

Benefits

• wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being
• day-one medical coverage
• 401(k) matching
• annual performance bonus
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree