Line Cook

Century Casinos Inc•Central City, CO

14h•$0 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Line Cook prepares and cooks food to ensure quality appearance and taste, and serves meals as promptly as possible. The role consistently maintains a clean, well-organized kitchen and performs duties in compliance with safety and health standards and the Colorado Limited Gaming Act. The position is based in Central City in the Mid City Grill department and reports to the Food & Beverage Manager. The role receives training, technical direction, and guidance from the Restaurant Supervisor. The position involves maintaining a safe work environment, following safety procedures and using safety equipment, identifying and reporting unsafe conditions, maintaining positive relations with customers and team members, wearing and maintaining uniforms properly, alerting a supervisor to concerns about food and beverage quality or selection, and complying with security procedures. Attendance is expected as scheduled, on time, and ready to work. Other duties and special projects may be assigned. Marginal duties include side work such as folding napkins, rolling silverware, cleaning trays, restocking shelves, filling ice bins, cleaning and breaking down service areas, using cleaning compounds, making coffee, restroom checks and cleaning, taking out trash, answering the telephone, and training other hosts or hostesses. The work may require a flexible workweek and routinely additional hours. The kitchen environment can be loud, odorous, and frequently hot or cold, with potentially slippery floors and confined work areas. The position uses equipment typical of a retail or commercial kitchen, bar, and restaurant.

Requirements

Demonstrated cooking experience; preferably in a hospitality, restaurant, or gaming environment.
One or more years of recent, related cooking experience.
Experience working to specific deadlines or under pressure.
Experience with problem solving, organizing, and prioritizing work.
High school graduation, or equivalent education and experience.
Effective and diplomatic oral and written communication skills in English.
Food Handler’s License or equivalent, when required.

Nice To Haves

Cooking experience in a hospitality, restaurant, or gaming environment.

Responsibilities

Prepare and cook food to ensure quality appearance and taste, and prepare meals promptly.
Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organized kitchen.
Follow safety procedures, use safety equipment, identify unsafe practices or conditions, and report unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
Develop and maintain positive relations with customers and team members.
Wear and maintain uniforms properly.
Alert a supervisor to concerns about the quality, selection, or variety of food and beverages.
Comply with established security policies and procedures.
Perform assigned side duties, including cleaning, restocking, preparing service areas, and other related tasks.
Report to work as scheduled, on time, and ready to work.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.