Prep Cook Home Cafe- Part Time

Full House Resorts, Inc•Cripple Creek, CO

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Prep Cook is responsible for efficiently and consistently preparing all menu items and specials with great attention to quality, presentation, taste, and all other details. This includes the ability to prepare large orders in a manner that preserves the quality of each plate. The role involves learning and establishing an efficient routine to ensure all prep work is complete to support the Home Cafe during its busiest period, ensuring optimum freshness and avoiding waste. The Prep Cook must be able to effectively make adjustments to provide the best overall dining experience to all customers and read recipes to make food according to specifications. Regular and reliable attendance, punctuality, and consistent presence during scheduled work hours are fundamental requirements. The position also involves developing, maintaining, and enhancing positive relations with all guests and employees, wearing and maintaining uniforms properly, and maintaining a clean workstation and kitchen. The Prep Cook must alert the supervisor of any concerns regarding food quality, selection, and variety, and perform duties in compliance with health standards, the Colorado Limited Gaming Act, and internal policies and procedures. Maintaining alertness and general awareness of restaurant operations is crucial. The role involves receiving training and guidance from the Prep Cook Lead, Floor Supervisor, and/or Kitchen Manager, and performing other duties as needed and directed.

Requirements

Demonstrated cooking experience, preferably within a hospitality, restaurant, or gaming environment.
Demonstrated experience performing within specific deadlines or under pressure.
Demonstrated experience in problem-solving, organizing, and prioritizing work.
Graduation from high school or equivalent in education and experience.

Nice To Haves

One (1) or more years of recent and related cooking experience, specifically within a hospitality, restaurant, or gaming environment.

Responsibilities

Efficiently and consistently prepares all menu items and specials with great attention to quality, presentation, taste, and all other details.
Prepares large orders in a manner that preserves the quality of each plate.
Learns and establishes an efficient routine to ensure all prep work is complete to support the Home Cafe during its busiest period, ensuring optimum freshness and avoiding waste.
Effectively makes adjustments to provide the best overall dining experience to all customers.
Reads recipes and makes food according to specifications.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance, being punctual and consistently present during scheduled work hours.
Develops, maintains, and enhances positive relations with all guests and employees.
Wears and maintains all uniforms properly, including nametag.
Must wear a gaming license if in possession of one.
Maintains a clean workstation.
Assists in keeping the kitchen clean and organized.
Alerts the supervisor of any concerns regarding the quality, selection, and variety of all food.
Performs duties in compliance with health standards, the Colorado Limited Gaming Act, and internal policies and procedures.
Maintains alertness for the performance of all responsibilities and a general awareness of restaurant operations at all times.
Receives training, technical direction, and guidance from the Prep Cook Lead, Floor Supervisor, and/or Kitchen Manager.
Performs other duties, including special projects, as needed and directed.