Prep Cook - Gordon Ramsay Steak

Caesars Southern Indiana•Elizabeth, NJ

About The Position

The Prep Cook prepares stocks, sauces, soups, and other items for service, working unsupervised for a few hours each day and completing the production list so menu items are available daily. The role supports banquet operations and assigned food stations, while providing friendly, upbeat, and positive service to guests and coworkers. The Prep Cook helps ensure food quality, presentation, station readiness, and cleanliness in accordance with restaurant and health department regulations and applicable safety procedures. The position may require additional hours on short notice and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Familiarity with cooking techniques and kitchen equipment.
Basic reading and math skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
An entertaining personality and a team-player attitude.
Ability to demonstrate integrity and recognize standards required in a regulated business.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to sit and/or stand for at least four hours.
Ability to work with urgency and meet deadlines.
Ability to move throughout casino areas, including between floors by stairways of at least 20 steps or by escalator.
Ability to lift, carry, and/or push at least 40 pounds.
Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, twist, turn, push, pull, and grasp objects, and to operate a computer and other necessary office equipment.
Ability to tolerate secondhand smoke, dust, loud noises, and bright lights.
Ability to work varied shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Nice To Haves

High school degree or equivalent preferred.
At least one year of experience in the high-volume restaurant industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide enthusiastic customer service when interacting with guests and coworkers, and accommodate guest needs and requests.
Prepare food to support banquet operations.
Set up, stock, and serve an assigned food station using specified methods.
Ensure food products meet established quality specifications.
Prepare food on clean surfaces and with clean utensils, following restaurant and health department regulations.
Follow applicable safety procedures at the workstation.
Arrange prepared foods in serving dishes in an appealing manner for guest self-service.
Set up the workstation with required supplies and utensils.
Maintain the quality and cleanliness of food stations.
Check product freshness throughout the shift and discard spoiled products in accordance with company procedures.
Perform entertaining and engaging cooking exhibitions.
Work additional hours on short notice when requested to address staffing emergencies, absences, business fluctuations, or special projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.