Prep Cook

Margaritaville Resort Casino • Bossier City, LA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for developing and implementing guest satisfaction standards, creating a positive guest and employee experience, and executing all food production as determined by the Sous Chef. The Prep Cook will practice a "clean as you go" work ethic, utilize proper food handling techniques, and prepare the proper amounts of food as requested. This position requires a high level of professionalism, effective communication with stewards regarding equipment cleaning needs, and handling special requests. The Prep Cook must use kitchen equipment safely and professionally, maintain food quality specifications, and minimize waste. Responsibilities also include maintaining the cleanliness of the immediate work area and walk-in cooler, and potentially attending a Serv-Safe class. The role involves cutting, dicing, and chopping various food products, following recipes and plating guidelines, and adhering to rotation and sanitation guidelines. Organizing and cleaning coolers, storerooms, and freezers is also part of the job, along with assisting fellow employees and following recipes and plating pictures without deviation unless requested by the guest. Portion control using scales and other measuring techniques is essential.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• Six months of culinary experience and/or culinary degree.
• Employees must be able to speak, read, and write in English.
• Employee will read order tickets, schedules, and memos.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to guests and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to calculate figures, amounts, and percentages and apply to practical situations.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instruction furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Able to deal with problems with a variety of concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

• Sanitation Certificate preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements all Margaritaville Casino Resort Bossier City Guest Satisfaction Standards to all guests and all fellow employees.
• Creates a positive guest employee experience. Smiles, and is helpful and friendly.
• Answers questions, takes responsibility to get answers, and anticipates our guests’ needs and problems.
• Execution of all food production as determined by the Sous Chef through production sheets.
• Practices a “clean as you go” work ethic and utilizes proper food handling techniques (i.e., wearing plastic gloves and proper uniform, including hat and clean kitchen towels).
• Prepares the proper amounts of food as requested by the Sous Chef.
• Conducts self in a highly professional manner at all times.
• Communicates with Stewards on all equipment cleaning needs.
• Handles any special request made by the Sous Chef.
• Utilizes and uses any piece of kitchen equipment in work area in a safe and professional manner, maintaining the integrity of the equipment.
• Maintains Margaritaville Casino’s food quality specifications as determined by the standard recipe.
• Maintains a waste-free department by controlling production and utilizing returned food.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of immediate work area and the process walk-in cooler.
• Completes attendance of Serv-Safe class if offered.
• Cuts, dices, and chops various food products.
• Uses recipes.
• Be aware of rotation and sanitation guidelines.
• Organizes and cleans coolers, storerooms, and freezers as necessary.
• Ability to help fellow employees accomplishing their goals when possible.
• Ability to follow all recipes and plating pictures without deviation unless requested by the guest.
• Portion controls various items using scales and other dry and wet measuring techniques.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED