Lead Cook

Lead Cook

Lucky Strike Entertainment, formerly Bowlero Corp, is one of the world's premier location-based entertainment platforms. With over 360 locations across North America, Lucky Strike Entertainment provides experiential offerings in bowling, amusements, water parks, and family entertainment centers. The company also owns the Professional Bowlers Association, the major league of bowling and a growing media property that boasts millions of fans around the globe.

Your next adventure starts here! At Lucky Strike Entertainment, great times and exciting opportunities go hand in hand. Join us as a Lead Cook and become part of a vibrant atmosphere filled with dynamic experiences and endless possibilities. Start making your own luck today!

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to qualify for a position.

Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following. The Lead Cook acts as a leader in the kitchen in the absence of the Kitchen Manager/Chef, assists in some management duties and prepares and serves food for customers.

• Plans and prepares food in appropriate quantities based on number of customers to be served using the Lucky Strike Entertainment operations manual and prep sheets.
• Assures all food orders are prepared, presented and delivered in accordance with the Lucky Strike Entertainment operations manual.
• Acts as a mentor to all kitchen staff. Trains these employees on procedures, presentation, sanitation, and safe use of all equipment and cost controls.
• Maintains the sanitation and organization of cooking area, storage areas, refrigeration and serving areas according to local and Lucky Strike Entertainment guidelines.
• Weekly checks the calibration of all cooking and refrigeration equipment to insure product quality and freshness.
• Washes, rinses and sanitizes dishes, cooking equipment and utensils in accordance with local and state health department laws using only approved sanitation products.
• Receives food and supply order, ensuring that products received are in good condition, checks proper deliver temperatures, product codes and that invoice list matches products received. Immediately puts perishable items into refrigeration rotating stock, marking cases with the delivery date and tagging USE FIRST items.
• Works the food line preparing menu items, training and supervising kitchen staff by following the Lucky Strike Entertainment manual, ensuring only quality products are delivered to the customer.
• Proactively ensures that a clean, safe environment is maintained at all times
• Readily assists colleagues with miscellaneous duties to prevent delays in the customer service experience.
• Promptly assists and responds to all customer questions or requests by immediately taking ownership of the inquiry and guiding to resolution.
• Must become certified in the Lucky Strike Entertainment specified alcohol service program within 14 days of employment and the Lucky Strike Entertainment specified food safety program within 30 days of employment.
• Ability to work varying shifts, weekends and holidays, as well as, extended workdays to support business needs.

Lead Cooks possess a highly developed sense of customer service and interpersonal skills including high integrity, respect for all individuals (customers, vendors, and employees) and solid communication skills.

Lead Cooks must be strong team players, people developers, and the possess knowledge of and adherence to workplace safety procedures.

High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of three to five years of operational experience. Culinary or Food Management degree is a plus. Relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is also acceptable.

• Free Bowling!
• $1 Arcade Play
• 20% off Events
• 50% off Food & Beverages

Typical entertainment environment where you will walk, bend and stand for periods of time, and may lift objects with some assistance.

Part-time, evening and night shifts, weekend availability.

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00 per hour, depending on qualifications.

Lucky Strike Entertainment offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package which includes healthcare coverage and other benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, employee assistance program (EAP), life insurance, disability insurance, and paid time off. More details regarding benefits are available here: Lucky Strike Entertainment Benefits