Cook

Cook

Terre Haute Casino Resort features 1,000 slot machines; 35 table games including blackjack, craps, roulette, and poker tables; a 122-room luxury hotel with pool; and 5 restaurants and 6 bars. Enjoy being part of a winning team, with competitive pay and great benefits to get you on the fast track!

JOB SUMMARY COOK Full-Time Position $15.00 to $17.00 per hour Must be able to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends. Our Cooks are responsible for safely preparing food items, following menu specifications and standard recipes, for service to guests in all outlets.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Ability to operate basic kitchen equipment acting as a line or fry cook. Actively participates with staff to cook, prepare, dish-up and assemble all outlets food. Provide excellent guest service to both internal and external guests. Requires reading and math skill for recipes and measurements. Ability to read, write, speak and understand Basic English in order to read recipes and communicate with other team members. Adheres to control procedure for food costs and quality. To encourage and abide by all health codes and hand washing guidelines. Prepares all food items according to standard recipes and menu to ensure consistency of product to the guest. Prepare written food requisition for supplies and food items for production in the workstation – inventory. Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills And Abilities Standards Of Performance

Abilities demonstrated in handling the banquets and food outlet effectiveness. Maintaining interpersonal working relationship among all personnel. Oral and written communication skills. Able to interact with internal and external guests in a friendly/fast manner. All internal and external guests must be treated in a manner to ensure complete satisfaction. Always strive to exceed our guests' expectations. Ability to work in fast-paced environment Willingness to assume overall responsibility relative to the performance of the outlets, work flexible hours and handle high-pressure deadlines.

Education And Experience

High school diploma or equivalent preferred At least 1 year of experience in a professional kitchen area preferred Miniumum of working knowledge of culinary terms Minimum of basic knowledge of culinary techniques and ability to execute recipes in a timely manner. Preferred solid knowledge of culinary techniques and ability to work all stations in assigned kitchen. Food safety certification from recognized authority (ServSafe certification, etc.) Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate and applicable licensing.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is loud. There is smoking in portions of the casino, and therefore the environment may be smoky. The candidate must be able to endure hot and moist conditions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Candidate must be able to bend, stoop, climb, walk and stand for extended periods of time. Candidate is required to reach with hands and arms. Candidate is required to talk and hear. The employee may be required to lift up to 50lbs independently and more than 50lbs with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.