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Cook Trainee

In this fast paced, high energy environment where quality is essential, how do we ensure we are producing superior food products? As a Cook Trainee, you will learn the basics of maintaining food quality standards, and providing guest satisfaction on the progression through your culinary career. While carrying out the job duties listed below, you will contribute to our continued success by demonstrating unsurpassed guest service, a high level of integrity and ethical standards, and personal and professional dedication to our mission, vision, and values.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential Functions)

Learn basic to intermediate food preparation and cooking duties, including but not limited to washing, peeling, cutting, and measuring ingredients for use; preparing salads and cold foods; and fry, stock, and batch cooking.

Learn to assemble, garnish, and finalize presentation of completed dishes.

Learn protocols for maintaining a safe kitchen environment.

Maintain a safe, sanitary, and organized work environment, working closely with all kitchen team members including culinary staff and the Stewards, at all times.

Learn to perform more advanced kitchen and cooking duties and assist other members of the culinary team.

Learn proper storing and rotating of inventories.

Learn kitchen opening and closing duties.

Work at other kitchens/venues as assigned, based on business needs and to gain additional knowledge.

Perform job duties in full compliance with departmental Internal Controls, policies, procedures, and regulations.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

The ability to successfully achieve ServSafe certification within 90 days.

The ability to successfully complete Culinary Academy within 5 weeks.

The ability to maintain discretion in handling confidential information.

The ability to interact with guests and team members professionally.

The ability to work irregular hours and extended shifts including late nights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, sit, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and move freely throughout the property for prolonged periods of time in a physically demanding, fast-paced environment. The team member is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The team member will be required to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects up to 25 pounds on a regular basis and up to 50 pounds occasionally, with assistance. Team member must wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while performing job duties. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

The noise level is usually moderate to loud. When on the casino floor, the noise level increases. The facility is not smoke free. While performing the duties of this job, the team member will work near moving parts and extreme noise, such as kitchen equipment, and will be required to work in a hot environment, such as over and near ovens, cooktops, and open flames, and in a cold environment such as in freezer/production prep kitchen areas. The team member will be exposed to, handle, and work with foods that are commonly classified as allergens, including but not limited to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, soy, dairy products, seafood, shellfish, and gluten.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all qualifications, responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

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