What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prep Cook position at Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa?
At Boyd Gaming Corporation, we are committed to delivering exceptional entertainment experiences in the United States.
We strive to evolve and maintain a leadership position in our industry by combining past success, current business philosophies, and sound planning.
Job Description
The successful candidate will assist in the daily production of food for our venue, ensuring all quality and consistency standards are met.
- Must have basic knife skills, including safety and usage.
- Must have a working knowledge of kitchen equipment.
- Responsible for fast and clean servicing of all menu items to guest service personnel.
- Ensures that each order sent out is uniform.
- Controls food production, including proper cooking methods, cooking time and temperature, and insuring sanitation and storage of prepared foods and leftovers.
- Prepares for a rush period of work without getting behind.
- Performs all relative miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor/manager.
Qualifications
- Able to read, convert recipes according to production requirements and business levels.
- Continuous standing, walking for long periods.
- Periodically pushing and pulling heavy carts and lifting products in proper storage areas, coolers, and freezers.
- Ability to work in contrasting hot and cold areas.
- Lift food items sometimes as heavy as 100 pounds.
- Temperatures at 35 to 0 degrees in coolers and freezers.
- Temperatures above 85 degrees in the hot kitchen.
- Basic knowledge or cooking skills, including frying, baking, etc.
- Ability to work in some moist and wet environments.
- Repetitive heavy lifting.
- Tasting food and evaluating quality at each stage of preparation.
- Assist at other stations when directed or assigned.
- The ability to develop and scale up recipes in direct proportion.
- Effective communication in English.
- Familiarity with French terminology as it applies to cooking applications (a plus).
- Serv-Safe Certified.
Additional Information
All information provided will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Boyd Gaming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.
