LINE COOK - Baton Rouge, United States - Hollywoodbr
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** LINE COOK - Celebrity Grill**
**Job Category****:** Food & Beverage **Requisition Number****:** CELEB01394 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**Position Purpose:**
Responsible for providing an excellent celebrity-style restaurant dining experience through preparing menu offerings and delivering exceptional service by paying close attention to guests orders/special orders and cooking/preparing food as specified to deliver professional, quality and timely food service to guests. As a Celebrity Grill Line Cook at Hollywood Casino, you will prep and prepare menu items served in the Celebrity Grill steakhouse. You will provide restaurant style meal service to casino guests and ensure the highest level of food preparation and customer satisfaction possible. You will communicate and coordinate with fellow cooks to accommodate food demands and present orders to servers for delivery as required and requested. You will adhere to our RED CARPET customer service expectations when interacting with casino guests and employees.
**Essential Functions and Responsibilities:**
Provide fast, friendly, professional and responsive customer service to culinary team members and Celebrity Grill guests. Greet and welcome each guest approaching your station
Maintain current and accurate information regarding food items (i.e., preparation techniques, seasonings, ingredients)
Prepare food items per guest order as required including, but not limited to, entrees and desserts per guest orders
Employ proper cooking methods and cook food to specifications and proper temperatures
Handle, store and rotate food properly in accordance with established health and safety standards
Slice, dice, chop and prepare raw food products
Carve meats, portion food on serving plates, add gravies and sauces, and garnish plates as required
Sanitize counter areas, sinks and floors as required to maintain a clean and safe work station
Maintain cleanliness of designated areas as directed and in accordance with established health and safety standards
Maintains par levels of operating supplies and food products for each workstation obtaining replacement stock from warehouse inventory in accordance with procedure
Operate and maintain all equipment and utensils as required in accordance with established guidelines and safety procedures
Provide personalized service and uses guests names when possible
Attend meetings, training activities, courses and all other work-related activities as required
Comply with all food and beverage regulations and food industry service standards
**Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements:**
Requires social, personable, friendly and enthusiastic character traits
Must possess excellent customer service and communication skills
Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, operation, and maintenance of kitchen equipment
Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques
Knowledge of weights, measures and recipe yield
Skill in speaking with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
Strong work ethic someone who takes great pride in professionalism, responsibility, and is proactive
Must be able to work independently and as a team member
Ability to count money and change correctly
Know or be able to learn Celebrity Grill menu items and ingredients
Must be able to respond to visual and oral cues
Requires the ability to handle different challenges each day and adequately prioritize those demands
Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check
**Education and Experience Requirements:**
High school diploma or equivalent
Must be 21 years of age
A minimum of one (1) year prior experience as a cook in a high volume food service operation
Must be familiar with all phases of food preparation and production methods
Must be able to tolerate industry standard chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizing
Excellent customer service/communication skills including the ability to read, write, understand and speak English
Must meet and maintain professional appearance standards as prescribed by company policy
**Physical Demands and Work Environment:**
The primary work environment is the Celebrity Grill restaurant on the casino land side
Must be physically mobile with the ability to push, pull, carry and lift up to 50 lbs.
Must be able to stand for long periods of time throughout the duration of the shift, stand for up to 8 hours at a time and work in constricting areas
Regularly exposed to heat, fumes, fire, food, food extracts and food particles
Ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, climb stairs, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas including confined spaces
***Must be available to work nights, weekends and/or holidays depending on work schedule. Must apply online to be considered for this vacancy.***
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