Cook - Vanderpump Cocktail Garden - Steady Extra (Caesars Palace LV)

JOB SUMMARY:

Prepares food, including hot entrees, to specifications in an accurate and timely manner to provide guests with a quality product

 

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provides safe and wholesome food to our guests.

Maintains a sanitary and organized work area.

Demonstrates proper care, storage, use and cleaning of all tools and equipment.

Demonstrates competent product knowledge by correct storing and handling of all perishables, maintaining quality, security, value and integrity.

Prepares food products according to standard recipes and specifications and demonstrates positive responses to training by chefs.

Effectively communicates with other team members, including service and kitchen maintenance personnel.

Adjusts equipment temperatures.

Prepares items as directed.

Acts as expediter by coordinating functions between the food prep line and service personnel.

Recognizes and corrects any product discrepancies and variations in quality, standards and specifications.

Stores and rotates food

Pickup and delivers food from Warehouse, Food Stores, Veg Prep, Bakeshop, Butcher shop and other food outlets

Prepares sandwiches, salads, cold specials, hamburgers, pancakes, hot sandwiches and garnishes.
 

 

Qualifications:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: 

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Minimum of 1 year as a restaurant Fry Cook 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Ability understand and respond to written order, recipes and directions in English                 

Ability to work flexible time periods as required of a cook in resort environment, as well as be flexible enough to work in multiple outlets as needed

Ability to recognize different cooking oils and their cooking temperatures

Ability to use knives, other hand-held instruments and other food preparation equipment

Must have a sense of urgency to serve customers properly

Ability to perform all duties of a Cook’s Helper/Pantry Person                                              

Must have documented skills and competencies in preparing eggs, meats, batters, potatoes; blanching, steaming, sautéing; pasta and rice cookery; and preparing salads, sandwiches, cold appetizers and garnishments

Ability to portion, prepare and present meat, poultry and fish entrees, pastas, vegetables, pan sauces and butter sauces

Ability to interact and communicate with internal and external guests

Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business

Acts as a role model to other Team Members and always presents oneself as a credit to Caesars Entertainment and encourages others to do the same. 

Adheres to all regulatory, company and department policies and procedures

PHYSICAL, MENTAL and ENVIRONMENTALDEMANDS:

Ability to correctly lift and transport objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

Ability to work a minimum of 8 hours with appropriate mobility and endurance

Ability to stand for 8 hours

Visual range must include immediate environment

Auditory range must include near and medium distances.

Dexterity to use food preparation machinery

Ability to use repetitive hand motion, holding and grasping

Ability to tolerate extreme temperatures

 

Positions that have contact with the public require the ability to work in a noisy 
environment, and may be exposed to guests who use tobacco products.  Also, non-public contact positions may be required to enter public areas from time to time, in connection with their duties, and may be subject to the same environment.

 

Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments). 

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

Caesars Entertainment reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary. 

As a part of Caesars Entertainment’s employment process, finalist candidates will be required to complete a drug test and backg