Cook II, Manning's (Caesars New Orleans)

JOIN A TEAM THAT GOES ALL-IN ON YOU

Caesars New Orleans Casino & Hotel is a destination property in the heart of the city, we are continually striving to attract the best talent to deliver extraordinary experiences for our guests. Are you ready to join a team that embraces a family culture, blazes the trail, and commits to delivering Family-Style Service at every turn? We want you to become an integral part of our vision to create spectacular worlds that immerse, inspire, and connect you. Become a part of our winning team and bring your fun spirit along with you!

BENEFITS: Caesars New Orleans is proud to offer our team members a professional, fun, and welcoming atmosphere. Our team members also enjoy exclusive benefits, such as:

• FREE Downtown Team Member Parking
• Discounted Monthly Bus Passes
• Free Team Member Assistance Program
• Team Member Discounted Hotel Room Rates
• Discount Program within Caesars Partner Network
• Fun and Free Team Member Events
• Tuition & Student Loan Debt Repayment Assistance
• First Time Homebuyer Program
• Child Care Assistance Program
• 401K Matching

JOB SUMMARY: 

•  Prepares and produces menu items to recipe standards in a quick and efficient manner. 
• Assists Chef on duty in setting up food outlet line and maintaining kitchen areas.
• Maintains assigned station and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition. 
• All cooks in the kitchens are expected to work together and assist each other as needed with business rushes or demands.
• Prepare items such as but not limited to soups, salads, appetizers, sandwiches, entrees, breakfast items and desserts. 
• Prepares cooks and seasons all food. 
• Follows all recipe standards. 
• Ensures each order sent out is consistent with recipe specifications. 
• Controls food production to include:  proper cooking methods, cooking time and temperature, insuring sanitation, handling and storage of prepared foods and leftovers. 
• Prepares for a rush period of work without getting behind.
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment. 
• Knows and follows all established sanitation policies as dictated by the written sanitation guidelines. 
• Shows skills in garde manger, broiler, sauté stations and saucier, according to recipe specifications. 
• Demonstrates Caesars Spotlight 5 behaviors:  Initiates Friendly Greeting, Smiles and Makes Eye Contact, Demonstrates Upbeat and Positive Attitude, Checks for Satisfaction, Provides a Warm Farewell.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• All Cook II must Able to work multiple stations in the kitchen in a proficient level.  Cooks may receive a scheduled formal training on a particular station but may not be provided a formal training on every station, to gain proficiency.  Instead, if a Cook does not know how to work a particular station, he or she must learn that station on their own during their regular scheduled shift.  Each station will have a series of practical tests/dishes they will be expected to produce in order to pass.  
• All cook II’s must have good basic knife skills.  A proficiency test on basic knife handling, slicing and chopping will be performed.  This will be graded by a chef following a standard series of exercises.
• High school diploma or GED required. 
• Degree in Culinary Arts or similar field preferred.
• Familiar with all phases of food preparation techniques. 
• Two years previous experience as a Cook and Pantry is required. 
• Must have working knowledge of soups, Sauces, meat, Poultry, seafood, dressings, salads and food displays.  Must be able to provide own tools. 
• Working knowledge and the ability to work in all classifications below a cook II level are required. 
• Must be able to work any day of the week and any shift.  Must be able to get along with co-workers and work as a team.

A FEW MORE THINGS:

• Mobility and dexterity to move large, heavy objects up to 100 pounds.
• Manual dexterity to include using kitchen utensils and handling of food items.
• Must be able to work inside a kitchen and on a line during the entire shift
• Must be able tolerate areas with extreme hot and cold temperatures
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to operate the following kitchen equipment: stoves, grills, fryers, and other utensils in preparing food orders
• Must be able to respond to visual and aural cues
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English and be able to conduct conversations with peers in a distinctive and persuasive manner.

GAMING PERMIT: N/A

The above is a minimal description of dutie