Cook - Prep Kitchen

About Bally’s:

Bally’s Corporation is one of the world’s leading entertainment companies, with millions of players across digital gaming platforms and traditional casino venues. Recognized for our innovation, energy, and dedication to creating thrilling gaming experiences, we were born to entertain!

Bally’s Chicago is a new exciting venture for the company. It will be a world-class entertainment destination resort, befitting Chicago’s status as a world-class city.

A career with Bally’s means starting on a path to endless possibilities. Our growing business is searching for service-minded individuals looking for a place to build and grow, excel, and truly make a difference. So if you want to be challenged in an exciting and fast-paced environment, this is the place for you!

Job Summary:

As a Cook – Prep, you will be responsible for all aspects of food preparation and cooking using a variety of kitchen utensils

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Foster an environment that embodies Bally’s Born to Entertain philosophy by creating a fun-filled, entertaining atmosphere
• Enthusiastically promote Bally’s customer-centric culture of offering superior guest service and actively building long-lasting guest relations
• Prepare and cook all items according to company standards for recipes and procedures, including the seasoning, finish and garnishment of all food items and entrees.
• Adheres to time and sequence of cooking operations to meet service standards/hours.
• Performs all basic cooking operations including deep fat frying, broiling, steaming, sautéing, basic oven work and production/prep work.
• Plate up food items and dish up for large functions.
• Effectively use kitchen tools and utensils including knives, slicers, choppers, mixers, steamers and braziers.
• Work assigned station in the kitchen, with responsibility for the cleanliness and sanitation of assigned area.
• Assist other kitchen personnel as needed.
• Properly use and store food items and kitchen supplies.
• Complete prep work for next shift.
• Transport food and supplies to workstations as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the coolers and dry storage areas.

Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a gaming license issued by the Illinois Gaming Board
• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
• 6 months or more years related experience or training preferred
• Must be Food Handler Certified
• Must have open work availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to see, stand, and smell; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds
• Able to work with others while maintaining a positive and courteous demeanor under occasional fast paced and hot working conditions.

Work Environment:

The work environment contains bright lights, loud noise, and stressful situations.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.