* Cleans, cuts, and grinds meats, poultry, and seafood. * Dips food items in crumbs, flour, and batter to bread them. * Stirs and strains soups and sauces, grill, saute, and expedite as well as possess good knife skills. * Basic understanding of one or more kitchen workstations. * Weighs and measures designated ingredients. * Carries pans, kettles, and trays of food to and from workstations, stove, and refrigerator * Stores foods in designated areas. * Cleans work areas, equipment, and utensils, segregates, and removes garbage, and steam cleans or hoses garbage containers. * Distributes supplies, utensils, and portable equipment. * Assists Pantry and Kitchen associates as needed. * Responsible for the proper preparation and presentation of all menu items. * Reads menu to estimate food requirements. * Date all food containers and rotate food correctly. * Practice safety standards at all times. * Work closely with the cooks to ensure proper preparation, stocking, sanitation, and presentation required by management. * Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles. * Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles. * Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods. * Adds seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking. * Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine that it is cooked. * Carves meats, portions food on serving plates, adds gravies and sauces, and garnishes servings to fill orders. * Bakes bread, rolls, cakes, and pastry. * Washes, peels, cut, and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use. * Must be able to stand and walk for prolong periods of time (7+ hours). * Knowledgeable of the Indiana Gaming regulations as well as internal controls, policies, and procedures. * Must be able to work in an environment with secondhand smoke and loud noise. * Always follow the Company Service Standards model. * Must be available for regularly scheduled work and be able to work a variety of hours, holidays, and weekends. * Other duties may be assigned at any time.
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