Cook 2, Mardi Gras Casino

Delaware North Gaming is hiring a full-time or part-time Cook to join our team at Mardi Gras Casino in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. As a Cook, you will be responsible for executing menu items to established recipes, specifications, and presentation standards while supporting the daily organization and readiness of the kitchen. If you want to take your culinary career to the next level, apply today to work with supportive team members, top-notch ingredients, and cutting-edge techniques. 

We care about our team member’s personal and professional well-being. Delaware North provides a benefits package designed to give you the comfort, safety, and security you need to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests. All team members receive benefits including:

• Weekly pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work schedules

Eligible team members may also receive: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation days and holidays, paid parental bonding leave, employee assistance program, and tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement.

Delaware North operates Mardi Gras Casino and Resort dating back to 2018. Located 14 miles west of Charleston, West Virginia, Mardi Gras features more than 25 table games, a poker room, more than 850 slot machines, live greyhound racing, and off-track betting for both greyhound and horse racing; several restaurants and a 150-room hotel.

• Demonstrate expertise in multiple cooking techniques and prepare high-quality menu items with consistency, precision, and attention to detail 
• Manage assigned stations independently by maintaining organization, cleanliness, proper mise en place, and service readiness throughout each shift 
• Prepare proteins, vegetables, sauces, stocks, starches, garnishes, and other ingredients required for daily service execution 
• Utilize proper knife skills, fabrication methods, portioning techniques, and ingredient handling practices to maximize yield and minimize waste 
• Ensure food quality, temperature, presentation, and portion standards are maintained during both routine and high-volume service periods 
• Operate and maintain commercial kitchen equipment safely while adhering to food safety, sanitation, allergen, and health code requirements 
• Support inventory management through receiving, labeling, dating, rotation, storage, and FIFO procedures while contributing to food cost control efforts 
• Collaborate with culinary team members, assist in training less experienced employees, and proactively communicate operational challenges, equipment concerns, or product quality issues to leadership 

• Minimum of 1 year of related experience
• Ability to read and comprehend prep sheets and recipes
• Basic math skills, with the ability to calculate and follow recipe measurements
• Strong understanding of kitchen fundamentals, food safety, mise en place, recipe execution, portion control, professional kitchen organization, and proper equipment use
• Experience in high-volume restaurants, hotels, resorts, casinos, banquets, or upscale dining environments is strongly preferred
• No high school diploma or GED required

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Standing and walking for the entire length of shift