Seasonal Line Cook - Overnight

Experience the fun of working in the entertainment industry at Canterbury Park - home to live horse racing every summer and year round action in our Card Casino, Racebook and Expo Center.

Canterbury Park offers competitive pay and an attractive benefits package for part-time team members. Our team members enjoy paid time off, floating holidays and holiday premium pay. For eligible team members, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes life, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching; robust wellness programs designed to promote overall health and well-being; and much more. Additional exciting perks include free admission to live racing events, exclusive access to special event privileges, and a wide variety of discounts at local businesses and throughout Canterbury Park. These benefits are carefully designed to not only enhance your experience at work but also contribute to a vibrant and rewarding lifestyle in the community.

Job Summary:

Prepare and cook food according to specifications for our guest's enjoyment. Responsible for supporting the Company's mission, vision, and values by providing an unparalleled experience of fun and entertainment.

Overnight

Hours: 8pm - 4am

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead by example.
• Responsible for maintaining a high degree of hospitality, as well as a positive and professional demeanor at all times.
• Creates high levels of morale, fosters teamwork, inspires collaboration, and provides suggestions for growth to management.
• Working with ovens, grills, fryers and other industrial equipment.
• Monitor food for rotation, freshness and safety.
• Maintain proper sanitation and kitchen cleanliness including but not limited to the cleaning of equipment as well as general tasks such as wiping tables, sweeping and mopping floors.
• May be responsible for banquet, bulk, and ala carte menu production including both hot and cold preparations.
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels of ingredients and supplies as needed to prevent shortages.
• May require cooking in front of public for Banquets, which uniforms and stations should be clean and presentable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Self- motivated and dependable.
• Able to multitask with good attention to detail.
• Flexible availability for schedule.
• Canterbury Park conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check and verification of work history.
• Must be able to attain a Minnesota Racing Commission (MRC) license.

Working Conditions and General Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Flexibility of schedule is required. Available to work days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• This position requires frequent standing and walking. Able to lift 30-50 pounds.
• Proficient and accurate handling a knife and working in close quarters with others near industrial equipment.
• Reading orders, understand instructions and communicate with co-workers to make sure food is delivered hot and delicious.
• We employ a large kitchen team that needs to work together and create a consistent and pleasing dining experience for our guests.
• Kitchen work is fast paced and high stress with high temperatures, lots of people and loud noises.