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About Us

Fairmount Park Casino & Racing – where 100 years of heart-pounding horse racing meets exciting casino action! Whether you're cheering from the grandstand, trying your luck on the gaming floor, or enjoying a day out with friends, Fairmount Park is Casino & Racing is all about delivering fun, thrills, and unforgettable memories. From live racing tradition to modern entertainment, there's always something exciting happening at Fairmount Park is Casino & Racing!

Job Description:

As a Cook, you will be assisting in the preparation of meals by chopping vegetables, grilling, making salads, and putting all together meals and entrees.

Responsibilities:

• Foster an environment that embodies a fun-filled, entertaining atmosphere
• Enthusiastically promote customer-centric culture of offering superior guest service and actively building long-lasting guest relations
• Washing, chopping, and cutting raw foods
• Preparing food according to basic recipes using simple techniques
• Using a wide range of kitchen tools and utensils. Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, or entrees
• Assisting in keeping freezers, walk-ins, and other storage areas in proper cleanliness and order; maintain proper rotation
• Assisting in ensuring that all foods are covered, labeled, initialed, and stored properly
• Practicing safe food handling techniques
• Maintaining cleanliness of workstation and kitchen overall
• Assisting with the cleanliness of the casino property Front and Heart of House
• Perform other duties as assigned

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

Base Pay Range:

19.00

This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. The base salary will depend on a number of factors such as: qualifications, experience level, and skillset.

Voluntary full-time employment benefits include medical, dental, and vision; life, AD&D, critical illness, and hospital insurance; short and long-term disability; identity/legal protection; as well as access to FSA and HSA accounts. Full and part-time employees are eligible to contribute to traditional and/or Roth 401(k) plans. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers counseling for a multitude of topics including (but not limited to) mental health, finances, adult care, disability, and grief.

Fairmount Park is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.