Cook/Chef

About the role

• POSITION: Kitchen Cook
• DEPARTMENT: Food & Beverage
• REPORTS TO: Executive Chef
• FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt – PT
• LEGENDS GLOBAL

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach.

Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component — feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking — of world-class live events and venues.

The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career. Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team. Sound like a winning formula for you? Join us!

Essential Duties and Responsibilites

The Tucson Convention Center, including the Tucson Arena, Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, and Leo Rich Theater, has an opening for a Kitchen Cook. This position entails prepping food items, cooking/baking, placing stock in proper storage areas, cleaning and maintaining work areas, kitchens and concession areas and overall food production for all Food & Beverage venues.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited, to the following

• Fulfilling the service per each Banquet Event Orders (BEO).
• Cleaning kitchen equipment as assigned.
• Must be creative in designing buffet food presentations.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes.
• Tastes and seasons food accordingly.
• Prep and prepare meat such as beef, chicken and fish.
• Knows final cooking temperatures of meats per Pima Health Code.
• Washes, peels, cuts and shreds vegetables and fruits.
• Maintain clean, organized and sanitized work areas as well as abide by state sanitation/health regulations and TCC requirements.
• Responsible for all food/storage areas (refrigeration, freezer, and dry storage) are kept clean, organized, labeled and dated.
• Clearly communicates with Kitchen Supervisor and Executive Chef.
• Responsible for being able to communicate well with team members while maintaining a positive and professional work environment.
• Must be able to follow directions given by the Kitchen Supervisor and Executive Chef.
• Report to work when scheduled, on time, in proper and clean uniform, including name tag. Personal appearance and grooming must conform to TCC dress code.
• Must fill out all HACCP Control paperwork as directed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 1-3 years’ experience preparing meals in a full-service kitchen (restaurant, hotel, resort, convention center, etc.).
• Must be able to work days, nights, weekends and holidays as dictated by events.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work with other staff members in the facility.
• Ability to undertake and complete multiple tasks.
• Ability to be creative with buffet food presentations and maintain a quality product.
• Ability to work well under pressure and balance multiple priorities and assignments to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate initiative – ability to think, work and make independent decisions based on sound judgement.
• Attention to detail.

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• Valid Food Handlers Card

Working Conditions

Location: On Site in Tucson, AZ

• Fast-paced, very physical environment.
• May be exposed to extreme cold from walk-in coolers/freezers for up to one hour at a time.
• May be exposed to extreme heat from hot burners and/or steam for extended periods of time.
• May be exposed to minimal amount of smoke for extended periods of time.
• May be exposed to cleaning chemicals.
• Requires standing for several hours at a time each day.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for long hours.
• Stooping and lifting are also required.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds to the waist.