• Indianapolis, IN, USA
• 16.00 per hour
• Hourly
• Other

Job Listing: Cooks 1

Nothing beats the power of being at a live event. That's why we're proud to announce the launch of Sodexo Live!, our brand dedicated to the sports, events and hospitality industry. We concentrate all of our skills, insight, and experience into one brand that instinctively knows how to make the most of every moment. Let's go Live! together.

Location: We are seeking a Cook 1 for the Lucas Oil Stadium

Lucas Oil Stadium is a state-of-the-art retractable roof, multi-purpose facility seating over 67,000 fans while featuring spectacular views of the downtown Indianapolis skyline. Opened in 2008 as the home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, this facility already boasts an impressive resume having been named the 2009 Sports Facility of the Year by Street and Smith's SportsBusiness Journal and having their FieldTurf surface ranked as the NFL's best artificial surface in both 2009 and 2010. Lucas Oil Stadium is the site of Super Bowl XLVI, the 2011-2015 Big Ten Football Championship Games and the NCAA Men's Final Four Basketball Championship again in 2015 after first hosting this event in 2010.

Lucas Oil Stadium's unique features include its flexibility in design and ability to accommodate a multitude of events beyond NFL football and NCAA basketball, including concerts, national conventions, trade shows, IHSAA tournaments, international and national band competitions, and numerous other national and local amateur sports events. The seven-level stadium has more backstage space than any other NFL stadium with seven locker rooms, 11 indoor truck docks, 44,000 square feet of exhibit space and 12 meeting rooms. Weather permitting, the north operable window combines with the largest retractable roof in the NFL to truly give the spectator the feeling of being at an outdoor stadium. Tradeshows and conventions can utilize 183,000 square feet of exhibit space when merging the field and both exhibit halls. Lucas Oil Stadium also features two multi-level club lounges, 137 suites, retractable sideline seating, house reduction curtains, two HD video boards, 360 degree ribbon boards, spacious concourses and much more, all which allow the ease of welcoming any size event.

Principal Function:

The Cook I position performs as an informal leader among its peer cook positions. The Cook I will assume grill or line responsibilities within the kitchen requiring detail and creativity and will perform responsibilities for food preparation that require a greater level of experience and expertise than Cook II and Cook III.

This position may exist in a convention center, a sporting or events arena, restaurant or other type of entertainment-related venue that is managed by Sodexo Live!.

The Cook I will contribute to Sodexo Live!'s operational and financial success by following all Sodexo Live! culinary standards for sanitation and preparation, and by guiding other culinary staff members to ensure that food product is of the highest quality in taste and appearance, to satisfy guest expectations and to maximize food revenues.

Essential Responsibilities: Prepare and coordinate orders to ensure they are cooked in a timely, accurate, consistent and quality manner. Comply with all established health, sanitation and safety procedures. Contribute to goal of 100% customer satisfaction through personal commitment to teamwork and service.

Qualifications/Skills:

Required: Minimum of 3 years' experience in food preparation in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to interact verbally and listen attentively to co-workers and supervisors. Ability to follow written and oral direction. Ability to work under pressure and independently.

Preferred: Culinary degree from an accredited college or university. 2+ years' experience in food preparation in a fast-paced environment.

Other Requirements:

Must be able to stand and exert fast-paced mobility for entire shift. Must be able to frequently lift and carry food and other items weighing up to 50 pounds and occasionally greater. Must be able to go from warm to cold climates (workstation to coolers). Hours may be extended or irregular to include nights, weekends and holidays.

While performing the duties of this job, an employee is regularly required to stand for prolonged periods of time.

• The employee must be able to use hands to finger, handle, feel, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and carry approximately 20 feet.
• Ability to physically walk approximately one-fourth (¼) of a mile and the circumference of the unit several times a day.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• The employee must be able to read and comprehend a BEO, diagram and any other documents to ensure that the guests' needs are met.

• While performing duties of this job, the associate is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat.

• Employee must be able to perform repetitive motions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme cold.
• Employee must be able to work in a cold environment - such as when cleaning walk-in refrigerators.

• The employee frequently has hands in soapy water and/or cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.
• Employee must have ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

• Employee must be able to operate in an environment with moderate to high noise.
• Employee must have the ability to walk with non-skid shoes at all times.
• Employee must have the ability to access and produce information on a computer.
• Hours may be extended or irregular to include nights, weekends and holidays.

Subject to wet floors, temperature extremes and excessive noise; must be able to lift up to 50 pounds in weight (pots, pans, etc.); must be able to maneuver in an often tightly quartered environment.

Hours may be extended or irregular to include nights, weekends and holidays.

Thank you for expressing interest in employment with Sodexo Live!. While only those candidates considered for this position will be contacted, your resume will remain on file for 90 days.

Sodexo Live! is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local law.