Delaware North Sportservice is hiring part-time Concessions Lead Cooks to join our team at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. As a Concessions Lead Cook, you will be responsible for ensuring the readiness and quality of specialty food stand offerings by cooking, prepping, and delivering food while leading a small team. If you want to grow your culinary career and your workday to fly by, apply now to join the game day action.
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
- Employee assistance program
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee discounts
- Flexible work schedules
Delaware North purchased the historic Boston Garden in 1975 and later constructed its successor, TD Garden, and neighboring The Hub on Causeway, both of which we continue to own and operate. As New England’s largest sports and entertainment arena, TD Garden is the home of the storied NHL’s Boston Bruins and NBA’s Boston Celtics franchises and hosts over 200 events annually with over 3.5 million visitors.
- Prepare and cook a variety of food items following recipe guidelines and using proper techniques, including knife skills, meat cutting, frying, baking, salad making, and wrap assembly
- Operate and maintain kitchen equipment, such as combi ovens and fryers, ensuring they are in proper working condition
- Delegate tasks effectively to ensure efficient kitchen operations, maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitized workstation while preventing cross-contamination and managing food allergens
- Take and record food temperatures to ensure safety and compliance with health regulations, and communicate regularly with the concession management team to ensure smooth operations
- Assist in creating new menu ideas and specialty items, ensuring all foods are prepared and ready for service in specialty food stands
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in a similar role preferred
- Proficiency in using kitchen equipment and performing various cooking techniques
- Ability to follow recipes and understand food abbreviations
- Basic math skills for measurements and inventory management
- Knowledge of food allergens and cross-contamination prevention
- Ability to stand for long periods, including bending, lifting, reaching, and stretching
- Ability to lift a minimum of 35 pounds