Cook

Location: Clarksville, Indiana (Just minutes from Louisville, KY)

Pay: $14–$16 per hour

Schedule: Evening shifts, weekends, holidays, and show nights (Typical shifts are: 8a-8p, 8a-2p, 2p-8p)

Looking for a Cook, Line Cook, Prep Cook, or Restaurant Kitchen job in the Louisville area? Derby Dinner Playhouse is hiring dependable cooks to join our high-volume kitchen team.

As one of America’s longest-running dinner theatres, we serve hundreds of guests each performance while producing fresh, buffet-style meals alongside live theatre. This is an excellent opportunity for cooks with restaurant, banquet, catering, hotel, casino, country club, or food service experience who enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented kitchen.

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and cook buffet-style meals following recipes and quality standards
• Perform high-volume cooking and batch food preparation
• Prepare ingredients for daily service, including chopping, portioning, and food prep
• Assist with meal production before each performance
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen workstation
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and health department regulations
• Label, rotate, and properly store food using FIFO procedures
• Work efficiently with the kitchen team during busy service periods
• Assist with kitchen setup, breakdown, cleaning, and closing duties
• Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, and portion control
  
  

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience as a Cook, Line Cook, Prep Cook, Kitchen Cook, or Restaurant Cook preferred
• Experience in restaurants, catering, banquet facilities, hotels, casinos, country clubs, cafeterias, or other high-volume kitchens is a plus
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and proper food handling procedures
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen
• Dependable attendance and punctuality
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 25 pounds
  
  

Why Join Derby Dinner Playhouse?

• Competitive hourly pay
• Consistent evening and weekend scheduling
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to work in one of the region’s premier dinner theatres
• Employee meal during shifts
• Employee discounts & 2 free tickets to every show
• A fun workplace where great food and live entertainment come together
  
  

Whether you’ve worked as a Line Cook, Grill Cook, Prep Cook, Restaurant Cook, Banquet Cook, Catering Cook, Kitchen Team Member, Food Service Worker, or Back-of-House Team Member, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the team that helps create an unforgettable dining and theatre experience for thousands of guests each season!

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