Cook - Miller Tavern & Beer Garden

Miller Tavern & Beer Garden offers an unparalleled beer and dining experience for sports fans and visitors to Texas Live!. Guests can enjoy elevated gastro-pub fare with a twist, presented with the opportunity to pair with world-class beers. Featured menu items include Cherry-Glazed Bourbon Bacon, Pimento Cheese Red Potato Skins and Miller’s Fried Chicken with Bacon and Jalapeno Corn Fritters. The venue also features lighter options including Tavern Bowls – perfectly grilled chicken or salmon over citrus-infused quinoa, brown rice, wheat berries, fresh roasted season vegetables and balsamic drizzle.

Cook Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Control food usage to minimize waste.


• Prepare and cook orders for daily operations in a timely manner.


• Advise supervisor of low inventory items; assists in receiving items and taking inventory as required.


• Restock items as needed through the shift.


• Maintain sanitation and cleanliness standards in the kitchen area that meet or exceed the state and local Health Board inspection and company requirements.


• Maintain a clean, neat and well-organized work area, including but not limited to reach-ins, walk-ins and counters.


• Reports all unsafe or malfunctioning equipment to supervisor.


• May assist by performing ware washer or other kitchen duties as needed.


• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.  May occasionally interact directly with guests.


• Perform more than one task at a time

Cook Qualifications

• At least on year experience of cooking on a fast paced kitchen line and food preparation experience.


• Culinary certified training preferred.


• Must be able to demonstrate the basic knowledge of cooking, following recipes, portion control, and presentation.


• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with the other cooks, wait staff and supervisors.


• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when preparing meals from a recipe, when assisting in the scheduling of the kitchen staff, or when monitoring inventory.


• Mathematical skills, including basic math, percentages, quantities, and variances are used frequently.


• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.


• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

The Cook position requires the ability to perform the following:

• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 75 pounds.


• Standing up and moving about the kitchen in a safe and efficient manner.


• Handling food, objects, products and utensils.


• Bending, stooping, kneeling.