Cook

Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort; Jackson (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Job summary

Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort is seeking a Cook to uphold high standards of food preparation, cooking, and presentation across outlets. You’ll be part of a team that ensures guest satisfaction through friendly service and precise recipe execution.

Responsibilities include preparing sauces, stocks, soups, following recipes, and maintaining safe temperatures. You’ll operate a wide range of kitchen equipment and keep stations clean and organized. Shift differential applies for late hours.

Qualifications

• Six months to two years cooking experience in a fast food restaurant or casual/fine dining environment preferred.
• Pay range: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour
• Shift Differential: Non-Exempt employees get $1.00 per hour extra between 10:00pm and 6:00am.
• This is not a smoke free workplace; cigarette smoke is present in the work environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure guests receive outstanding service by creating a friendly environment and following guidelines.
• Prepare, season, finish and garnish all food per recipes.
• Prepare base sauces, stocks and soups.
• Follow all recipes, specs and control procedures.
• Log food temperatures to ensure proper cooking.</br>Complete food prep duties for future orders.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and effectively.
• Use correct measurement tools and scales.
• Receive, thaw, store, and re-heat food items.
• Keep work stations clean, organized, and stocked.

Skills

Guest service

Teamwork

Food handling

Education

Six months to two years cooking experience

Tools

Slicer

Steamer

Deep fryer

Ovens

Broiler

Grill

Mixer

Kettle

Flat top

Slow cookers

Woks

Griddles

Braisers

Ranges

Salamanders

Knives

Job description

Overview

Cooks are responsible for achieving all standards for basic food preparation, cooking and presentation of menu items. Cooks are assigned to a primary outlet but may be required to assist in other outlets when needed or at special events.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that each guest receives outstanding service by creating a friendly environment and following Jackson Rancheria Guest Service Guidelines.
• Prepare, season, finish and garnish all food in accordance with established recipes.
• Prepare base sauces, stocks and soups.
• Follow all recipes, specs, and control procedures.
• Takes and logs the temperature of food, makes sure foods are cooked to proper temperatures.
• Complete food preparation duties – washing, chopping, slicing, peeling, marinating, preparing and baking food items for future orders.
• Operate kitchen equipment including slicer, steamer, deep fryer, ovens, broiler, grill, mixer, kettle, flat top, slow cookers, woks, griddles, braisers, ranges, salamanders, combination ovens, knives, and other equipment for food preparation.
• Use proper dry and liquid measurement tools and scales.
• Perform proper receiving, thawing, storage, proportioning, heating and holding, and re‑heating of food items.
• Ensure food items at assigned culinary work station are properly covered and stored at the end of shift.
• Maintain all refrigeration and dry storage areas to ensure proper handling, labeling, organization, rotation and safety of food products.
• Maintain assigned culinary work station so that it is clean, organized, well stocked, sanitary and in full accordance with food handling/health regulations.
• Follows all safety and emergency procedures and is aware of accident prevention policies.
• Immediately notify management if poor guest service and/or poor/unsafe food handling practices are observed.
• Assist with training other cooks in proper culinary techniques and proper equipment usage when directed by management.
• must not exceed mandatory mandatory mandatory mand.

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE A minimum of six months to two years of relevant cooking experience in a fast food restaurant or casual/fine dining environment preferred.

Pay range: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour

*Shift Differential:Non-Exempt employees will receive a $1.00 per hour shift differential for any hours worked between 10:00pm and 6:00am.

This is not a smoke free workplace. Although we employ state-of-the‑art air filtration systems, cigarette smoke is in the work environment.