Cook, Collective Kitchens FT

Cherokee Nation Businesses; Mississippi; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee Nation Businesses in Tunica, MS is seeking a Cook for full-time work at Gold Strike Casino. You will apply culinary techniques, maintain knowledge of food products, and support the kitchen team to ensure quality and service.

The role requires a high school diploma, at least one year as a cook in a high-volume setting, and flexibility to work varied shifts including weekends and holidays. You will work on-site in a fast-paced casino kitchen, focusing on safety, teamwork, and guest

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience as a Cook in a fast‑paced, high‑volume restaurant.
• Able to work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of food products and skillfully apply culinary techniques.
• Identify and safely use kitchen equipment.
• Restock kitchen supplies and food items required for service.
• Label and date products to ensure safekeeping and sanitation.
• Maintain knowledge of menu items and attention to plate presentation.
• Assist Master Cook, Pantry, and Kitchen staff in service execution.
• Prepare base sauces, stocks, and soups.
• Work as a team to meet guest and employee needs and inquiries.
• Communicate with management and staff to address guest and employee needs.
• Perform other job-related duties as requested.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Knife skills

Food safety

Customer service

Team collaboration

Weights & measures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Knives

Toasters

Refrigerators

Slicers

Cryovac machines

Smallwares

Beverage machines

Job description

PRIMARY PURPOSE

As a Cook, you will be responsible for skillfully applying culinary techniques.

Position: Full-Time

Location: Gold Strike Casino - Tunica, MS

Responsibilities

• Maintain solid knowledge of food products and skillfully apply culinary techniques.
• Identify and safely use kitchen equipment.
• Restock kitchen supplies and food items required for service.
• Properly label and date products to ensure safekeeping and sanitation.
• Maintain solid menu knowledge and attention to detail with plate presentation.
• Assist Master Cook, Pantry, and Kitchen workers in the execution of service.
• Maintain solid knowledge, understanding, and preparation of base sauces, stocks, and soups.
• Work as a team, assisting all guests and employees' needs and inquiries.
• Communicate with management, chef, and service staff in order to fulfill and address any issues or needs requested by guests and employees.
• Perform other job-related duties as requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience as a Cook in a fast‑paced, high‑volume restaurant.
• Able to work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledgeable of weights, measures, and various cooking techniques.
• Knowledge of knives and knife skills, standard kitchen equipment and supplies, including, but not limited to toasters, refrigerators, coolers, slicers, beverage machines, Cryovac machines, and smallwares.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and sanitation regulations.
• Excellent customer service skills and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with all business contacts.

Working Conditions

• This role includes frequent standing and bending.
• Constant walking, reaching, balancing, and grasping items in a food preparation area.
• It also includes lifting carrying and pushing up to 50 lbs.
• This is not intended to include every duty or responsibility of the job nor is it intended to be an all‑inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do this job.

This position may require strenuous physical activities and exposure to pipe, cigar, and/or cigarette smoking. An ability to work a flexible schedule, including extended hours, weekends, and holidays may also be required.