Cook - Fine Dining

Angel of the Winds Casino Resort; Arlington (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Angel of the Winds Casino Resort is seeking a kitchen team member to prepare a variety of foods and support all areas of food production. You will follow recipes, uphold portion sizes, and ensure quality across dishes in a fast-paced casino kitchen.

You will maintain clean stations, adhere to HACCP guidelines, and assist with banquets and events. Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Good knife skills and ability to work with a variety of kitchen equipment.
• Familiar with modern cooking techniques and HACCP guidelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with strong attention to detail.
• Customer service oriented and able to maintain professionalism under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of eggs, meats, seafood, poultry and vegetables for cooking.
• Ensure quality, portion sizes, and consistency with recipes and standards.
• Maintain clean, sanitary work stations and follow food safety guidelines.
• Assist in all areas of food preparation and production as needed.
• Support banquets and off-site events; open/close kitchen per procedures.
• Work nights, weekends and holidays as required.

Skills

Knife skills

Food safety

Multitasking

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Starting Wage: $22.25/hour

At Angel of the Winds, the World’s Friendliest, Casino Resort we require all employees to provide exceptional guest service with a positive and out-going attitude. We value all guests and team members through our guiding values; Welcoming, Engaged, Accountable, Customer Experience, and Team. We have a commitment to understand, define, and deliver what our guests want and represent our company by being professional and courteous to all.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a variety of eggs, meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, sauté, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.
• Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
• Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and approved recipes.
• Knows and complies consistently with all kitchen rules, policies and procedures.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area. Follows all food safety, sanitation, and HACCP guidelines when preparing hot and cold foods.
• Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up standards for all dishes.
• Assists in all areas of food preparation and production as needed throughout the casino.
• Assists with banquets and off-site events as needed.
• Opens and closes kitchen properly by following the established opening and closing checklists for kitchen stations.
• Work nights, weekends and holidays as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Good knife skills
• Whole animal butchery skills preferred but not required.
• Familiar with modern cooking techniques (Sous vide, Combi oven, etc.)
• Comfortable with constructive criticism and willing to learn and grow.
• Exceptional guest service skills required.
• Must be customer service oriented and have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to multi-task and work independently.
• Ability to work in a challenging environment dealing with sensitive issues and maintain confidentially with strong attention to detail and excellent problem solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to maintain professional, courteous, and effective working relationships with all levels of the organization and outside business contacts.

Certificates, Licenses, Regulations

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Class B gaming license from the Stillaguamish Tribal Gaming Agency and Washington State.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Washington State Health Card (Food Worker Card).

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Constantly requires the ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication. The position requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires repetitive movement with the ability to stand and/or walk for an entire shift. This is a 24 hour, 7 days a week work operation.