Cook I - Scotch 80

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Palms is seeking a Cook I (Lead) responsible for performing advanced cooking procedures, operating multiple stations, and guiding a shift with or without supervision. The role requires setting a strong example in work ethic and communication, adhering to departmental policies, and maintaining quality across kitchen operations.

The position involves leading team members, ensuring proper ingredient levels, and maintaining a clean, safe, and organized work area in a fast-paced casino kitchen

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 3 years related experience in hotel/gaming environment preferred.
• Good communication skills and team orientation required.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Ability to operate kitchen equipment confidently and safely.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced cooking procedures and operate/rotate multiple stations.
• Lead and motivate team members across cook classifications.
• Maintain proper food safety and health code compliance.
• Ensure ingredient supply levels are accurate and restocked.
• Prepare food according to standard recipes and specifications.
• Communicate effectively with team, chefs, and managers.
• Handle break supervision for cooks and room leaders.
• Maintain sanitary and organized work area.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Food preparation

Safety compliance

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Primary responsibility of the Cook I (Lead) to is perform advanced cooking procedures, operate/rotate multiple stations, and/or delegate a shift with others or independently based on standardized recipes, plating, or instruction. Must be able to set the example both work ethic and verbally in communication. All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and casino policies, practices, and procedures.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates presenteeism and job performance records

• Ability to prepare specialty or wide range of food dishes in accordance with kitchen needs and an understanding of special cooking equipment or systems

• Perform various job duties that will include, but not limited to, operation of grill, fryer, broiler, oven, French top, pizza oven and Wok in accordance with kitchen needs.

• Handle the shift break(s) of other cooks and/or room leaders.

• Perform at a high level of awareness for procedures, policies, and developments.

• Lead and motivate team members in all cook classifications.

• Ensures ingredient supply levels are accurate.

• Move items from shelves to carts and transport them to assigned stations for restocking purposes.

• Maintains the required par of food items in their assigned station from support areas throughout the property.

• Understand proper safety and health code regulations and maintain them regularly and ensure all areas assigned are clean and free of debris

• Maintains a sanitary and organized work area

• Demonstrates proper care, storage, use and cleaning of all tools and equipment

• Demonstrates competent product knowledge by correct storing and handling of all perishables, maintaining quality, security, value and integrity

• Prepares food products according to standard recipes and specifications and demonstrates positive responses to training by chefs, along with effective communication with other team members, including service, kitchen maintenance personnel, chefs and managers

• To assist with any other job-related duties that may be assigned.

• May be assigned a trainee, in which asked to tour, teach and lead by example with a new hire or transfer to provide instruction within room and/or station.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Recommendation from manager, supervisor or team members

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Minimum of 3 years related experience required within a hotel/gaming property or respective comparison is preferred.

• Minimum 3 years of experience on a cook line or respective environment.

• Work requires effective communication, both verbal and written, in a professional manner which may be specific to an area or location.

• Must obtain a Southern Nevada Health Card.

• Ability to work within and understanding of kitchen equipment.

• Must be tolerant to varying conditions of moderate to loud noise levels, temperature, illumination, and air quality which may include exposure to smoke.

• Constant interactions with hotel executives, department management, employees, and guests.

• Physical mobility includes eye/hand coordination when performing kitchen tasks.

• Able to work under physically demanding situations to include but not limited to - balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, carrying and constant audible communication via speaking and listening. Occasionally handle items up to 50 pounds.

• General knowledge and use of standard office equipment.

• Ability to distinguish letters, numbers, and symbols

Equal Opportunity Employer

Palms provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Palms, its affiliates and subsidiaries will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with applicable law.

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