Cook II

Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation; Highland (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation is seeking a Cook II (Advanced Line Cook) under the supervision of the Sous Chef to prepare cuisine items for guests using approved recipes and to uphold health codes and casino standards.

Responsibilities include maintaining a ready workstation, knowledge of diverse ingredients and equipment, FIFO labeling, safety reporting, and contributing to a positive, team-oriented culinary culture within the tribal gaming environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Culinary arts degree from accredited school preferred.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in high-volume line cooking or production cooking in a full-service dining establishment or food service establishment with emphasis on a specialty cuisine menu production preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains designated workstation, ensuring recipes remain consistent in flavor, quality, and appearance and that production timeframes are met.
• Possesses advanced knowledge of basic food products and equipment, with ability to multitask across cooking methods.
• Labels and dates all food items, ensures items are within expiration dates, and logs waste when disposed.

Skills

Advanced knife skills

FIFO knowledge

Food preparation & presentation

Read recipes & production lists

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Culinary arts degree from accredited school

Tools

Woks

Rotisseries

Smokers

Teppanyaki grills

Job description

Under the direction of the Sous Chef, the Cook II (Advanced Line Cook) prepares cuisine items for guest consumption, utilizing only approved recipes. Responsible for upholding directed cooking methods and ingredients as set by Food & Beverage/Culinary Management. Maintains all food, equipment and kitchens to set health codes and casino standards. Maintains a positive, team oriented and accommodating attitude toward guests (internal as well as external), fellow team members and management, at all times. Operates in representation of the culinary team’s best in class culture, while championing the goals and priorities of the Tribe in a manner that reflects and upholds the Tribal Community’s vision, mission and values

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1.Maintains designated workstation, ensuring that recipes remain consistent in flavor profiles, quality, and appearance and production time frames are adhered to for all menu/food items being produced on assigned station. Ensures workstation is fully stocked for forecasted business flow; restock before end of shift.
• 2.Possesses advanced knowledge of basic food products (meat, poultry, fish, produce, dry goods, etc.), as well as cuisine specific food products for specialty food production. Possesses working knowledge of standard and specialty food equipment such as: Woks, Rotisseries, Smokers and Teppanyaki grills etc.; possesses advanced knife skills and ability to, sufficiently, perform all basic cooking method; ability to multitask within those basic cooking methods to ensure no interruption in servicing of the guests.
• 3.Possesses good understanding of the food rotation method “FIFO” and is responsible for labeling and dating all food items on their designated station as well as the kitchen as a whole; ensures all food items are within expiration dates or, if not, that they are disposed of and properly logged on waste sheets.
• 4.Reports any injuries, accidents or possible unsafe work environment issues to management immediately when identified.
• 5.Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• - High School Diploma or GEDrequired.
• - Culinary arts degree from accredited school preferred.
• - Minimum three (3) years’ experience in high-volume line cooking or production cooking in a full-service dining establishment or food service establishment with emphasis on a specialty cuisine menu productionpreferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

• - Demonstrates knowledge of food preparation and presentation.
• - Capable of following procedures and takingdirection.
• - Possesses the ability to read recipes, productionlistsand any other necessary collateral paperwork, such as diagrams and logs, to be able to perform necessary duties.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

• - At the discretion of the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission, you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.
• - Must obtain andmaintaina Food Handler’sCard.
• - No Driving Responsibilities: Role does not require a driver’s license or insurance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORKING CONDITIONS – ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and working environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• - Primaryworkenvironmentisinaclimate-controlledcommercialkitchensetting.
• - Workrequirestraveltoattendmeetings,tradeshows,andconferences.
• - Incumbentsmayberequiredtoworkevening,weekendandholidayshifts.
• - Mustbeabletoworkinafast-paced,high-demandenvironment.
• - Strengthsufficienttoexertupto10poundsofforceoccasionallyand/oranegligibleamountof forcefrequentlyor constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects and/or move up to 40 poundsoccasionally.
• - Sedentarywork:involvessittingsomeofthetime.Constantlyoperatesacomputerandother
• - officeproductivitymachinery,suchasacalculator,copymachine,andcomputerprinter.
• - Physical activities that apply to the essential functions of the position are balancing, stooping, kneeling,crouching,reaching,pushing,pulling,lifting,grasping,talking,hearing,andrepetitivemotions.
• - Hearingsufficienttohearconversationallevelsinperson,viavideoconferenceandoverthe telephone.
• - Speechsufficienttomakeoneselfheardandunderstoodinperson,infrontofgroups,inmeetings,
• - viavideoconferenceandoverthetelephone.
• - Visual acuity that meets the requirements of the position: The worker is required to have close visualacuitytoperformanactivitysuchaspreparingandanalyzingdataandfigures; transcribing;viewingacomputerterminal;expansivereadingandvisualinspectionofemployees, visitors or facility.
• - Mobilitysufficienttosafelymoveinanofficeenvironment,walk,stoop,bendandkneel,andenter,exitandoperatea motor vehiclein the course oftravel to promotional events, meetings, conferences, tradeshowsand San Manuel properties.
• - Endurancesufficienttosit,walkandstandforextendedperiods,andmaintainefficiencythroughout the entire work shift and during extended work hours.
• - Theemployeemaybeexposedtofumesorairborneparticlesincludingsecondhandsmoke.

Reasonable accommodation will be made in compliance with all applicable law.

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