Cook II - Vip Lounge

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Seminole Gaming is seeking kitchen staff to work under the direction of the Sous Chef, ensuring quality, proper portioning, and sanitation across kitchen areas. The role supports production according to established standards and emphasizes safe handling and labeling of materials.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of experience in a high-volume kitchen, with a focus on teamwork and guest satisfaction in a casino environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2–3 years of experience in a high-volume kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Sous Chef and Cook in quality and portion control.
• Work across kitchen areas and maintain sanitation standards.
• Address guest complaints and promote positive relations.
• Prepare production according to established standards.
• Label, rotate, and store products safely and efficiently.
• Maintain inventory control and prevent over-production/over-purchasing.
• Ensure health department codes are followed in production/storage areas.

Skills

High-volume kitchen experience

Job description

Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our fill list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Sous Chef, the incumbent maintains standards established by the Executive Chef in the preparation and presentation of food including tasting, presentation, and sanitation.

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assists the Sous Chef and Cook in quality and portion control of product.
• Must be flexible and able to work all kitchen areas.
• Promotes positive customer relations; handles guest complaints.
• Assist other line employees with daily responsibilities.
• Prepare production in accordance with established standards set by Restaurant Chef.
• Sees to the proper labeling, rotation, storage temperature and environment required..
• Strive to eliminate over-production and over-purchasing.
• Maintain quality inventory control of your production.
• Ensure that production and storage areas are maintained in accordance with city and state health department codes.
• Promotes positive public/employee relations at all times.
• Maintains a clean, safe, hazard-free work environment within area responsibility.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Two (2) to Three (3) years of experience working in a high volume kitchen

Work Environment:

• Duties and responsibilities are typically performed in the back of house of the casino, which can be faced-paced with excessive noise. Also, there may be times where you will need to be on the Casino Floor or pass through this area. On the Casino Floor, you may be exposed to casino-related environmental factors including, but not limited to, second hand smoke and excessive noise.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Native American Preference Policy:

The Tribal Council gives preference in all of its employment practices to Native Americans. First preference in hiring, training, promoting and in all other aspects of employment is given to members of the Seminole Tribe who meet the job requirements. Second preference is given to members of other federally recognized Native American Tribes who meet the job requirements.

Employment Process:

Seminole Gaming’s employment process requires candidates to obtain gaming licensure by successfully completing a background check with Seminole Gaming Compliance and Regulations, prior to beginning employment. These background checks may include, but are not limited to:

• Credit Check
• Criminal Background Check
• Drug Screen

Disclaimer

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).

The Company gives preference in all of its employment practices to Native Americans. First preference in hiring, promoting and in all other aspects of employment is given to members of the Seminole Tribe who meet the job requirements. Second preference is given to members of other federally recognized Native American Tribes who meet the job requirements.