Culinary II (Full Time) (36588)

Agua Caliente Casinos; Palm Springs (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Agua Caliente Casinos in Palm Springs, CA is seeking a skilled cook to lead entrée, vegetable, and specialty stations in a high-volume kitchen. You will also support roasted items for other outlets while maintaining high flavor quality.

The role requires strong knife skills, experience with soups and sauces, and the ability to follow detailed recipes and weights/measures. Expect exposure to a casino kitchen environment and strict safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years kitchen experience.
• Must communicate in English.
• Professional knife skills.
• Has production kitchen knowledge of soups and sauces.
• Ability to follow all recipes including extensive culinary vocabulary along with the understanding of weights and measures.
• Ability to effectively operate kitchen equipment like mixers, braises, tilt kettles, etc.
• Must be able to obtain a Riverside County Health Department card within one week of employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares foodstuffs safely, cleanly, efficiently and organized in a high volume and high quality environment.
• Follows recipe specifications and maintains high quality and consistency
• Assists all team members with food preparation, receiving and stewarding duties, when necessary
• Assists Sous Chef with buffet production. Helps transport food and assists receiving in putting away food products.
• Keeps all refrigerators, freezers, and dry storage areas organized and cleaned daily. Applies proper food handling & rotation.
• Communicate effectively to all guests regarding produced food.
• Provide excellent guest service to both guests and internal clients.

Skills

English fluency

Knife skills

Soups & sauces

Production kitchen operations

Weights & measures

Tools

Mixers

Braises

Tilt kettles

Job description

Job Description Summary

Responsible for the cooking, production of entrée, vegetable, and specialty station foods. May also cook roasted items to be used in other food outlets. Must be able to maintain high quality food flavor.

Job Description Summary

Responsible for the cooking, production of entrée, vegetable, and specialty station foods. May also cook roasted items to be used in other food outlets. Must be able to maintain high quality food flavor.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities (other Duties May Be Assigned)

• Prepares foodstuffs working safely, cleanly, efficiently and organized in a high volume and high quality environment.
• Follows recipe specifications and maintains high quality and consistency
• Assists all team members with food preparation, receiving and stewarding duties, when necessary
• Assists Sous Chef with buffet production. Helps transport food and assists receiving in putting away food products.
• Keeps all refrigerators, freezers, and dry storage areas organized and cleaned daily. Applies proper food handling & rotation.
• Communicate effectively to all guests regarding produced food.
• Provide excellent guest service to both guests and internal clients,
• Must adhere to all Tribal Ordinance, Regulations, and the ACCRS and SRC System of Internal Controls, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Access to Sensitive Areas and Information

As per the ACGC Access Matrix

Signatory Ability

None

Qualifications

Required Education and/or Experience

• Minimum two years kitchen experience.
• Exemplary communication guest service skills. Must be able to communicate in English.
• Professional knife skills.
• Has production kitchen knowledge of soups and sauces.
• Ability to follow all recipes including extensive culinary vocabulary along with the understanding of weights and measures.
• Ability to effectively operate kitchen equipment like mixers, braises, tilt kettles, etc.
• Must be able to obtain a Riverside County Health Department card within one week of employment.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to stand, move and work throughout the work area and properties, including walking, climbing stairs, bending, lifting, standing, stooping, reaching and/or carrying for some or the duration of the shift. Also will be subjected to a smoke filled environment on the casino floor.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but will elevate when located in the casino environment or near kitchen hoods. Must be able to grasp, bend, lift and/or carry or otherwise move goods weighing a minimum of 25 lbs. on an intermittent basis, and sufficient dexterity of hand in order to use kitchen small wares and knives.