Fine Dining Lead Cook - Specialty Cuisine

Sycuan; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sycuan is seeking a Cook III to lead kitchen staff on designated shifts, ensuring high standards of flavor, quality, and presentation. The role requires strong knife skills, reading recipes, and knowledge of FIFO to manage inventory and production flow.

Essential: San Diego Food Handler Card and 2 years of cooking experience; desirable: culinary degree, HS diploma, CA driver’s license, and casino experience. On-site position in California casino environment.

Qualifications

• County of San Diego Food Handler Card is essential.
• High School Diploma, or GED, is desirable.
• Culinary degree is desirable.
• California Driver’s License in good standing is desirable.
• Experience in casino environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead cooks in production and preparation on designated shifts.
• Maintain consistent flavor, quality and appearance of menu items.
• Train cook staff and ensure compliance with health/safety rules.
• Read recipes and production lists and manage kitchen documentation.

Skills

Food safety

Team collaboration

English communication

Recipe reading

Math calculations

Punctuality

Multitasking

FIFO knowledge

Stand/walk 8h

Education

County of San Diego Food Handler Card

High School Diploma

Culinary degree

California Driver’s License

Casino experience

Job description

Sycuan is seeking a Cook III to lead kitchen staff on designated shifts, ensuring high standards of flavor, quality, and presentation. The role requires strong knife skills, reading recipes, and knowledge of FIFO to manage inventory and production flow.

Essential: San Diego Food Handler Card and 2 years of cooking experience; desirable: culinary degree, HS diploma, CA driver’s license, and casino experience. On-site position in California casino environment.