Java Caliente Culinary Cashier (36639)

Agua Caliente Casinos; Palm Springs (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Agua Caliente Casinos in Palm Springs seeks a friendly deli cook to perform culinary and cashier duties, prep meals, and maintain clean stations. You will greet guests, prep items, and ensure timely service.

The role emphasizes sanitation, safety training, and accurate transaction handling while supporting kitchen and service teams.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• 6 months experience in a similar position.
• Must communicate in English.
• Health Department card within 1 week of employment.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests courteously.
• Recite deli menu and prepare, cook items.
• Set and stock service stations.
• Operate register during transactions and issue receipts.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and guest areas.
• Follow sanitation and safety procedures.
• Perform opening and closing duties.
• Assist receiving with stocking.

Skills

English

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: The Spa at Sec-he - Palm Springs, CA 92262

Position Type: Full Time

Job Category: Food and Beverage - Culinary

Job Description Summary

Performs culinary, counter services and sanitation services in a friendly, courteous and timely manner. Acts as a cook and as a cashier when cooking and transacting food and drink. Prep work is included in general food production and service. Sanitation duties include the maintenance and sanitation of all food operations such as dishwashing, cleaning of equipment, washing floors and trash removal when necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Greets guests in a courteous and friendly manner.
• Recites complete Deli Menu
• Able to prepare, cook and present all items on the menu.
• Sets stations for service and maintains by cleaning and keeping them properly stocked.
• Inputs and controls ordering through register during each transaction maintaining accountability as well as receipts to guests for all food and drinks served.
• Maintains cleanliness of guest areas at all times including removing dirty plates and other service utensils.
• Provides excellent guest service to both guest and internal clients.
• Must adhere to all Tribal Ordinance, Regulations, and the ACCRS and SRC System of Internal Controls, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Food Prep

• Accuracy and freshness are your primary goal.
• Clean as you go, continually clean your station with sanitizing liquid.
• Follows basic recipe specifications in manual for set-up and cold preparations, maintains high quality and consistency and works from production sheets.
• Maintains a high-quality environment while continuously labeling and rotating foods.
• Sets stations for service and maintains by cleaning and keeping them properly stocked.
• Transports food from the kitchen to the service line or other kitchens.
• Understands the impact of the kitchen staff on guest satisfaction.
• Demonstrates a desire to please our guests.
• Reports waste to shift supervisor.
• Reports all safety issues to supervisor.
• Meets/exceeds the kitchen’s sanitation standards.
• Check each area for presentation and accuracy as it is put in service.
• Serves guests in any station or kitchen as required by supervisor.

Sanitation

• General kitchen and back of the house cleanliness, removes all garbage and boxes.
• Washes dishes, silverware and pots and returns items to their proper place.
• Maintains dish equipment and dish area in accordance with company policy.
• General sanitation including sweeping, mopping and wiping down of all kitchen areas.
• Maintains cleanliness of all kitchen equipment according to the manual and returns all equipment to proper place.
• Assists Receiving Department in putting away food products.
• Knowledge of all soaps and chemicals including what they are, what they are used for and where they are stored.
• Performs opening and closing duties per manual.

Work Areas

When working in Deli can perform cashier and culinary duties.

Other Job Duties

• Keeps refrigerators and dry areas organized.
• If an emergency arises, may be required to work in Buffet or Steakhouse.
• Attends all meetings/training sessions.
• Informs shift supervisor of shortages in production.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None.

Access to Sensitive Areas and Information

Assigned bank

Signatory Ability

None

Qualifications - Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma/GED. 6 months experience in a similar position.
• Must be able to communicate in English.
• Must be able to obtain a Riverside County Health Department card within one week of employment.
• Attend Casino Safety Course through SRC Security Department.
• Attend Fire Safety Course through SRC Security.
• Attend Bend and Lifting seminar through Security Department.
• Must be able to complete and show proof of Responsible Alcoholic Beverage Certificate through Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control within 60 days of employment.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to stand, move and work throughout the property, including walking up to 1 ½ mile, climbing stairs and standing for extended periods of time. Also, will be subjected to a smoke-filled environment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but will escalat when located in the casino environment. 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 office equipment including, but not limited to: a computer keyboard, calculator, general office equipment and multi-line telephone.