Lead Cook - Alices

Blue Lake Casino; Blue Lake (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Lake Casino is seeking a Lead Line Cook to join our Restaurant team. You will prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, and desserts, ensuring quality and consistency in a fast-paced kitchen.

This role also trains staff, coaches line cooks, supervises kitchen operations, and enforces safety and sanitation standards. A high school diploma and at least three years in a commercial kitchen with supervisory experience are required.

Qualifications

• Reading, interpreting safety rules and procedures.
• Able to write routine reports and communicate clearly with team.
• Strong leadership and people skills in a kitchen setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all food according to established procedures.
• Train and coach Line Cooks and kitchen staff.
• Supervise cooks and kitchen team members and ensure safety standards.

Skills

Reading & writing

Leadership

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma / GED

Tools

F&B management software

Job description

MANAGEMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE JOB DESCRIPTION AS DEEMED NECESSARY

Job Title: Lead Line Cook

Department: Restaurant

Reports To: Sous Chef

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Prepared By:Director of F&B

Revised Date: July 29, 2026

Approved By:President - DOO

Approved Date:July 29, 2026

JOB SUMMARY

Prepares, seasons, and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments. Also prepares items, cleans, trains staff, and completes other tasks to ensure to smooth operation of the kitchen.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares all food according to established procedures.
• Reads menu to estimate food requirements and orders food from supplier or procures food from storage.
• Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine that it is cooked.
• Coaches and provides training on all process and procedures to Line Cooks and other kitchen staff.
• Supervises other cooks and kitchen Team Members.
• Apply, enforce, and respect all sanitation and safety procedures, including Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point rules.
• Is courteous, friendly and helpful to customers and Team Members.
• Must wear black non-slip shoes or temporary non-slip shoe covers.
• Complete other tasks and projects as assigned by management.
• Assist with supervisory responsibilities as assigned by management.
• Other duties as assigned by management, including any supervisor, manager, or executive.

Promotes the following within the department and among all Team Members:

• Creates an atmosphere of FUN for all casino guests.
• Encourages mutual respect, dignity and integrity with all Team Members, by setting positive examples at all times.
• Maintains a professional departmental, company and community reputation.

Blue Lake Casino & Hotel requires Team Members, on a continual basis:

• To provide a safe work environment for Team Members, through compliance with established safety guidelines, identifying potential safety hazards, and reporting same to the appropriate person for proper resolution.
• To maintain a professional departmental, company and community reputation.
• To enforce performance standards, policies and procedures as they relate to the department.
• To maintain a consistent, regular attendance record.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has limited supervisory duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma, (GED) equivalent and minimum three years experience in a commercial kitchen with one full year of supervisory experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or Team Members of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Must have impeccable presentation and very good people skills. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of F&B management software. For in-house promotions, Team Member must have completed all in-house training regarding safety and sanitation standards for restaurants.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• While employed, you must maintain a valid and active Blue Lake Tribal Gaming Commission License.
• Must maintain a valid food handlers’ certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and taste or smell. The Team Member is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is occasionally exposed to cigarette smoke, toxic or caustic chemicals; wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.