Lead Cook - High-Volume Casino Kitchen

Commerce Casino; Commerce, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k)

Vacation

Job summary

Commerce Casino is seeking a Lead Cook to oversee all cooks on designated shifts, ensuring recipes, flavor profiles and production times are met. You will lead a high-volume kitchen, manage line checks, and enforce HAACP standards while maintaining health code compliance and a positive team culture.

Requirements include a minimum of seven years in kitchen roles with at least two years in supervision, a High School Diploma or GED, and a Food Handler’s/ServSafe card.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven (7) years’ experience working in kitchen of food service establishment with at least two (2) years’ experience in supervisory capacity required.
• Must have previous experience in a high-volume operation of similar standards to the casino in a Cook III or similar position.
• Must obtain and maintain a Food Handler’s or ServSafe Card and negative Tuberculosis (TB) test.

Responsibilities

• Leads all cooks in production and preparation of food/menu items for guest consumption on designated shifts; ensures adherence to approved recipes, cooking methods and ingredients.
• Repositions cooks as needed to meet time goals for operations.
• Maintains all food, equipment and kitchens to health codes and casino standards; maintains a positive, team-oriented attitude toward guests and staff.
• Manages line checks, HAACP program, and kitchen training for Cook I, Cook II and Cook III.
• Ensures FIFO food rotation, labeling and dating of items, and proper waste logging.

Skills

JOB KNOWLEDGE

PRODUCTIVITY

COMMUNICATION

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

DEPENDABILITY

QUALITY SERVICE

TEAMWORK/PARTNERING

INITIATIVE

ADAPTABILITY/FLEXIBILITY

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Food Handler’s or ServSafe Card

Job description

Commerce Casino is seeking a Lead Cook to oversee all cooks on designated shifts, ensuring recipes, flavor profiles and production times are met. You will lead a high-volume kitchen, manage line checks, and enforce HAACP standards while maintaining health code compliance and a positive team culture.

Requirements include a minimum of seven years in kitchen roles with at least two years in supervision, a High School Diploma or GED, and a Food Handler’s/ServSafe card.