Loft94 Lead Cook

Jamul Casino Resort; Jamul (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant culinary team at a renowned entertainment venue where your skills will shine! As a vital part of the kitchen, you'll provide exceptional service and prepare delicious meals that delight guests. With a focus on teamwork and quality, you'll ensure that every dish meets the highest standards. This role offers the chance to enhance your culinary skills while working in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about food and customer service, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced and exciting setting.

Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience in food preparation and culinary standards.
• Ability to earn and maintain a current Food Handlers Card.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly customer service and assist in food preparation.
• Monitor culinary standards and ensure kitchen cleanliness and safety.

Skills

Customer Service

Food Preparation

Knife Skills

Safety Regulations

Team Collaboration

Education

Culinary or Associate's Degree

Equivalent Experience

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Job description

The following and other duties may be assigned as necessary:

1. Provide friendly, fast, and helpful customer service to all guests and team members.
2. Follow recipes to prepare and/or cook food to meet departmental standards or as directed.
3. Measure, convert and make recipe substitutions without affecting quality.
4. Assist Supervisors, Sous Chefs and Chef De Cuisine to monitor culinary standards and operational guidelines including kitchen areas, food preparation activities and facilities.
5. Administer all aspects of food preparation ensuring kitchen is clean, well-stocked and problem-free.
6. Efficient preparation of all food related items based on established recipes and plating procedures for both batch and individual plated with attention to maintaining appropriate volume, quality, cleanliness and attractiveness.
7. Knowledge and understanding of kitchen equipment to include safe operations and regulation of temperatures for proficient cooking times and temperatures.
8. Proficient at soups, sauces, starches, thickeners and emulsifiers.
9. Perform assigned function within the kitchen such as broiler, sauté, wok, grill, fryer, prep and production when needed.
10. Proficient in the butchery of all meats and seafood.
11. Assist Sous Chef with the training and development of culinary staff.
12. Assist Sous Chef in providing for the safety of team members, including keeping areas clean and free of safety hazards, debris and litter and performing all job duties in a safe and responsible manner.
13. Must adhere to regulatory, department and company policies.
14. Write prep list and take inventory.
15. Partner with culinary leadership to work as a team to ensure coordinated work flow during shift to meet business demands and ensure guest satisfaction.
16. Exhibit excellent knife skills, classic cuts and sharpening.
17. Assist in operation of other food and beverage venues as needed.
18. Attend all departmental and company training programs or meetings as directed.
19. Properly maintains, cleans and sanitizes equipment and work areas to meet departmental standards or as directed.
20. Perform all job duties in a safe and responsible manner.
21. Meet department uniform, appearance and grooming requirements. This includes purchasing and wearing slip resistant safety shoes when performing all job duties.
22. Perform other job related and compatible duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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. Must be at least 21 years of age.

1. Culinary or Associate's Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. 3 years related experience and training.
3. Knowledge of applicable food preparation methods and measures for assigned function.
4. Ability to earn and maintain a current Food Handlers Card.
5. Must be able to acquire and maintain appropriate gaming license.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in English may also be required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Must be able to