Production Cook - Staff Cafeteria

004 Seminole Casino Brighton; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

004 Seminole Casino Brighton is seeking a Cook Trainee / Line Cook to prepare items for grill, fry, broil, and pantry stations. You will ensure plates are visually appealing and cooked to order, while maintaining a clean station and supporting the kitchen team.

The role involves handling various sauces, working in a hot, noisy environment, and lifting up to 50 pounds. Compliance with federal, state, and gaming regulations is required.

Qualifications

• Basic food preparation knowledge and line work experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain licenses/certifications per Federal, State, and Gaming regulations.
• Typically acquired through at least 1 year as Cook Trainee or line cook, or a culinary degree/apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Provides superior customer service and works harmoniously with coworkers.
• Prepares foods for grill, fry, broil, or pantry and ensures plates are appealing and cooked to order.
• Recognizes sauces and properly places them on entrees per daily menus.
• Keeps work station neat and clean.
• Assists coworkers to ensure efficient kitchen operation.
• Able to work around heat and noise; lifts up to 50 pounds.

Skills

Basic food preparation

Line work experience

Licenses and certifications

Tools

Slicer

Chopper

Mixer

Grinder

Job description

Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status. To see our full list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site: www.gotoworkhappy.com/benefits

Job Description: The incumbent in this position is responsible for providing superior service to the internal customers. The incumbent is also responsible for properly preparing any and all foods listed on the respective menus that are to be grilled, fried, broiled, or prepared in the pantry.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Provides superior customer service, positively effects interactions with customers and employees, and has the resiliency to deal with difficult customers in all types of business conditions and the ability to work harmoniously with coworkers.
• Prepares food that are to be grilled, fried, broiled, or prepared in the pantry; ensures that all plates served are aesthetically appealing and cooked to the specifications of the customer.
• Recognizes a variety of sauces and properly places them on all entrees featured on daily menus.
• Keeps work station neat and clean.
• Assists coworkers to ensure efficient operation of the line.
• This position operates in a working environment that is subjected to varying levels of heat and noise. At times subjected to hazards such as wet floors and dangers associated with the use of heavy duty cutlery, knives, and choppers.
• Ability to use all equipment associated with the position, including but not limited to choppers, slicers, mixers, and grinders.
• Ability to review and comprehend recipes and other necessary documentation.
• Ability to determine if food items are cooked to proper specifications.
• Ability to efficiently and effectively move around work area.
• Ability to stock and retrieve all necessary food items and supplies.
• Ability to lift, carry, and push/pull up to 50 pounds so as to be able to move and stock all necessary supplies.
• Ability to communicate with customers and all levels of employees.
• Must be flexible to work varying shifts and time schedules as needed.
• Equipment and machines used, but not limited to, are standard kitchen machines such as slicers, choppers, mixers, grinders, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic food preparation knowledge and line work experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain all licenses / certifications per Federal, State, and Gaming regulations.
• These skills are typically acquired through a minimum of one-year prior experience as a Cook Trainee or coffee shop line cook, and/or through the completion of a degree in culinary arts or recognized apprenticeship.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the duties of this job. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CLOSING

As part of Seminole Gaming’s employment process, final candidates will be required to obtain gaming licensure by completing a background check with Seminole Gaming Compliance and Regulations, prior to an offer being extended. These background checks may include, but are not limited to: Credit Check Criminal Background Check Drug Screen.

The Company gives preference in all of its employment practices to Native Americans.

First preference in hiring, promoting and in all other aspects of employment is given to members of the Seminole Tribe who meet the job requirements.

Second preference is given to members of other federally recognized Native American Tribes who meet the job requirements.

Be Iconic represents the roots of our culture.

The Seminole Tribe of Florida remains the only unconquered tribe in the United States of America. The Tribe established Seminole Gaming in 1979, when it opened the first high-stakes bingo hall in the United States. Building on its rich heritage of courageous and groundbreaking achievements, the Seminole Tribe of Florida acquired Hard Rock International in March 2007—the first transaction of its kind by a Native American tribe. Today, Hard Rock International remains one of the most globally recognized companies in the world, with Hard Rock Hotel, Casino, Cafe and Rock Shop® venues in over 74 countries. With the continued growth of Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International, Seminole Hard Rock Support Services was created to support all of our brands and lines of business. With the largest global footprint in the hospitality industry for over 50 years, our number-one job is to bring fun and excitement to our team members and our guests!