Specialty Cook 2 - Buffet

Four Winds Casinos are Equal Opportunity Employers; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Winds Casinos seeks a culinary station cook responsible for multiple line stations within a cuisine-specific venue, ensuring efficient kitchen operation on scheduled shifts.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, 1–2 years in a similar position, and completion of a cuisine-specific program or apprenticeship. A Level 4 Gaming License is required. Strong organizational skills and basic math are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• One to two years experience in a similar position.
• Successfully completed a cuisine-specific program or apprenticeship.
• This position requires a Level 4 Gaming License.
• Strong organizational skills are essential.
• Basic math and measurement accuracy are important in daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, seasons, finishes, and garnishes all food in kitchen preparation in accordance with established recipes.
• Maintains all refrigeration and dry storage areas to ensure proper handling and rotation of products.
• Ensures that stations are clean and that all food items are properly covered and stored at the end of shift.
• Follows all recipes, specs, and control procedures.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary area at all times in full accordance with health regulations.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Basic math skills

Hands-on kitchen experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Cuisine-specific program or apprenticeship

Job description

SUMMARY:

Responsible for multiple culinary work stations within a cuisine-specific venue, ensuring the efficiency of the line and kitchen operation on a scheduled shift in accordance with specifications and standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares, seasons, finishes, and garnishes all food in kitchen preparation in accordance with established recipes.
• Maintains all refrigeration and dry storage areas to ensure proper handling and rotation of products.
• Ensures that stations are clean and that all food items are properly covered and stored at the end of shift.
• Follows all recipes, specs, and control procedures.
• Maintains a clean and sanitary area at all times in full accordance with health regulations.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Promotes the following within the department and among all employees:

• Creates an atmosphere of fun for all casino guests.
• Encourages mutual respect, dignity and integrity with all employees, by setting positive examples at all times.

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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or G.E.D. preferred. One to two years experience in a similar position.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Successfully completed a cuisine-specific program or apprenticeship. Strong organizational skills required.

This position requires a Level 4 Gaming License.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to perform basic math skills: addition, subtraction, division and multiplication.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 lb. and occasionally required to lift up to 50 lb.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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

The employee regularly works around mechanical moving parts.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. A casino environment is typically smoky.