Cook 1

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma•Wilburton, OK

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook is responsible for the preparation and presentation of food in their assigned kitchen. This role involves preparing various ingredients, cooking food using different methods, and ensuring high-quality, fresh, and visually appealing meals for guests. The Cook must adhere to standardized recipes and methods, control waste, and follow food safety guidelines for storage and serving. Maintaining a safe, sanitary, and organized work environment is also crucial, along with assisting with set-up, service, and clean-up of food production, and managing stock rotation.

Requirements

Experience with reading and following recipes
Food Handlers Permit through Choctaw Nation
One [1] year directly related experience

Responsibilities

Prepare different ingredients to be cooked to include washing, chopping, slicing, and peeling of fruits and vegetables.
Cook food to include baking, broiling, frying, steaming, braising, and boiling; provide meals that are cooked, tasty and visually appealing; taste foods before serving and provide garnishes for food plates.
Provide high quality, fresh food to guests using standardized recipes and methods of preparation.
Control the level of waste by proper production levels and converted portion guidelines.
Store and label prepared and open food following the Choctaw Nation food safety guidelines.
Practice proper food storage; follow suitable food serving temperatures and documentation.
Maintain a safe, sanitary, and organized work environment by practicing proper housekeeping procedure such as cleaning while working.
Help with set-up, service, and clean-up of food production.
Rotate stock to ensure usage and disposal occurs before the expiration date.
Perform other responsibilities as may be assigned.