Cook 2 - Associate Dining

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma•Pocola, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an experienced level culinary position responsible for providing high-quality fresh food and guest service to guests at quick service eating establishments. The role involves preparing ingredients using various methods like washing, chopping, slicing, and peeling, and cooking food items using techniques such as charbroiling, poaching, deep frying, pan-frying, sauté, roasting, griddling, and par-cooking. The Cook 2 will prepare menu items according to established recipes, ensuring proper cooking temperatures, visual appeal, and garnishing. Responsibilities also include performing cooking line checks, tasting menu items for quality, maintaining a safe, sanitary, and organized work environment, and complying with food safety programs. The position requires proper food storage and stock rotation to control waste. Additionally, the Cook 2 will greet customers, serve meals using Guest Service Standards, operate a cash register, receive payments, and issue change or receipts.

Requirements

Previous cooking experience, including experience as a line chef, restaurant cook, or prep cook.
Excellent understanding of multiple cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
Ensure all food preparation is high quality, done promptly, and follows menu descriptions.

Responsibilities

Prepare ingredients by following established food converted portion guidelines and using washing, chopping, slicing, and peeling preparation methods.
Prepare food items by using charbroiling, poaching, deep frying, pan-frying, sauté, roasting, griddling, and par-cooking cooking methods.
Prepare menu items according to established recipes and methods to ensure they are cooked, follow suitable food serving temperatures, visually appealing, and garnished properly.
Perform cooking line checks and taste menu item ingredients to ensure quality and proper preparations.
Maintain a safe, sanitary, and organized work environment by practicing proper housekeeping procedure cleaning while working.
Comply with food safety programs and behaviors to minimize employee and guest injury and illness including hand washing, sanitation, food handling/storage and time and temperature controls.
Practice proper food storage and rotate stock in storage areas to ensure usage and disposal occurs before the expiration date to control waste levels.
Greet customers always being pleasant and serve meals to guests using Guest Service Standards to achieve ultimate guest experience.
Operate a cash register, receive payment for meals and issue change, and issue receipt or ticket to customer.
Perform other duties as may be assigned.