Masselow's - Cook I

Kalispel Tribe Careers•Airway Heights, WA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook I position at Masselow’s Steakhouse is a highly skilled culinary role responsible for preparing high-quality dishes using various cooking techniques in alignment with the restaurant’s fine dining standards. The Cook I supports the kitchen staff in the daily execution of menu items and specialty dishes while upholding the highest standards of food quality & safety. This role requires precision, consistency, and a commitment to excellence in every plate served.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
One-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must be computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft programs and other computer software.
Skill in identifying and resolving problems under pressure conditions.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts related to food.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the organization and the public.
Skill in effectively, communicating information through verbal and written correspondence.
Employment is contingent upon a favorable outcome of a background investigation.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Kalispel Tribal Work Permit.
Washington State Food Handler Permit. - must obtain within 14 days of start date.
Hepatitis A vaccination.
Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays is a requirement.
Requires the ability to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 80+ pounds.
Constantly requires the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discrimination in sound.
Constantly requires verbally expressing or exchanging ideas of important instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Constantly requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.
Constantly requires repetitive movement of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
Occasionally requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time.
Occasionally requires ascending or descending stairs or ramps using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.
Occasionally requires raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally.
Occasionally requires stooping which entails the use of the lower extremities and back muscles. Infrequently requires crouching.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience with high volume cooking helpful.

Responsibilities

Ability to perform various types of cooking methods
Follows all recipes and control procedures.
Prepares or displays food to specifications.
Assists Sous Chef in preparing specialty dishes.
Rotates food products daily ensuring the highest quality possible.
Follows all food safety and sanitation guidelines set for by the FDA to ensure HACCP.
Performs quality control checks before, during, and after production to ensure health and sanitation standards.
Continually reviews kitchen operations for improvements.
Performs all other tasks as requested by the Sous Chef, Food & Beverage Manager or Regional Business Manager.
Available to work any changes in hours deemed necessary for business levels.
May be required to be a panelist for the Internal Review Hearings.