F&B Applebee

Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino•Eagle Pass, TX

About The Position

The Cook works under the direction of the Head Cook to prepare, season, and cook food in accordance with food safety standards. The role is responsible for producing fresh, high-quality hot and cold food items promptly and consistently, following standardized recipes, preparation methods, and portion controls. The Cook also supports food cost control, minimizes waste, maintains kitchen sanitation and equipment, and helps meet daily production goals. The position includes preparing food for special events and meetings when assigned, checking prepared items for quality, and providing responsive guest and team-member service. The Cook must follow applicable laws, gaming regulations, and company policies, protect confidential information, complete required training, and comply with specified currency-transaction reporting and anti-money-laundering requirements. Duties may change according to organizational needs, and other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

At least six months of cook experience is preferred.
Must be able and willing to follow established recipes.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to maintain effective relationships with the General Manager, Directors, Managers, and staff.
Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, stressful environment; meet multiple deadlines; and multitask.
Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and guest-service skills.
Positive attitude and strong organizational and leadership qualities.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
Ability to understand complex instructions and material.
Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with people of varying social and cultural backgrounds and coworkers at all levels.
Ability to work effectively with others and demonstrate leadership and team-building skills with empathy and enthusiasm.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with established casino guest-service programs.
Regularly stand, sit, walk, push, pull, climb, and bend for extended periods; reach with hands and arms; and talk and listen regularly.
Ability to concentrate for prolonged periods and communicate effectively in person or using telecommunications equipment.
Vision abilities including close, distance, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to operate a keyboard, touchscreen display, telephone, and calculator.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Must obtain and retain a KTTT Gaming Commission License, including successful completion of the required background check, and keep required documents current and valid.
Must be authorized to work in the United States, at least 18 years of age, and have reliable transportation to commute to and from work.
Must comply with the KLEC handbook, internal policies and procedures, and gaming regulations.
Qualified Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Members and qualified Native Americans receive preference.

Nice To Haves

Professional training through culinary education is preferred.
English communication skills, both written and oral, are preferred.
Spanish or other language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

Comply with applicable Tribal, Federal, and other laws and gaming regulations, as well as Kickapoo Lucky Eagle policies and procedures.
Listen and respond appropriately to guest and team-member concerns and questions, supporting high standards of guest service.
Prepare fresh hot and cold food items promptly using standardized recipes and preparation methods.
Prepare food consistently in appearance and taste, use approved recipes, practice portion control, and minimize waste.
Control food production by using proper cooking methods, times, and temperatures and following sanitation practices.
Store food properly; label and date items placed in refrigeration; rotate stock; and organize and clean refrigerated and dry storage areas.
Keep the workstation sanitized, organized, and free of debris during the shift, and clean it immediately after food preparation.
Maintain meat, poultry, seafood, frozen goods, and perishable items at required cooking, defrosting, and holding temperatures; keep current with safe temperature standards.
Apply culinary methods and terminology, including broiling, braising, roasting, poaching, sauce preparation, and meat carving.
Plan and organize the workday to meet daily goals.
Maintain kitchen safety and sanitation and care for kitchen equipment.
Operate kitchen equipment, including stoves, cooktops, broilers, deep fryers, hand tools, microwaves, blenders, cutters, processors, and knives.
Report injuries immediately and follow hand-washing and sanitation guidelines.
Prepare food for special events and cater meetings when assigned; taste-check prepared food to ensure quality.
Demonstrate and promote KLECH core values and MAD skills.
Maintain the security of confidential information entrusted to the position.
Attend and satisfactorily complete required training.
Monitor compliance with Federal currency-transaction reporting and Title 31 requirements, IRS Currency Transaction Reports, and property anti-money-laundering policies; maintain accurate MTL, MIL, CTR, and SAR records as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.