Lead Cook - Marketplace

Harrah's Northern California • Ione, CA

6d

About The Position

The Lead Cook ensures superior food preparation and presentation. The role prioritizes cooking and plating food orders quickly, accurately, and on time while maintaining a safe, secure, and clean environment. The cook prepares, cooks, and seasons food to menu standards, including salads, appetizers, beef, poultry, and seafood, and works in fry cook, broiler, and garde manger areas. The position also controls food production methods, times, and temperatures and follows kitchen maintenance and sanitation programs. The employee maintains an assigned station and equipment in clean, sanitary condition and performs other duties traditionally handled by a Lead Cook. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement with UNITE HERE! International Union. Preference is given to qualified Buena Vista Me-Wuk tribal members and members of other federally recognized tribes.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of prior experience as a cook.
• Required local health department sanitation certificate or food handler’s card.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must provide own tools.
• Good customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to work inside a kitchen and on a fry line during most of the shift, and maneuver in a close or small kitchen environment throughout the shift.
• Ability to tolerate extreme hot and cold temperatures, secondhand smoke, dust, loud noises, and bright lights.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and push carts weighing up to 100 pounds; use proper team lifting and carrying techniques.
• Coordination and dexterity to use kitchen utensils such as knives, spatulas, and food tongs.
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, crouch, kneel, push, and pull when rotating stock and cleaning the work area.
• Ability to operate stoves, grills, fryers, broilers, and other utensils used to prepare food orders.
• Ability to conduct conversations with peers in a distinctive and persuasive manner.

Nice To Haves

• Previous working knowledge of a point-of-sale system.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and season food, producing menu items to standards in a quick and efficient manner.
• Prepare items including salads, appetizers, beef, poultry, and seafood.
• Prepare food efficiently in fry cook, broiler, and garde manger areas.
• Control food production in all work areas, including cooking methods, times, and temperatures.
• Follow kitchen maintenance and sanitation programs.
• Maintain the assigned station and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Perform other duties traditionally performed by a Lead Cook, as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed