Marketplace Cook 1

Jamul•Jamul, CA

About The Position

The Marketplace Cook 1 prepares and cooks food according to recipes, departmental standards, and plating procedures. The role supports kitchen operations by maintaining food quality, cleanliness, stocking, inventory, and coordinated workflow, and provides friendly, helpful service to guests and team members. The cook may perform a variety of culinary tasks and assist other food and beverage venues as needed. The position requires adherence to applicable food safety, gaming, regulatory, department, and company requirements, as well as safe work practices and uniform and grooming standards.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years of age.
Culinary or associate degree, or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two years of related experience and/or training.
Knowledge of applicable food preparation methods and measures for the assigned function.
Ability to earn and maintain a current Food Handlers Card.
Ability to acquire and maintain an appropriate gaming license and qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local regulations.
Ability to read and interpret English documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written English communication may also be required.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, including calculations involving American money and weight, volume, and distance measurements.
Ability to efficiently and accurately count money and gaming chips and make change; ability to operate an adding machine and possess basic computer skills.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing; handling objects, tools, or controls; reaching; and regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds, frequently up to 50 pounds, and occasionally up to 75 pounds.
Ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel, and balance while working in varying areas, including confined spaces.
Required vision abilities include close, color, and peripheral vision.

Responsibilities

Provide friendly, fast, and helpful customer service to guests and team members.
Follow recipes to prepare and cook food to departmental standards or as directed; measure, convert, and substitute ingredients without affecting quality.
Work with the Sous Chef to monitor culinary standards and operational guidelines, including kitchen areas, food preparation activities, and facilities.
Manage food preparation to keep the kitchen clean, well-stocked, and problem-free.
Prepare food efficiently according to established recipes and plating procedures for batch and individually plated items, maintaining appropriate volume, quality, cleanliness, and appearance.
Understand and safely operate kitchen equipment, including regulating temperatures for effective cooking times and temperatures.
Prepare soups, sauces, starches, thickeners, and emulsifiers.
Perform assigned culinary tasks, including broiler, sauté, and prep work, as needed.
Butcher meats and seafood.
Write prep lists and take inventory.
Partner with culinary leadership and coworkers to coordinate workflow during shifts, meet business demands, and support customer satisfaction.
Demonstrate knife skills, classic cuts, and knife sharpening.
Assist with operations at other food and beverage venues as needed.
Attend departmental and company training programs or meetings as directed.
Follow regulatory, department, and company policies.
Maintain, clean, and sanitize equipment and work areas to departmental standards or as directed.
Perform job duties safely and responsibly.
Meet uniform, appearance, and grooming requirements, including purchasing and wearing slip-resistant safety shoes while performing job duties.
Perform other related and compatible duties as assigned.