Oasis Cook

Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians•Twentynine Palms, CA

About The Position

The Oasis Cook prepares, seasons, and cooks sauces, meats, vegetables, and other food using standardized recipes. The cook serves prepared food with appropriate plates, cups, pans, bowls, and trays to maintain customer appeal, and cleans and sanitizes the workstation to ensure food is properly covered, labeled, dated, and rotated. The role supports the organization’s Five Star Experience for guests and team members and follows its Service Promise, where every experience and detail matters. The position provides service to guests and employees, prepares and serves raw products or prepared food items, and works on hot-line and/or buffet preparation stations. It also coordinates guest checks for fast, efficient service and performs assigned cleaning tasks in accordance with health and safety standards. The cook must follow applicable internal control standards, safety policies, procedures, and training requirements. This position has no supervisory responsibilities. The work may take place at multiple locations. Some enterprises operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, so employees must be flexible to work any hours, including weekends and holidays, and be available for emergency calls 24/7. Some enterprises are gaming facilities or are not smoke-free. Surveillance cameras and audio equipment monitor activity throughout most facilities around the clock.

Requirements

Two years of experience in institutional food preparation, including progressive broiler, sauté, and frying skills.
Knife skills.
Ability to read and use standardized institutional recipes.
Thorough knowledge of institutional kitchen equipment and its proper use and care.
Must pass periodic random drug screens.
Must pass a background suitability investigation.
Must obtain a Tribal Gaming License and any other applicable certifications and licenses.
Must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States within 72 hours of employment.
Must be available to work weekends and holidays and be flexible to work any and all hours.
Must be available for emergency calls 24/7.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide outstanding customer service to guests and employees, delivering the Five Star Experience in accordance with the mission, Service Promise, and department service standards.
Prepare, season, and cook sauces, meats, vegetables, and other food using standardized institutional recipes.
Prepare raw products or prepared food items and serve prepared food items using appropriate serviceware.
Work at hot-line and/or buffet preparation stations.
Clean and sanitize the workstation; ensure food is properly covered, labeled, dated, and rotated.
Coordinate guest checks to provide fast and efficient service.
Perform assigned general cleaning tasks using standard cleaning products and following health and safety standards.
Use and care for institutional kitchen equipment properly.
Comply with Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) and Tribal Internal Control Standards (TICS).
Present a positive image of the Tribal organization to guests and vendors and assist them as needed.
Follow safety policies and procedures and attend scheduled safety meetings and training.
Perform other duties as assigned.