Taproom Cook

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

2d•$20 - $20

About The Position

The Taproom Cook prepares, seasons, and cooks sauces, meats, vegetables, and other food using standardized recipes. The cook serves prepared food in appropriate dishes and trays to maintain customer appeal and cleans and sanitizes the workstation, ensuring food is covered, labeled, dated, and rotated to support quality and food safety. The role contributes to the organization’s Five Star Experience and Service Promise by providing welcoming, proactive, seamless, personalized, and valued service to guests and team members. Duties include preparing and serving food, working hot-line or buffet stations, coordinating guest checks, performing general cleaning, and following applicable safety and internal-control standards. This is a nonsupervisory position.

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.
Pass periodic random drug screens.
Pass a background suitability investigation.
Obtain a Tribal Gaming License and all other applicable certifications and licenses.
Provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States within 72 hours of employment.
Be available to work weekends and holidays and any hours as needed; 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, embodying the organization’s mission, service promise, and department service standards.
Prepare raw products and prepared food items using standardized institutional recipes.
Cook and serve prepared food items.
Clean and sanitize the workstation; keep food covered, labeled, dated, and rotated.
Coordinate guest checks to provide fast and efficient service.
Work hot-line and/or buffet preparation stations.
Perform assigned general cleaning using standard cleaning products and follow health and safety standards.
Use and care for institutional kitchen equipment properly.
Follow Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS), Tribal Internal Control Standards (TICS), and all safety policies and procedures; attend scheduled safety meetings and training.
Present a positive image of the Tribal organization to guests and vendors and assist them as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.