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Little Creek Casino Resort Vision And Mission Expectations

Little Creek Casino Resort Team Members display their best performance with professional and energetic behavior to promote us as the friendliest casino to our distinguished guests and the best place to work with quality jobs in the region to our team members.

Summary

As a Cook at Little Creek Casino Resort, you play a vital role in preparing and cooking meals for our guests and employees in a high-volume culinary environment. Your dedication to ensuring consistent quality, presentation, and adherence to food safety standards contributes to our reputation as the friendliest casino for our distinguished guests and the best place to work for our team members.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals in a high-volume environment, ensuring consistent quality and presentation.
• Follow established recipes and presentation specifications, as set by the executive chef or kitchen management.
• Cook food in quantities according to the menu and the number of people to be served.
• Monitor all aspects of food service in the assigned area to ensure quality, sanitary preparation, and presentation.
• Correctly work all stations in the outlet with flexibility to assess and rotate within those areas to assist the team in keeping up with business demands.
• Maintain a clean and hygienic work environment, handling and storing food in compliance with food safety requirements.
• Safely and efficiently operate various kitchen equipment.
• Manage time effectively to meet service, preparation, and cleaning expectations.
• Assist in the development of menu items and daily specials.
• Collaborate closely with the kitchen team to ensure smooth operations and exceptional guest satisfaction.
• Assist in keeping freezers, walk-ins, and other storage areas in proper cleanliness and order; maintain proper rotation.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitized workstation.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures, including health and safety standards.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist in coordinating activities to effect operational efficiency and economy.
• Assist in developing food lists and ensure sufficient items are ordered weekly.
• Assist in menu planning, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability.
• Assist in ordering supplies and keeping records and accounts.
• Assist in training and developing staff on techniques, equipment, recipes, preparation methods, and presentation.
• Consult with the Executive Chef and/or Kitchen Manager on daily operations, recipes, staff, menu, preparation, and presentation of food.
• Inspect and taste prepared foods to maintain quality standards and sanitation regulations.
• May be required to bake bread and pastries.
• Order supplies and keep records and accounts.
• Plan menu, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability.
• Assist with the cleanliness of the casino property Front and Heart of House
• Responsible for regulatory compliance in assigned areas of responsibility.

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Essential Behavioral Expectations

• Maintain confidentiality.
• Accountable to team members and the organization, for example, attends all meetings and trainings.
• Display sensitivity to Native American Culture and actively seek to learn more about the Squaxin Island Tribe.
• Operate within the parameters of the Little Creek Casino Resort Human Resources’ policies, departmental policies, and all other applicable regulations.
• Practice, support, and maintain the mission, vision, and values of Little Creek Casino Resort (LCCR).
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned to support the success of LCCR.
• Learn and implement LCCR’s “7 Waterways” of best guest practices.
• Build upon and diligently practice personal emotional intelligence, including self-awareness, self-management, self-regulation, social awareness, and relationship management.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence in your explicit behaviors in your interpersonal work relationships with all team members, managers and supervisors, and our guests. 
• Uphold LCCR values of focusing on engagement, strengths, and emotional intelligence.

Personal Competencies

We foster a team-oriented environment at LCCR and depend on the Cook to represent our enterprise in a courteous and professional manner with special attention to culinary precision and guest satisfaction.

Attention to Detail: Given the precision required in food preparation, it's crucial for the cook to follow recipes meticulously, ensuring that each dish is consistent in taste and presentation.

Adaptability: The hospitality and culinary industry can be unpredictable. An effective cook should be adaptable to changing conditions, whether it's a last-minute change in a reservation count or dealing with unexpected ingredient shortages.

Teamwork and Collaboration: A kitchen operates smoothly when everyone works together. The cook should foster a positive working relationship with colleagues, ensuring efficient and seamless food preparation and service.

Customer-Centric Mindset: Always putting the customer first by ensuring their dietary requirements are met and delivering a memorable dining experience.

Cultural Sensitivity: Given the importance placed on the Squaxin Island Tribe's culture, a cook should display a sensitivity and respect towards the Native American Culture, incorporating this understanding into food preparation and interactions.

S.I.G.E. Tribal State Compact & Accounting & Internal Control

Duties And Responsibilities

Responsible for Internal Control and Compact compliance regarding Casino Operations and ensure compliance with regulations of the Tribal Gaming Commission.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• A culinary arts degree from an accredited school is preferred. 
• A minimum of one (1) year experience in a high-volume line cooking or production cooking in a full-service dining establishment or food service establishment with an emphasis on specialty cuisine menu production is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of food preparation and presentation.
• Capable of following procedures and taking directions.
• Possesses the ability to read recipes, production lists, and other necessary paperwork, such as diagrams and logs, to perform necessary duties.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Class II gaming license issued from the Washing State Gaming Commission, 
• Current Washington State Food Worker Card

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.  
• The employee frequently is required to walk and talk or hear.  
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to tobacco fumes.  
• The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and extreme heat.  
• The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and risk of electrical shock.  
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.