Lead Cook - Banquets

$750 Hiring Bonus for new Team Members plus $50 in gas gift cards during our onboarding process.

Prairie Band Casino & Resort offers an attractive benefits package including medical (casino pays over 70% of premiums), Dental (casino pays 79% of premiums), and Vision. Prairie Band also pays 100% of short-term and long-term disability and life insurance of $15,000 for all Team Members.

There is a 50% employer match up to 6% on our 401(k), a profit-sharing bonus paid out multiple times a year when financial goals are met, double pay on holidays, 25 off per gallon of gas at our gas station, and a generous Paid Time Off policy where you can earn up to 18 days in your first year of employment!

Prepares specialty food items, ensuring excellent customer satisfaction. Assists the Chef, Buffet Sous Chef, Steakhouse Chef, Sous Chef, Pastry Chef, and F&B Manager as needed. Provides excellent internal and external guest service while cooking all food orders in a quick and timely manner; completes payment transactions efficiently and accurately when working in assigned outlets.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

• Serves as assistant to the Chef, Buffet Sous Chef, Steakhouse Chef, Sous Chef, Pastry Chef, and F&B Manager, and assumes responsibilities in his/her absence
• May be assigned to train, give instructions and prepare specialty items
• Assists supervisor in scheduling and performance feedback
• Conducts pre-shift meetings
• Prepares various cold menu items and garnishes accordingly
• Responsible for the efficient and economical utilization of all products and by-products to facilitate a lower food cost
• Assists the Chef, Buffet Sous Chef, Steakhouse Chef, Sous Chef, Pastry Chef, and F&B Manager with specials of the day in assigned outlets
• Inspects the following day's menus and writes out food requisitions for necessary food portions
• Responsible for fast and clean servicing of all menu items to the servers and ensures each order sent out is uniform and consistent
• Controls food production to include: proper cooking methods, cooking time and temperature and ensures sanitation, handling and storage of prepared food and leftovers
• Greets and completes payment transactions for customer orders while working in assigned outlets on a POS (point of sale) system, accepts payment and (when applicable) accurately gives change back to customer
• Delivers food items to guests
• Adequately prepares for known peak business levels and effectively maintains a high level of guest service
• Prepares all food items from standardized recipes when working in assigned food outlets
• Adheres to regulatory, departmental, and company policies in an ethical manner and encourages others to do the same
• If 21 years of age and has obtained a High School diploma or GED, performs the duties of a Bartender in the Bingo outlet or Coffee Bar Attendant as needed
• Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

Required

• Ability to operate small kitchen equipment such as mixers, slicers and cutters
• Must be familiar with all cook positions and assume their duties and leadership assignments as needed and/or required
• Must be able to function both independently and as a member of a team
• Willingness to work various shifts including weekends and holidays
• Ability to meet attendance guidelines set forth in the Prairie Band Casino & Resort Team Member Handbook
• Must present a well-groomed professional appearance and maintain uniform/appearance standards set forth in the Prairie Band Casino & Resort Team Member Handbook
• Must possess a pleasant personality and have the ability to work in a team
• A record of satisfactory performance and reliability in all prior and current employment

Preferred

• High School diploma or GED

PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:

• Physically mobile with reasonable accommodations
• Must be able to respond to visual and aural cues
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Have the ability to operate in mentally and physically stressful situations
• Must be able to tolerate extreme temperatures
• Possess coordination and dexterity to use kitchen utensils, such as knives, spatulas, food tongs
• Must be able to bend, stoop, reach, crouch, kneel, push, and pull when rotating stock and cleaning work area
• Able to operate the following kitchen equipment: stoves, grills, fryers, and other utensils when preparing food orders
• Must be able to meet the level three or medium work requirements based on the Department of Labor Dictionary of Titles: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly

Indian Preference Exercised

Prairie Band Casino & Resort reserves the right to make changes to the above job descriptions whenever necessary. As part of Prairie Band Casino & Resort's hiring process, candidates will be required to go through a due diligence process to validate their application information and suitability, prior to an employment offer being extended. This process may include, but is not limited to: reviewing employment applications or resumes, performing pre-employment testing and background investigations, conducting interviews and reference checks, and checking licensing and certification.