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Lead Cook - Steakhouse

Jamul Casino

14145 Campo Road
Jamul, CA 91935

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Full-Time

Description

Essential Duties And Responsibilities 

The following and other duties may be assigned as necessary:

  • Provide friendly, fast, and helpful customer service to all guests and team members.
  • Creates an atmosphere that induces guests to make Jamul Casino their choice for gaming entertainment, responsible for actively building and retaining guest relations and acts as a mentor to team members in order to provide superior guest service.  
  • Properly prepares any and all foods listed on the respective menus that are to be grilled, fried, broiled, baked, boiled, braised, poached n an assigned kitchen outlet.  
  • Ensures that all plates or pans served are aesthetically appealing and cooked to the specifications of the customer and the Room Chef.
  • Follow recipes to prepare and/or cook food to meet departmental standards or as directed.
  • Measure, convert and make recipe substitutions without affecting quality.
  • Works closely with Room Chef to monitor culinary standards and operational guidelines including kitchen areas, food preparation activities and facilities.
  • Administer all aspects of food preparation ensuring kitchen is clean, well-stocked and problem-free.
  • Efficient preparation of all food related items based on established recipes and plating procedures for both batch and individual plated with attention to maintaining appropriate volume, quality, cleanliness and attractiveness.
  • Complete knowledge and understanding of kitchen equipment to include safe operations and regulation of temperatures for proficient cooking times and temperatures. 
  • Proficient at soups, sauces, starches, thickeners and emulsifiers.
  • Perform the functions of any culinary task assigned within kitchen such as broiler, sauté, Asian and prep when needed.
  • Proficient in the butchery of all meats and seafood.
  • Must adhere to regulatory, department and company policies.
  • Write prep list and take inventory.
  • Partner with culinary leadership to work as a team to ensure coordinated work flow during shift to meet business demands and ensure customer satisfaction.   
  • Exhibit excellent knife skills, classic cuts and sharpening. 
  • Assist in operation of other food and beverage venues as needed.
  • Attend all departmental and company training programs or meetings as directed.
  • Must adhere to regulatory, department and company policies. 
  • Properly maintains, cleans and sanitizes equipment and work areas to meet departmental standards or as directed.
  • Perform all job duties in a safe and responsible manner. 
  • Meet department uniform, appearance and grooming requirements. This includes purchasing and wearing slip resistant safety shoes when performing all job duties.
  • Perform other job related and compatible duties as assigned
    Qualification Requirements  

    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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be at least 21 years of age.

  • Culinary or Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Three years related experience and/or training.
  • Knowledge of applicable food preparation methods and measures for assigned function 
  • Ability to earn and maintain a current Food Handlers Card
  • Must be able to acquire and maintain appropriate gaming license
    Language Skills 

    Ability to read and interpret documents In English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to read and communicate verbally in English. Written communication skills in English may also be required.

    Mathematical Skills

    Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.  Must be able to efficiently and accurately count money and gaming chips and make a change. Possess the ability to operate an adding machine and have basic computer skills.

    Reasoning Ability 

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

    Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

    Team members must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local regulations.

    Physical Demands  

    The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by a team member to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The team member frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.

    The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, and must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces.

    Work Environment

    The work environment characteristics described here represent what a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud. Team member will be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted secondhand tobacco smoke.

    • Posted March 5, 2024

    Jamul Casino

    About the company

    Jamul Casino, located in Jamul, California, is owned and operated by Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation (JIVDC), a wholly owned entity of Jamul Indian Village of California. Our $430 million casino features over 1,700 slot machines, 46 live table games such as Craps, Pai Gow and Single Deck Blackjack, as well as a dedicated Poker Room with weekly tournaments.

    Food Venues include seven diverse restaurants offering everything from burgers and tacos to flavors from the Far East and a gourmet steakhouse cuisine, complete with stunning back country views.

    Players enjoy live entertainment four nights a week featuring Southern California's hottest DJs and the best local bands in JIVe Lounge, Loft 94, and on the casino floor. 

    Jamul Casino supports more than 1,000 permanent jobs in the region and offers competitive salaries, health benefits, a 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and more. We are looking for genuinely FUN friendly and positive team members with a desire to work in an exciting industry!

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