Job Description

Job Location: ROLLING HILLS CASINO - CORNING, CA 96021,

Position Type: Full Time,

Salary Range: $16.90 - $16.90 Hourly,

Job Shift: Swing,

Job Category: Food & Beverage, Summary

The Prep Cook will play a vital role in ensuring that our kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently. A Prep Cook must have a passion for food, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work under pressure while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following

• Assist in the preparation of ingredients for meals, including washing, chopping, and measuring.
• The ability to review kitchen ticket specifications and create a plate accordingly.
• Prepare dishes according to standard recipes, ensuring taste, presentation, and portion control.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace by following safe food handling practices and cleaning up spills immediately.
• Assist in stocking supplies and monitoring inventory levels for kitchen ingredients and equipment.
• Operate kitchen equipment such as ovens, fryers, and grills safely and efficiently.
• Ensure the freshness and quality of food items by regularly checking expiration dates and storage conditions.
• Adhere to all health and safety regulations, including sanitization and food safety standards.
• Work closely with other kitchen staff to ensure a smooth and efficient kitchen operation.
• Assist in plating and garnishing dishes before they are served to guests.
• Engage in ongoing training to improve culinary skills and knowledge of food safety practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum 18 years of age
• Completion of Orientation and safety trainings
• Additional trainings as assigned
• Wear black nonslip shoes

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred and/or one to three months related experience and/or training.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, menus, recipes, short correspondence, and memos.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers. Ability to measure foods in proportions.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral

instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to request guidance as needed.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Gaming license issued by the Paskenta Gaming Commission. Food handler’s permit from a relevant government agency.

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 for extended periods, typically up to eight hours; use hands for tasks, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 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 wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Duties, responsibilities, requirements, and expectations pertaining to this job are subject to change as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform and adhere to all aspects of job description.
• Understands and is capable of following set recipes.
• Basic knife skills.
• Understands the basic cooking techniques.
• Follows all safety procedures.
• Full understanding of safe food handling.
• 6 months kitchen experience, fast food or similar is acceptable, DMO experience will be considered.