Cook

Cook I - 32030

We are currently looking for a Part Time 38 Cook I to join our CTS 550 Team A team located at the Chickasaw Travel Stop #550 working.

Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Provides first class customer service to both internal and external customers and responds to inquiries, compliments, and/or complaints with professionalism, courtesy, and efficiency
• Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
• Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
• Maintains a clean, organized work area and ensures a safe environment
• Maintains and promotes professionalism
• Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
• Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
• Maintains knowledge of and follows all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines for assigned area
• Assists in preparation of orders for food and food service products for cost effectiveness and efficiency of operation
• Ensures appropriate temperature, labeling and storage of food and food products to avoid contamination and ensure quality
• Assists in maintaining proper records including food purchase forms, menu planning guides, meal counts, and freezer/refrigerator logs
• Maintains proper sanitation and safety practices
• Ensures cleanliness, maintenance, safety and sanitation of kitchen and or other assigned areas and reports all necessary problems immediately
• Confidently opens and closes a kitchen and front of house production line
• Follows prescribed menus and recipes
• Stocks inventory several times during shift by placing products on display shelf for customer availability
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
• Ensures compliance
• Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
• Focus on a single task for prolonged periods of time
• Must be detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently
• Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
• Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
• Knowledge of the methods and practices used in food preparation, serving and storage
• Organizes work and assigned area logically and orderly
• Works well within a team
• Organizational and time-management abilities
• Ability to plan, organize and follow through on assignments
• Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management

Skills:

• Must be able to operate various kitchen equipment

Experience:

• No prior experience required

Education:

• High School, GED or Equivalent

Credentials:

• Pass gaming background check
• Standard Driver's License

Working Conditions:

• May work where cigarette smoking occurs
• Customer service
• Fast-paced environment
• Food service
• Works in a kitchen environment
• Organized
• Structured
• Team-oriented
• Various kitchen equipment
• Subject to kitchen hazards such as burns, knives, slippery floors etc.
• Communications written, verbal
• Effective work relationships inside and outside organization
• Interacts with clinical, support, technical, professional or management staff in a variety of settings and situations
• Pass pre-employment drug test
• Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
• Hand-eye coordination, reach and grasp
• Manual dexterity
• Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
• Light to non-strenuous work
• Able to smell and distinguish food flavor quality
• Standing up to 75% of shift
• Able to taste and distinguish food flavor quality
• Visual acuity for detail, distance, color, depth perception
• Walking up to 75% of shift
• May work rotating shifts

Training:

It is the responsibility of each employee to attend required training for their position or profession as determined by their line of support (LOS) or the leadership of the Chickasaw Nation. It is the responsibility of those who supervise, manage or otherwise lead employees or teams to ensure each employee has access to and receives all required training.

Mission, Vision & Core Values:

Mission:
To enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people.

Vision:
To be a nation of successful and united people with a strong cultural identity.

Core Values:
The Chickasaw People, Cultural Identity, Servant Leadership, Selflessness, Can Do Attitude, Perseverance, Stewardship, Trust and Respect, Loyalty, Honesty and Integrity, Teamwork