Prep and Line Cook - 28440

Prep And Line Cook - 28440

Ada, OK | Food and Beverage | Full Time

We are currently looking for a Full Time Prep and Line Cook to join our HUB Cafe Group 2 team located at the Carl Albert Service Center working.

Summary: Assist with day to day preparation, plating and serving of food. Ensures quality and accuracy of meals, snacks or products being distributed to customers.

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
• Cleans assigned area
• Cleans and sweeps floors
• Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms
• May empty ash trays
• Disposes of trash
• May clean exterior areas such as parking lots and sidewalks
• Aligns seats close to machines in gaming areas
• Uses safe and sanitary work practices when cleaning facilities and using cleaning chemicals
• 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
• Prepares nutritious and attractive meals ensuring special nutritional needs are met
• 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
• Cooks, prepares, assembles and plates all food in a tasteful and timely manner
• Educates on menu, dietary options and healthier options and answers any questions
• Works with Catering Team to execute catering needs
• Confidently opens and closes a kitchen and front of house production line
• Monitors ongoing quality through tasting, smelling, and observing food to ensure consistency with recipes and appearance standards
• Ability to prepare food for service including but not limited to chopping vegetables, preparing sauces, cutting fruit, preparing meats and stocking inventory appropriately
• Presents new recipes to leadership based on industry trends, holiday options, and dietary restrictions
• Prepares weekly reports
• Prepares monthly reports
• Prepares quarterly reports
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
• Ability to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality in all matters
• Focus on a single task for prolonged periods of time
• Must be detail-oriented
• 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
• Define problems, collect data and establish facts
• Works well within a team
• Organizational and time-management
• 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
• Writes effective communications with team, departments, guests and management
• Keeps written records

Skills:

• Must be able to operate various kitchen equipment

Experience:

• No prior experience required

Education:

• High School, GED or Equivalent

Credentials:

• Pass general background check
• Standard Driver's License

Working Conditions:

• 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
• Communication with groups
• Interacts with elders
• High pressure
• Effective work relationships inside and outside organization
• Interruptions
• Interacts with clinical, support, technical, professional or management staff in a variety of settings and situations
• Pass pre-employment drug test
• Gloves
• Sometimes bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
• Hand-eye coordination, reach and grasp
• Manual dexterity
• Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
• Moderately strenuous work
• Able to smell and distinguish food flavor quality
• Standing up to 75% of shift
• Able to taste and distinguish food flavor quality
• Walking up to 75% of shift
• May work day shift

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

The Chickasaw Nation