Lead Cook

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision of the Room Chef and F&B Back of the House Intern, prepares food items according to the production sheet for the assigned area. Delegating task/jobs to cooks, firm understanding of menus or prep sheets, advanced knowledge of basic culinary techniques and methods.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• • Cooks a variety of foods in quantities, styles, according to the menu and demand of the business.
• • Uses and teach proper knife skills, cooking techniques, cooking methods and terminology.
• • Reads, understands, follows, and creates standardized recipes when preparing all foods for all food venues and outlets.
• • Maintains and communicates with Room Chef and F&B Back of the House Intern the foods/products needed to ensure safe par levels and proper stock levels
• • Maintains daily tracking log.
• • Delegates assigned tasks to the Cooks, Prep Cooks, and Stewards.
• • Responsible for maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitized work area while following all Tribal, City, State and Federal health/food safety regulations and codes.
• • Responsible for assigned venue/outlet/ kitchen areas are taken care of and all assigned duties are completed.
• • Ensures that all venues are completely ready to open by designated time set by management.
• • Responsible for all food storage areas (refrigeration, freezer, and dry storage), equipment, tools, floors, work stations and food prep areas are kept clean and organized, labeled and dated. As well as free from all clutter, trash and non-approved items.
• • Works according to established procedures of the Casino.
• • Maintains a good communication with team members and maintains a positive and professional work environment.
• • Contributes to a team effort and accomplishes related results as required
• • Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED plus three years recent experience as a cook; at least one year of supervisory experience as a Lead Cook/Saucier or equivalent combination of experience and education. Must be able to obtain a Food Handler’s Card. Must be 18 years of age or older. No felony, theft or stealing convictions. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen and background investigation and obtain and maintain gaming license.

Desert Diamond Casinos is an Enterprise of the Tohono O’odham Nation, investing into its own tribal enterprises to foster economic development while simultaneously maintaining control over the enterprises’ impacts on the environment, natural resources, and tribal cultural values. The Nation’s enterprises provide much of the financial resources needed to manage day-to-day government operations as well as a full governmental infrastructure. The Nation encourages economic development and has micro-loan organizations that provide assistance to tribal members who have business plans intended to contribute to the Tohono O’odham Nation’s growing self-sustainability. The popularity of the gaming industry has provided the capital necessary to attempt other forms of economic development, and the Nation has been quite successful.