Prep Cook

Join our team at BlueWater Casino & Resort as a Prep Cook, where you will play a crucial role in preparing high-quality food items for our restaurant outlets.

The Prep Cook assists in the preparation of all types of food items, using standardized recipes and methods of preparation, as directed by other kitchen team members. This role requires attention to detail, a commitment to quality, and the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

• Prepare high-quality food items using standardized recipes and methods of preparation.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen areas to maintain a safe and sanitary environment.
• Maintain ability and willingness to prepare all or nearly all food items sold by the enterprise.
• Adapt to changes in menu preparation and production methods.
• Maintain responsibility for kitchen safety and sanitation, as well as care of kitchen equipment.
• Organize and maintain refrigerated and dry storage areas.
• Replenish prep line food items as necessary to ensure proper presentation and availability for guests.
• Practice proper personal sanitary procedures.
• Respond to guest preferences and concerns.
• Ensure proper food storage and food serving temperatures.
• Taste check prepared food items to ensure quality and food safety.
• Maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events and varied schedules per business need.
• Communicate in a positive, respectful manner to both internal and external guests.
• Abide by all Arizona State Liquor Laws Title 4, and Colorado River Indian Tribes Alcohol Beverage Ordinance.
• Abide by Guest Service Agreement for BlueWater Resort & Casino.
• Abide by F & B department policies and procedures.
• Perform all functions in accordance with Tribal, Federal, State Health & Safety Regulations, Gaming Regulations, and BlueWater Resort & Casino policies and procedures.

• Operate a broad range of kitchen equipment, including stoves, broilers, deep fryers, and other food preparation equipment.
• Accurately read food ticket orders.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers, management, and guests in a clear, business-like, and respectful manner.
• Ability to clearly communicate, read, and write in English.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or verbal form.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 5s, 10s, and 100s.
• Ability to understand the basic use of weight and volume measurements.

• Professional training through a culinary education or working in a fast-paced high-volume restaurant/catering facility, full service casual dining preferred.
• High School Diploma, G.E.D., or related Food Service Job Experience.
• C.R.I.T Community Environmental Health Food Handlers Card and any other required compliance trainings.
• All employees must obtain a valid gaming license from the CRIT Tribal Gaming Agency prior to beginning work and are required to have license renewed annually.
• Must be able to adhere to all BlueWater Resort & Casino and CDC guidelines in regards to the wearing of PPE (including but not limited to a mask and gloves).
• Must attend in-house comprehensive cleaning and disinfecting training on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

Uniforms will be specific to each outlet. All hair must be completely contained within the approved health standards. All hairstyles, body art, and piercings must adhere to company policy to meet the needs of the health code and professional standards.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push, pull, or drag up to 100 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Indoor environment. This position regularly works indoors but may work outdoors in cold and/or extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet to moderate and may become excessively noisy at times. Will have contact with employees, external agencies, and the public. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne practices, including second-hand environmental smoke. The employee may be exposed to the risks associated in attempting to resolve issues with extremely irate or difficult guests or staff members. The noise level in the work environment varies from light to moderate. Flashing lights from slot machines and band lighting.

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